Twitter Begins Reinstating Suspended Accounts: Elon Musk Says Platform ‘Won’t Be Perfect In The Future But’
Elon Musk said Twitter will get much better even as a general amnesty for suspended accounts began.
What Happened:Musk, while replying to a user who thanked him for restoring the suspended account, said that the platform would only get better.
Youre welcome. Twitter wont be perfect in the future, but it will be *much* better. Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 9, 2022
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It was earlier reported that Musk's '"general amnesty"could bring back about 62,000 suspended Twitter accounts.
Already some of the suspended accounts were restored, the users began thanking Musk. One of them even commending Muskfor firing the employees who suspended her account.
Why It's Important: After Musktook over Twitter, it was said that hatespeeck had risen significantlyon the platform.
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiffeven shared data suggesting slurs against black and Jewish people, women and gay men have increased.
Musk refuted the statement saying, "hate speech impressions are actually down."
False, hate speech impressions are actually down by 1/3 for Twitter now vs prior to acquisition @CommunityNotes Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 8, 2022
Last week, Musk suspended rap star "Ye," formerly known as Kanye West, from Twitter. Ye posted antisemitic comments and an image that appeared to show a swastika, a Nazi symbol, inside a Star of David, a symbol of Judaism.
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