The social media platform may bring its moderation more in line with Musk's vision for the platform even if he becomes its owner.
Multiple people familiar with the situation say that the Silicon Valley company is looking at other moderation tools that could be used instead of the harsher penalty.
The policy against inciting violence is not likely to be changed in order for Donald Trump to return to the platform. After a mob of his supporters invaded the US Capitol in January of last year, the former US president was banned from the country for the rest of his life.
Instead, staffers are looking at areas where they may have been disproportionately heavy handed in cutting off users for less serious offenses, such as the sharing of misleading information.
The review, which began months ago and has not yet reached any conclusions, comes amid renewed focus on the policy following the temporary locking of American rapperKanye West's account after he posted an antisemitic message.
A relaxation of the permanent bans policy has been trumpeted by Musk, who made a surprise declaration last week that he wanted to buyTwitter for $44 billion after initially agreeing to do so in April but later attempting to back out of the deal.
The Delaware judge overseeing the case agreed to stay the legal action until November in order to give both sides more time to reach a resolution. It's not clear if the sale will happen or not.
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The rules that govern our service and the tools and features that can encourage healthy conversation are always examined by the company, according to a spokesman.
Permanent suspensions are given to users who have violated its rules in a particularly egregious way or have repeatedly violated them even after receiving notifications from us.
Users are not allowed to share violent threats, terrorism, harassment, and hate speech on the platform. By five violations, or strikes, there will be a permanent ban for areas such as sharing false information.
On top of bannings, there are also temporary account suspensions and labels on top of that.
Many Republicans have complained about the suppression of conservative voices on social media platforms, and a move away from permanent bannings would be welcomed by them. Many leftwing politicians as well as human rights activists have called for platforms to impose harsher punishments on the worst criminals.
It is an outlier in the way it handles Trump. If there is a decrease in the risk of violence, Meta will lift its ban on Trump.
Musk told the Financial Times in May that he would reverse the ban on Trump.
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