MODERATION The American billionaire asked Twitter users if the former American president, banned from the social network, should be reinstated
Elon Musk, has posted a poll, encouraging Internet users to vote for or against the reactivation of the profile of the former president American. — AFP
Will Donald Trump make his comeback on Twitter? After turning the social network upside down, Elon Musk ventured further on the slippery slope of content moderation, a key issue; for the future of the influential platform under pressure after the departure of advertisers and senior officials.
The new owner and boss of the social network had several suspended user accounts reinstated on Friday. He then launched a poll, this Saturday, on the possible return of the former American president, whose account was banned from major social platforms after the Capitol stormed in January 2021. “Reinstate former President Trump,” on his personal account, followed by the possibility of to vote yes or no.
Reinstate former President Trump
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
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Votes in favor of Donald Trump’s return?
This Saturday morning, the poll had more than 7 million votes, with a short lead (53.5%) of votes in favor of the return of Donald Trump, who has just announced his candidacy for the election. of 2024. Tesla and SpaceX boss enthused popularity of its poll, claiming that there were approximately “1 million votes per hour”.
The American billionaire did not indicate whether it was a simple consultation or whether the choice of Internet users would be applied. “Vox Populi, Vox Dei” (“The voice of the people is the voice of God”), however tweeted; Elon Musk, at; the rest of his survey.
Vox Populi, Vox Dei
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
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Donald Trump, who launched his own social network Truth Social, assured not wanting to return to Twitter, even if his account was down; new authorized. The former American president had been banned from the social network for having encouraged his supporters before the invasion of the Capitol in January 2021, which had cost him life at; five people.