Elon Musk says it will take weeks for suspended Twitter accounts to be restored

The new owner of Twitter, Elon Musksaid they will pass “some weeks” before the suspended accounts, such as that of the former president donald trumpcan be restored on the platform, an important decision days before the mid-term elections in the United States.

“Twitter will not allow anyone who has been removed from the platform for breaking its rules to re-enter until we have a clear process for doing so, which will take at least a few more weeks.”the billionaire tweeted.

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Then the world’s richest man, also owner of Tesla and SpaceX, recalled his plan to form a content moderation council, made up of representatives with widely differing opinions, “Which will surely include the civil rights community and groups dealing with hate-motivated violence”.

Musk’s commitment means, in particular, that Trump would not return to Twitter until next Tuesday’s midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.

Trump was expelled from the platform shortly after the assault by his supporters on Capitol Hill, on January 6, 2021, with a view to preventing the electoral certification of his Democratic rival Joe Biden.

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Since then, the former Republican president claimed he would never return to Twitter after launching his own social network, Truth Social.

However, many believe Trump will hardly resist the urge to return to the influential blue bird network, where he had more than 80 million followers before being blocked.

Asked about this suspension, Musk opined in May that it was a “Morally bad and senseless decision in the extreme”.

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Since acquiring Twitter, Musk has drawn the ire of various organizations and personalities who are concerned about his stance in favor of reducing content moderation.giving rise to the most extremist speeches.

A collective of about 50 associations for the defense of democracy, the fight against disinformation and even the observation of the media, sent an open letter to the 20 largest advertisers on Twitter, warning them that Musk’s promises of a platform that will follow being “cozy for all”they do not represent “with precision” your plans for Twitter.

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Challenging Coca-Cola, Google and even Disney in particular, the coalition urges these large groups to inform Musk that they will cease all Twitter advertising globally if he goes ahead. “with their plans to undermine brand safety and community standards, including content moderation”.

In a Tuesday night tweet, Musk said he has spoken with several heads of minority rights groups about “how Twitter will continue to fight hate and harassment, and enforce its policy on ‘election integrity’”.

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On Tuesday, Musk announced the upcoming launch of an $8 per month subscription for users who want to certify the authenticity of their account and be less exposed to advertising.

Source: Elcomercio

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