Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo publicly lashed out at Musk on Twitter. Vijaya Gadde, Twitter’s top lawyer who was partially responsible for banning Donald Trump from the platform, reportedly cried in a meeting with Twitter staff last Monday. It’s likely that Musk will receive enormous pushback from woke employees within the company-he already is. Twitter’s internal culture is toxic, extremely woke, and hostile to American principles like free speech and free expression. Here are five ways he can save Twitter from itself and promote a vibrant digital public square. It’s clear that Musk intends to change both Twitter’s policies and its culture.
In a statement, Musk explained his aspirational hopes for the social media giant: “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated… Twitter has tremendous potential, and I look forward to working with the company and the community of users to unlock it.” Earlier this week, Twitter’s board of directors accepted Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer ($54.20/share) to purchase the company and take it private.
