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I think for me, all of this sort of exposes the underlying problem here, which is that just too few companies that have too much power over what can be seen and heard and done online. Yeah, he’s not an expert in content moderation, and I think he will very quickly learn that it is significantly more complicated than he hopes it is, or wants it to be, which is true for many others as well. “I think no one really knows the answer to that question, including Musk himself. What would Musk’s taking over of Twitter mean for the platform?Įvan Greer, Director, Fight for the Future: The conversations have been lightly edited for clarity.

The PBS NewsHour spoke to three experts in the fields of social media, communications and democracy about Musk’s purchase of Twitter. Politicians, journalists, activists and intellectuals are particularly active on the site, which means it has an outsized influence on public debate and the media. While Twitter’s active user base of 330 million, falls far short of rivals Facebook and TikTok, it does have influence that goes beyond its numbers. Here’s how Elon Musk’s plans for the platform could make it worse READ MORE: Twitter has a misinformation problem. Musk is a self-described “free-speech absolutist,” leading to speculation about what changes he would bring as the now private owner of the company, which had previously been a public company held by shareholders. Musk’s purchase of Twitter comes as the company finds itself treading a narrow path between enabling speech and policing dangerous content ranging from COVID-19 misinformation to harassment to posts inciting political violence. After weeks of speculation, Twitter and Elon Musk announced Monday that the billionaire would commit $44 billion to purchase the social media platform.