Reversing Trump Twitter ban will provoke user backlash, Elon Musk warned
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#5Z40M)
Rights groups fear Twitter buyer could open door to conspiracy theorists and contravene UK online safety bill
Elon Musk's promise to reverse a Twitter ban on Donald Trump if he completes his takeover of the social media platform has prompted warnings that it will provoke a backlash among users and could clash with new internet safety laws.
The Tesla CEO and world's richest man is in the process of buying Twitter for $44bn (35.6bn) and has described himself as a free speech absolutist" with doubts about imposing permanent bans on Twitter accounts such as Trump's, which was suspended after the Capitol riot last January. Experts also warned that Trump's return could lead to breaches of proposed rules governing digital content in the UK and EU.
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