Musk has been open about the fact that he thinks Twitter unfairly enforces moderation against some kinds of speech while allowing others. A tweet on March 26, 2022, criticized what he sees as Twitter’s unequal enforcement of content guidelines.
Musk expanded on those views during a with the head of TED, Chris Anderson, on April 14, 2022. At the time, Musk’s offer to purchase Twitter was breaking news, but it’s clear he was already thinking about how things could change.
“Twitter has become kind of the de facto town square, so it’s just really important that people have both the reality and perception that they’re able to speak freely within the bounds of the law,” Musk told Anderson.
He further clarified that removal of content under his version of Twitter would be less common, stating, “If it’s a gray area, I would say let the tweet exist… I’m not saying that I have all the answers here, but I do think we want to be very reluctant to delete things,” Musk said.
As explained by USA Today, If Musk adheres to an absolutist free speech ideal, it could mean an increase in hate speech and harassment on the site, something Musk appears to be comfortable with or at least resigned to.
“A good sign as to whether there is free speech is: Is someone you don’t like allowed to say something you don’t like? If that is the case, then we have free speech,” Musk said.
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