Elon musk's Twitter acquisition democracy

Data privacy expert Shoshana Zuboff told FT that Elon Musk's Twitter takeover could pose a threat to democracy and society at large.

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She said that our political stability and our ability to know are challenged on a daily basis depending on which decisions Mr Musk decides to take.

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Former Harvard Business School professor, Shoshana Zuboff mentioned Musk’s takeover is "fundamentally intolerable".

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Zuboff also added that she was appalled that the tech billionaire could possibly control the spread of information.

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Her comments come after Twitter and Meta decided to reinstate Donald Trump's social media accounts

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Hate speech on Elon’s Twitter has become a major topic of discussion.

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Elon Musk has also drawn criticism for temporarily banning journalists from the platform.

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