Elon Musk is very active on Twitter today, firing off Tweets and taking shots at all sorts of people, in addition to recommending that independent voters turn Republican.
To independent-minded voters:
Shared power curbs the worst excesses of both parties, therefore I recommend voting for a Republican Congress, given that the Presidency is Democratic.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 7, 2022
Elon doubled down on his voting recommendation with this Tweet:
Hardcore Democrats or Republicans never vote for the other side, so independent voters are the ones who actually decide who’s in charge!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 7, 2022
The Tesla boss also took a swipe at both Twitter competitor Mastodon and the economist Paul Krugman with tweets that he quickly deleted, perhaps fearing a defamation suit.
Below the belt?
Musk also memed.
How times have changed pic.twitter.com/gCxUkZ4kZC
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 7, 2022
Will Elon sue the ADL?
We do
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 7, 2022
Here’s hoping.
Hmmm. If Musk thinks Twitter is going to somehow become the arbiter of truth, then that’s extremely concerning for free speech on the platform:
Twitter needs to become by far the most accurate source of information about the world. That’s our mission.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 7, 2022
In other news, verified blue checkmark accounts are getting suspended for malicious impersonation.
BREAKING: @KathyGriffin has been permanently suspended from Twitter for impersonating @ElonMusk pic.twitter.com/ust86DZHKj
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 6, 2022
Elon later explained his reasoning here:
No problem to use a pseudonym. The high-level principle is just that verified users can’t engage in malicious deception.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 7, 2022
So, pseudonymous accounts WILL be able to get a blue checkmark. Interesting, and a seemingly positive development.
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