The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has come out in support of Elon Musk to end the Twitter ban of former President Donald Trump. Musk, the SpaceX and Tesla founder, is poised to buy Twitter. If the purchase goes through, Musk suggested on May 10 that he will lift the ban. “I do think it was not correct to ban Donald Trump. I think that was a mistake,” he said. Anthony Romero, the ACLU’s executive director, said Musk’s decision “is the right call.” “When a handful of individuals possess so much power over the most important forums for political speech, they should exercise that power with restraint. If Trump violates the platform rules again, Twitter should first employ lesser penalties like removing the offending post—rather than banning a political figure,” Romero said in a statement. ...
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ACLU Backs Musk Plan to Reverse Trump Twitter Ban
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ACLU Backs Musk Plan to Reverse Trump Twitter Ban
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