Many users and advertisers were alarmed by the sudden policy shift that allowed almost all banned accounts to be restored, opening the door for many high profile figures to stage potential comebacks.
The CEO of MyPillow wants to return to the social networking site.
The former White House strategist was banned in November 2020 after suggesting that the FBI Director and a doctor should be beheaded.
The MyPillow singer has been banned from the social networking site twice, once for spreading election misinformation and again for trying to skirt that ban with a new account.
Lin Wood said he would post from another account after his account was suspended for spreading conspiracy theories about the presidential election.
They were suspended for promoting baseless conspiracy theories that the presidential election was rigged.
The man known as the "pharma bro" who jacked up the price of a life-saving drug was permanently banned for attempting to evade a temporary ban imposed for harassing a journalist.
Ahead of Musk's takeover, the former Trump advisor made a brief return to the social media platform.
Azealia Banks has been suspended multiple times and permanently banned from the internet due to her transphobia.
The British media personality and controversial right wing commentator was kicked off the social networking site for violating its hate conduct policy.
David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard and brazen white supremacist, was kicked out of the platform in 2020 for violating the rules on hate speech.
The former San Francisco Giants player was permanently suspended from the social networking site in 2021.
Milo Yiannopoulos, the outspoken alt-right posterboy and former Breitbart editor, was banned from the internet in 2016 for harassing comedians and actors.
Right wing accounts have been reinstated by Musk. Musk dubbed it "Freedom Friday" and banned the likes of Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson. Donald Trump was reinstated by Musk after he was ousted for inciting and glorifying violence.
If suspended accounts were not banned for breaking the law, Musk would give them an reprieve. Accounts will be restored from next week. When pursuing ownership of the company, Musk stated his intention to change the moderation and suspension policies that had been in place for a long time. Musk promised that the platform wouldn't become a "free-for-all hellscape" under his leadership, but his attempts to change the verification scheme, reduce the number of employees and relax the moderation policy have spooked advertisers and regulators. While Musk initially said no accounts would be reinstated before a diverse moderation council was in place to evaluate any decision, he quickly changed his mind.
In contrast to the expected return of suspended accounts, a number of users are choosing not to use the service at all. This includes high profile figures. United Airlines, Volkswagen, Ford and Pfizer are some of the companies that have left or cut ad spending. Mastodon, Hive and Post have seen a spike in interest since Musk took over.
Given the company's reduced staff, it's not clear how Musk will sort through the suspended accounts. It's not clear what criteria will be used to allow those banned for illegal actions to come back. It's not certain if all of the policies listed are still in effect, but they include content and conduct involving suicide or self- harm, violence, terrorism, abuse and harassment, and posting private information. It's not clear if policy violations that are legal will still result in a ban, or if a degree of subjectivity will enter into the equation. Musk has acted to restore many accounts already. He said that Alex Jones wouldn't be allowed on the platform because he would use the deaths of children for politics or fame.
According to a report published by the European Union on Thursday, the social networking site is taking longer to review harmful content and is removing less of it this year. The data collected before Musk acquired the platform was used by the EU to make the research. The issue is likely to compound fears already being voiced by regulators over the ability of the company to keep on top of hate speech and misinformation. According to reports, there has been a spike in hate speech since Musk took over, and the company failed to act on racist statements made about football players in the World Cup. After Musk acquired the platform, there was an increase in hate speech. According to the Guardian, banned figures have been able to return to the platform using new accounts.
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