Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 1)

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@Leaper

I did see Musk claim somewhere that there would be a “board of standards,” as it were, making decisions like high profile bannings, and that no major reinstatements would happen until that board convened.

As I posted earlier in another thread that is basically a clone of this one (why do we have multiple threads about exactly the same damn subject?) Twitter already has a Trust and Safety Council that has been advising it on appropriate moderation policies, but Musk apparently didn’t know that. Or else he wants to set up his own version, which will have an entirely different outlook on things.

Will Twitter’s new ownership alter the political landscape?

I don’t know if this has been mentioned before, but CNN reports that Musk intends to set up a “content moderation council” at Twitter – which means banned users like Trump may not be back in the immediate future. But here’s the funny part, and I quote the article: Twitter, however, already has a Trust and Safety Council, which is comprised of a “group of independent expert organizations from around the world” to “advocate for safety and advise us as we develop our products, programs, and rule…

@Rick_Kitchen

So apparently, the second largest owner of Twitter is Saudi Arabia.

Specifically, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who is a far-right reactionary with close ties to the Murdochs, and once owned substantial shares in News Corp. The other Saudi owner, KHC, is really just Alwaleed’s investment firm. So Twitter is now owned by a Trump-loving psychopath and a right-wing Saudi reactionary. Sounds like it has a really bright future!