Elon Musk, Twitter, and Free Speech

After the sale, will Twitter and society be better or worse?

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“Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy,” declared Twitter’s new owner. “And Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated.”

These are the words of Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, who now adds Twitter to his…