Elon Musk Faces Swift Backlash Over Twitter Takeover Changes
Just days after acquiring Twitter for $44 billion, Elon Musk faces intense pushback from lawmakers, celebrities, and advertisers over rising hate speech and relaxed content moderation.
Elon Musk faces immediate pushback just four days after finalizing his $44 billion takeover of Twitter. Lawmakers, celebrities, and advertisers express deep concern over how the social media platform changes under his leadership, even as conservative voices celebrate the new ownership.
Senator Amy Klobuchar publicly states she does not trust Musk to run the platform, demanding stricter content moderation and less immunity for networks that amplify hate speech. Her comments follow a reported 500% spike in the use of racial slurs and a surge in anti-Semitic memes immediately after Musk takes control, prompting NBA star LeBron James to call the trend "scary AF."
In response to the growing outrage, Musk shares an internal Twitter update claiming the offensive posts come largely from inauthentic accounts that the company actively bans. Despite these assurances, prominent Hollywood figures like television producer Shonda Rhimes announce their departure from the platform, signaling potential deeper advertiser and user defections.