TECH - Should Alex Jones Return To Twitter? Elon Musk To Poll X Users Says Permanent Bans Should Be 'Extremely Rare' | Benzinga
Elon Musk has been mulling over the possibility of reinstating the account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, saying that he will conduct a user poll about the same.
What Happened: On Thursday, a year after the tech billionaire’s commitment to maintain the ban on Jones, infamous for propagating conspiracy theories, including the claim that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a staged event, Musk indicated a potential comeback for him on X, reported CNBC.
The previous leadership banned Jones on Twitter for breaking the company’s “abusive behavior rules.”
While replying to a user’s query about Jones’s return, Musk said, “Will consider,” adding that for a global town square-like platform, “permanent bans should be extremely rare.”
The tech mogul also highlighted the Community Notes feature, saying that if Jones posts “something false on this platform,” he will get corrected.
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