Kinda like the not-so-unsupported conspiracy theory that musk bought Twitter to silence protest coordination. That Twitter was too useful to the 'masses' and the "sinister cabal" (not my words) said it needed to be taken out.

To reiterate: this is not my position but it is one I've heard that matches the sentiment expressed in the parent comment

[–] tearsintherain@leminal.space 21 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

What we certainly do know is that Musk bought twitter not to enable free speech, but to control speech according to his personal whims and beliefs.

I imagine the Saudi's went in with Musk on the twitter deal to also control and dilute unfavorable speech. The Saudi ruler is the guy that assassinated journalist Jamal Khashoggi on foreign soil because he wasn't exactly a team Saudi ruler kind of guy.

[–] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I 100% admit that my take on the TikTok ban is opinion based on the hearings and arguments + the scope of the bill, so you aren't being unfair. I have never heard that about the Twitter purchase - I had read it was a poor decision Musk made only half-seriously and then was basically forced to follow through with.

[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The conspiracy theory, which I must again say is not my opinion, states the reluctance of the purchase was either: (A) A show put on to obfuscate "the truth", or (B) An internal power struggle between the ruling elites and Musk

Just explaining, not advocating. Please don't @ me.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 3 points 7 months ago

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/was-elon-musks-strategy-twitter-rcna118490