Twitter Users Test Free Speech Limits In New Elon Musk Era

Hours after Musk took total ownership of the platform, conservative voices celebrated what they said was their newly-reclaimed right to free speech

Twitter users wasted no time on Friday 28th, October 2022 testing the limits of free speech on the platform under new owner Elon Musk, with posts questioning transgender identity and masks.

Podcaster Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) jumped straight in, tweeting:

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“BTW turns out men *CANT* get pregnant, Bring it, libs.” The tweet sparked both support and derision, with those apparently in agreement replying with tweets like “Truth,” and “This is gonna be a great day.”

Others opted to mock the familiar attempt to “own” liberal opponents. “Turns out you CAN’T get laid,” tweeted @sawthrewit. 

The masks that were widely adopted during the Covid-19 pandemic, and which proved divisive in the United States despite scientists recommending their use, were also a popular topic.

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“Now that we can tell the truth here after Elon Musk officially took over, I’m just going to come out and say it: Masks don’t work,” tweeted @ianmSC.

Almost like it was 2020 all over again, the tweet sparked a number of supportive comments and videos showing steamy breath escaping from the side of masks.

It also provoked the expected replies from the other side of the debate. “So if you need surgery you’d be okay with the medical staff not wearing masks? I mean since they don’t work, right?” tweeted @marynol51.

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Musk has vowed to dial back content moderation, which conservatives say unfairly targets their views.

But detractors warn that without standards, the world’s “digital town square” is at risk of becoming a free-for-all of misinformation, with possibly perilous consequences for democracy and public health.

In true Twitter fashion, the conservative-led effort to test boundaries on Friday generated a few tongue-in-cheek efforts.

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