Twitter laid off half its workforce yesterday, but Musk said the cuts were smaller in the team responsible for preventing the spread of misinformation.
US President Joe Biden said yesterday, Friday, that by buying Twitter, Elon Musk bought a social networking platform that spreads lies around the world.
Twitter laid off half its workforce yesterday, but said the cuts were smaller in the team responsible for preventing the spread of misinformation.
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Biden said at a fundraiser: “And now what we’re all worried about: Elon Musk goes out and buys equipment that sends and spreads lies all over the world… There are no editors in America anymore to check that. which are written. They do not exist. How can we expect children to be able to understand what is at stake?’
White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre earlier told reporters that Biden is adamant about the need to curb hate speech and misinformation.
“That belief extends to Twitter, it extends to Facebook and any other social media platform where users can spread misinformation,” the spokeswoman said.
Musk has promised to restore free speech while preventing Twitter from turning into a “hellscape.” However, major advertising companies have been expressing concerns about his acquisition for months.
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