I came across this article (https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/x-sues-media-matters-report-ads-appearing-nazi-posts-rcna126095 ) the other day. It made me think about the ways Twitter has changed since Elon Musk’s takeover and what it has meant for the balancing between the interests of freedom of expression and of safeguarding the public from harms that can arise from unregulated content.
Some of the key changes since Musk’s takeover include: drastic cuts to content moderation staff and introduction of monthly fee for verification system. This diminishes one’s ability to discern who might be a reputable user and empowers those users who pay to have the verified sticker.
(Estelle B.)