Concerns grow over Musk’s ‘control’ of online speech after Twitter buyout

BABA UMAR

26 APR 2022

Billionaire Elon Musk buys one of the most influential social media platforms with millions of active users, sparking anxieties over unfettered online hate speech and “having so much power in the hands of one individual.”

With billionaire Elon Musk sealing a $44 billion deal for Twitter and pledging to protect free speech, experts and rights groups say there is a risk to human rights and personal safety as Musk seeks to privatise the platform and now has access to an immense amount of data. 

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