Dick Costolo, the former CEO of the social media company, said that Musk incited harassment against the company's top lawyer as part of his promise.

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During a February press conference, Musk spoke.

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Costolo said that Musk is making Gadde the target of harassment and threats.

Cosolo, who was the CEO of Twitter from 2010 to 2015, wrote in a follow-up thatBullying is not leadership.

Musk criticized Gadde in a Tuesday post, saying that he was against the temporary ban on links to the New York Post article about Biden.

According to three anonymous sources, a senior executive cried during a meeting with the policy and legal teams of the company about what Musk's purchase would mean for the platform. Musk, the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has criticized the policies of the social media platform before and after his purchase.

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Several notable figures have come out and said they are blocked by Musk because of his claims to support free speech. Comedian Michael Rapaport, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, and Jack Sweeney, the teenager running a popular account that tracks Musk's private jet, have all said that they are blocked by Musk. In 2020, Musk said that he only blocks people as a direct insult, after blocking a journalist.

The Washington Post reported that online attacks were prompted by the criticism of Musk.

No, the latest critical statements from Musk don't violate his new deal.