MADRID, 5 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The United States government warned South African tycoon Elon Musk on Friday that “there is no place for hate speech” on social media after sharing his plans to allegedly promote greater freedom of expression on the newly purchased Twitter.
Asked if the Biden Administration was concerned about Musk’s acquisition of the social network, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre stated that the US government has been “very clear about it”, stressing that ” there is no room for hate speech or bullying on social media.”
“The President (Joe Biden) has long said that social media companies must take action to address the spread of hate on their platforms. And he has also been clear in his concern about the power that big media platforms have on everyday life”, Jean-Pierre detailed during a press conference.
Likewise, the White House has underlined the importance that this type of platform “continue taking measures” to reduce disinformation, regardless of whether the social network is called “Twitter, Facebook or any other” in which users can spread misinformation. .
The US government’s statements take place after Musk has acquired the social network Twitter for 44,000 million dollars (a similar figure in euros) and has announced his plans to promote “freedom of expression”.
Among other things, under the billionaire’s watch, Twitter could stop moderating some of its content, potentially undoing years of work by the company to tackle misinformation and harassment and create “healthier” conversations on the platform.
Likewise, Musk has repeatedly expressed disagreement with the social network’s practice of permanently barring users who repeatedly violate its policies from accessing it, raising the possibility that users like the former president of the United States Donald Trump return to the platform.
