It seems that Elon Musk is always in the news for one reason or another.
He has become especially popular after acquiring Twitter.
Keep reading to learn what he says he believes and why.
What Has Musk Said About Free Speech?
Elon Musk has openly criticized online users for expressing frustration with his views on freedom of speech.
Even though, there area few reasons why Musk’s buyout could be a good thing.
He has said quite a bit regarding freedom of speech.
Most of his statements support the concept, while others seem to go against it.
I am against censorship that goes far beyond the law."
Therefore, going beyond the law is contrary to the will of the people."
Musk says he believes freedom of speech allows people to share news without an establishment bias.
It seems that Musk draws the line at impersonation, spam, and calls to violence or illegal content.
Although, he hasn’t come forward with personal beliefs regarding certain scenarios for hate speech.
The First Amendment also prevents Congress from creating legislation that would otherwise prevent freedom of speech.
The first amendment does, however, allow some limitations.
What Does Musk Think Isn’t Free Speech?
Musk has also been quite public regarding his thoughts on what he doesn’t consider free speech.
Specifically, he has an especially strong stance against both spam and impersonation.
That is, parody accounts that might spread misinformation that can cause serious harm.
This pushes the needle a bit away from his apparent free speech absolutist position.
He seems to have found an opinion that sits in the middle between two extremes.
It’ll be interesting to see if his beliefs change, over time, after obtaining Twitter.
