Elon Musk calls free speech ‘battle for future’ & an update on ‘suppression files’

Twitter boss Elon Musk on Tuesday rebranded his commitment to “free speech” on the microblogging site as a “battle for the future generation”, saying if that was lost then tyranny would make its way. Musk calls himself a free-speech absolutist and has been vocal about bringing in a sweep of changes to remove limitations on the content posted online despite criticism from those who have wondered about the effect it would have on the quality of the content. Concerns have also been raised on the rise of online bullying if fewer limitations that Musk intends to bring also do away with checks to tackle such cases.

In his latest tweet, Musk was responding to journalist Colin Wright who was criticising the “rabid obsession for complete narrative control” by “left-wing media” and big tech companies. “The massive immune response we are seeing from Left-wing media and Big Tech to @elonmusk’s commitment to free speech on Twitter should frighten you. It has revealed their rabid obsession for complete narrative control,” Wright wrote. He added, “This is a battle they cannot be allowed to win”.