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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc, said in a tweet on Saturday that he is giving “serious thought” to creating a new social media platform. Mr Musk was responding to a Twitter user’s question about whether he would consider creating a social media platform based on an open-source algorithm that prioritised free speech and minimised propaganda. I’m seriously considering it. Elon Musk, a frequent Twitter user, has recently criticised the social media platform and its policies. He claims that the company is undermining democracy by violating free speech principles.
His tweet comes a day after he posted a Twitter poll asking users if they thought Twitter upheld the principle of free speech, to which more than 70% responded “no.”
“The results of this poll will have far-reaching consequences. Please exercise caution when voting “On Friday, he stated.
The results of this poll will have far-reaching consequences. Please vote with care.
If Mr Musk goes ahead with the creation of a new platform, he will be joining a growing portfolio of technology companies that are positioning themselves as champions of free speech and hope to attract users who believe their views are being suppressed on platforms such as Twitter, Meta Platform’s Facebook, and Alphabet-owned Google’s YouTube.
So far, no company has come close to matching the reach and popularity of the mainstream platforms, including Donald Trump’s Truth Social, Twitter competitors Gettr and Parler, and video site Rumble.
