Nearly every outcome of Elon Musk’s recent Twitter takeover is negative: for the average Twitter user, for its laid off employees, for freedom of speech, for Musk himself. As a journalist, I hate the fact Musk fired the very people tasked with moderating hate speech and misinformation on the site. But none of that matters now because, thanks to Elon Musk, it seems everyone hates Twitter, not just me. Celebrities are leaving the site in the wake of Musk’s takeover. And more importantly, employers in journalism and elsewhere have shifted their tone about employees being active on social media, indicating that participation is optional as opposed to ideal.

Source: thestar January 14, 2023 21:42 UTC