Musk Aims for Twitter to Be a ‘Positive Force for Civilization’

Contact Your Elected Officials

Twitter owner Elon Musk has plans for his social media platform that extend far beyond social networking.

In recent months, Musk has been outspoken about his intention to turn Twitter into “X,” an “everything app” that offers a variety of services—like messaging, networking, shopping, financial services, and more—in just one interface.

His goal? Advancing civilization, of course.

“X/Twitter is going to be just a very useful thing and hopefully something that is a positive force for civilization,” the tech billionaire said June 16 at the Viva Technology Conference in Paris.

Musk has often complained that he paid too much—$44 billion, to be exact—when he bought Twitter in October 2022.

But while he jokingly reiterated that thought at Friday’s conference, he also stressed that his goal in purchasing the company was not financial, but rather, societal gain.

“I’m pretty closely attuned to what’s going on with Twitter—you know, I get a feel for how it is shifting one way or the other,” he said. “And generally, I was concerned that Twitter was having a negative effect on civilization, that it was having a corrosive effect on civil society. And so, anything that undermines civilization, I think, is not good.”

As an avid Twitter user with a personal desire to move civilization “in a positive direction,” Musk said he felt a moral conviction to step in.

“Twitter kept moving more and more in a negative direction,” he said. “And my hope and aspiration was to change that and have it be a positive force for civilization.”

Speech, Not Reach

Since acquiring Twitter, Musk has transformed several aspects of the embattled social media giant, not the least of which being its reputation.

Formerly decried by many as a platform hostile to conservative speech and ideas, Twitter is now heralded by some of those same former critics as a bastion of freedom thanks to changes to its content moderation guidelines.

Musk, a vocal proponent of free speech, noted on June 16 that the First Amendment would be meaningless if it only applied to uncontroversial speech.

By Samantha Flom

Read Full Article on TheEpochTimes.com

The Epoch Times
The Epoch Timeshttps://www.theepochtimes.com/
Tired of biased news? The Epoch Times is truthful, factual news that other media outlets don't report. No spin. No agenda. Just honest journalism like it used to be.

Armistice and amnesia  

In case you missed it too, June 25th marked the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War – the first hot front of the Cold War. 

Candace Owens Gets Sued by Macrons

Candace Owens began a deep dive into the lives of French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte, and the story of how they came to be together.

Fluoride ‘Tablets’ For Babies EXPLODE in Popularity Amid Water Fluoridation Rollbacks

Reportedly, NPCs are so distraught that their toddlers won’t be fed a neurotoxin through the public water supply that they’ve resorted to fluoride pills.

ChatGPT Goes Biblical about End Times!

There are some truly outstanding internet content creators, or...

Bangkok Indians: ‘You Are Lucky Man’

In Bangkok, friendly prostitutes outside “massage” shops tell me I’m “so handsome man.” Indian men prowling those streets tell me I’m “lucky man.”

5 Things to Know About Trump Admin’s Settlement With Columbia University

Under agreement between President Trump and Columbia regarding anti-Semitism, school will pay a $200 million fine to regain federal money.

Trumps America: Welp… that backfired.

The official @TheDemocrats account posted chart with the caption “Trump’s America” — but didn’t seem to notice how their own graph actually works.

Education Department to Release Billions in Withheld Grant Money for Schools

Dept. of Education said OMB completed a review of 2025 public education allocations “and will begin dispersing funds to the states next week.”

Judge Maintains Nationwide Block on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

A federal judge in Massachusetts has maintained his nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s policy restricting birthright citizenship.

Ex-DOJ Officials File Lawsuit Against Bondi Over Terminations

Former DOJ officials filed lawsuit against AG Bondi and the fed. govt, saying they were terminated for work on cases related to Jan. 6 Capitol breach.

Odds of U.S.-EU Trade Deal Are 50–50 Ahead of Tariff Deadline: Trump

President Donald Trump said there’s a 50–50 chance that the United States will finalize a trade deal with the European Union before an Aug. 1 deadline.

Trump Pulls Habba’s Nomination for New Jersey’s Top Prosecutor, Making Her Acting US Attorney

President Trump withdrew his nomination of Alina Habba to serve as NJ’s top federal prosecutor, making her Acting US Attorney.

Trump Says He Wants Musk’s Companies to ‘Thrive Like Never Before’

On Thursday, President Trump said, “I want Elon, and all businesses within our Country, to THRIVE, in fact, THRIVE like never before!”
spot_img

Related Articles