New York: Elon Musk has announced that he will lift the Twitter ban on former US President Donald Trump. Musk’s statement that the ban against Trump is immoral and utter nonsense. Musk was speaking at the Financial Times ‘Future of the Car’ conference. Meanwhile, Twitter has not yet responded to Musk’s announcement.
Earlier, Musk had denied reports that Trump had “encouraged” him to buy Twitter. ‘This is fake. There has been no direct or indirect communication with Trump, “said Musk.
Trump, meanwhile, says he will no longer be on Twitter, even if Musk buys Twitter or lifts his ban. He made this clear in an interview with Fox News. Trump is currently using his own social media app, ‘Truth Social’. Trump launched ‘Truth Social’ as an alternative to the social media companies he banned, including Twitter and Facebook. The new social media platform was started by the merger of the Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) and the Special Acquisition Company under Trump. Truth Social describes it as a platform that does not discriminate in the name of political ideology.
Behind Trump’s ban
Trump was banned on Facebook and Instagram in January 2021 following the attack on the US House of Representatives. The move was prompted by a call for supporters to march on parliament. Trump’s account (@realDonaldTrump), which has 8.8 million followers on Twitter, was banned forever. Trump’s campaign account (@TeamTrump) has also been suspended. Later, Facebook and its affiliates were banned.
English Summary: Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump