Elon Musk tries to blame ‘activists’ for his Twitter moderation council lie

Elon Musk tries to explain why Donald Trump was allowed to speak by himOthers re-joint him on Twitter, even though he had promised it would be so It would be up to a content moderation committee made up of people with “widely diverse viewpoints.” And wow, his explanation sure is something; in a Tweet Tuesday Night, he claimed the council was part of a deal he made with an unnamed “large coalition of political/social activist groups,” implying it was their fault.

Musk claims he made a deal to keep those groups from trying to destroy Twitter’s ad revenue, and that those groups “broke the deal,” and so he no longer has to uphold all that stuff about the council.

Musk was un-banned earlier this month Jordan Peterson, Kathy Griffin The Babylon Bee, before running a poll asking his followers if they wanted to see Donald Trump reinstated on the platform, tweeting “Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” which translates to “the voice of the people is the voice of god.” The next day, without any mention of the council, he announced Trump would be allowed back based on the poll’s results (though the former president and current presidential hopeful hasn’t yet made a return to tweeting).

Here’s another poll: are you buying Musk’s explanation?

It’s not the first time Musk has pointed his finger at “activists.” Earlier this month, he tweeted that activist groups were “pressuring advertisers” in an attempt to “destroy free speech in America.” Meanwhile, The Verge Has seen documentsFrom one of These are the top three ad agenciesThey have advised clients not to run campaigns on the platform. Omnicom Media Group and others didn’t cite pressure from political or social activists; instead, they said that Twitter poses a risk for brands because of concerns around Conformity, ReplicateHow to avoid excessive moderation and what it means for you. massive layoffs will affect the company’s ability to operate.