Twitter founder favors lifting Trump ban

“The permanent ban on users is generally our failure and doesn’t work,” Jack Dorsey, former CEO and co-founder of Twitter, posted on this social network on May 10, and pointed to some exceptions will be permanently banned such as “network manipulation” and other “illegal behavior”.

Dorsey’s comments come after tech billionaire Elon Musk said he would “permanent reverse“The ban on former President Donald Trump if the acquisition of Twitter is completed. The Tesla director’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter still needs to wait for the support of shareholders and regulators. However, Mr. repeatedly talked about easing content censorship or imposing a temporary suspension of use instead of a permanent ban.

Former President Trump was removed from Twitter and other online platforms in January 2020 after his posts and speeches allegedly fueled riots on Capitol Hill to prevent Joe’s victory. Biden.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) supports the Tesla CEO’s position. “Elon Musk has made the right call,” said Anthony Romero, the organization’s director. “Like it or not, former President Trump remains one of the most important political figures in America and the public is very interested in his statements.”

Elon Musk argues that permanent bans on Twitter are rare and only for accounts that are spam, scam, or run by software programs.

“That doesn’t mean people can say whatever they want,” Musk argued. “If they say something illegal or world-destructive, perhaps temporarily suspending the post, hiding the post, or restricting its reach.”

Former President Trump previously publicly stated that he would not return to Twitter, instead sticking to his own social network, although it did not attract much attention.

Huyen Le (According to Axios, Newsweek, RT)