‘Free speech absolutist’: Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump – National Post

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Musk called the ban 'morally wrong and flat-out stupid,' and said it did not silence Trump, but amplified him among his base

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Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday he would reverse Twitters ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump, while speaking at the Financial Times Future of the Car conference.

Musk, who has called himself a free speech absolutist, recently inked a US$44-billion deal to acquire the social media platform.

The decision to ban Trump from Twitter did not silence the former presidents voice, but rather amplified his views among people on the political right, Musk said, calling the ban morally wrong and flat-out stupid.

Musk added that he had spoken to Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who agreed the platform should not have permabans on users that violate its content policies, the Financial Times reported.

Trump was permanently suspended from Twitter shortly after the Jan. 6 riot on the U.S. Capitol. Twitter cited the risk of further incitement of violence in its decision.

Trump has previously said he would not return to Twitter if uncancelled. He has also launched his own social media platform, Truth Social. However, some suggest that he might not be able to resist returning to Twitter.

(Reporting by Sheila Dang Editing by Nick Zieminski)

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