11/26/2022

Twitter ran a poll last week which resulted in 70% of its users in favor for general amnesty for all suspended Twitter users.

Since Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, conservative leaning platforms and free speech advocates have been singing the billionaires praise. But do these acclamations come too soon?

It appears that Twitter's general amnesty granted to its users will most likely have no longevity as its Terms of Service is still set up to punish those who question official narratives.

"Denying mass casualty events took place

We prohibit content that denies that mass murder or other mass casualty events took place, where we can verify that the event occured, and when the content is shared with abusive intent. This may include references to such an event as a
"hoax" or claims that victims or survivors are fake or "actors." It includes, but is not limited to, events like the Holocaust, school shootings, terrorist attacks, and natural disasters."

Along with this ban on inquisition, Elon Musk has also openly stated there will be a strict policy against "hate speech."

When questioned via tweet by Jordan Peterson of how he would define such "hate speech," Musk replied, "This is simply based on the same list of terms that Twitter has used for some time, so ceteris paribus."

It seems the fundamental changes free-speech lovers were hoping for on Twitter may not actually come to fruition.