In recent days, the owner of, among others Tesla Elon Musk announced plans to create its own social media platform. In his opinion, Twitter restricts “freedom of speech”. The billionaire conducted a survey among Internet users.
The survey contained one question. It concerned freedom of speech on the portal Twitter.
Musk: Does Twitter respect freedom of speech?
“Freedom of speech is essential for a democracy to function. Do you think Twitter strictly adheres to this rule? “Wrote Elon Musk on Twitter.
Internet users could answer the question by selecting “yes” or “no”. Over 2 million people took part in the survey. Nearly 70.5 percent the answer was negative. According to the majority of respondents, Twitter does not respect the principle of freedom of speech.
In response to the voting results, the head of Tesla and SpaceX asked Internet users what should be done in this matter and whether in their opinion a new platform is needed?
Will Elon Musk create his own platform?
According to reports from Reuters, Elon Musk is “seriously” about creating his own website.
“If Musk decides to create a new platform, it will join a growing portfolio of technology companies that are positioning themselves as advocates of freedom of speech,” the agency said.
The media report shows that “mainstream” portals are the most popular. Reuters said that “none of the companies, including Donald Trump’s Truth Social, rival Twitter’s Gettr and Parler, and Rumble’s video service, have rivaled the reach and popularity of mainstream platforms to date.”
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