POOL New / Archyde.com
For the recent ups and downs Twitter storm“Initiator” Elon Musk in a recent TED For the first time, there was a public statement that was not in the form of a tweet at the event. “Twitter has actually taken on the role of a public square today,” he said. “You can speak as freely as the law allows, and it’s very important that people recognize the fact and have this perception.”
And when it comes to the changes that Twitter needs to make, Musk bluntly said they should open source the algorithm (he thinks the code can be put directly on GitHub) and minimize intervention in content moderation. “Any change to a user’s tweet, whether it’s stronger or weaker, should be obvious,” he said, “so that anyone can see what Twitter has done, there’s no manipulation behind the scenes, no matter what. Algorithmic or manual.”
At the same time, Musk also shared his views on content control, in short, to interfere as little as possible. “We want to keep people’s speech when in doubt, and I’m not saying I have the answers to all the questions.” Musk has repeatedly emphasized that he prefers to allow all legal speech, and he doesn’t like permanent bans or anything like that. measures. “We are very reluctant to remove content and are very cautious about permanent bans,” he said. “I think a temporary restriction would be better than a permanent ban.”
Musk’s remarks may not be recognized by many Twitter employees, and many people have expressed concerns about him joining the company before this. For Musk’s takeover bid, Twitter’s board has said only that it will “consider it carefully.” Musk also admitted that he was “not fully sure of completing the acquisition,” but when asked if there was an alternative, the Tesla CEO answered in the affirmative.