Musk has a plan in case Apple decides to remove the micro-messaging service from the app store. The billionaire is going to make his own phone.
If Apple blocks Twitter from the App Store, Musk will make an alternative phone to compete with the Apple phone.
Since taking over at the end of October, Musk has made a number of changes to the platform, including extensive layoffs and firings of personnel, which have led to the resignations of executives in charge of data privacy and content moderation. Musk called himself a "free speech absolutist" after he criticized Twitter for failing to uphold free speech principles.
Musk wants to allow speech that doesn't violate law. He is trying to make money off of adult content on the site Ony Fans. Content moderation was more deliberate and focused on safety under previous leadership. A number of users banned for such content have been restored by Musk.
Apple has lengthy guidelines for apps which they need to follow in order to become and remain available as an app on iPhone and other Apple devices. Safety is the leading principle of the guidelines.
The first rule of the guidelines states that when people install an app from the App Store, they want to feel confident that it's safe to do so.
Phil Schiller, an Apple marketing executive who leads its App Store, deleted his account on the social networking site. Musk accused Apple of being a hidden 30% tax on the internet.
"I hope it doesn't come to that, but I don't deny the possibility of it happening," Musk said.
Are you an employee of the social networking site? Someone has a tip. You can contact Kali Hays through the secure messaging app Signal. Use a non work device. It is possible to follow at least one person on the social media site. Insider has a source guide for other suggestions.
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