The businessman called the ban on the ex-president's account a “mistake”.
Businessman Elon Musk has announced that he intends to restore Donald Trump's account, which is permanently blocked , if a Twitter purchase agreement is reached. Musk said the decision to ban the ex-president's account was a mistake, according to CNN.
The businessman said that he believes that Twitter “deletes things only in extreme cases” and “be careful with perpetual blockages.”
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< "I really think that banning Donald Trump was wrong, it was a mistake. I would lift the permanent ban. But my opinion, and I want to make it clear, is shared by Jack Dorsey, that there should be no permanent blockades, "Musk said.
Dorsey, one of the founders of Twitter and a former CEO of the company, wrote after Musk's remarks that he “agrees” that there should be no permanent bans. “There are exceptions. But, as a rule, permanent blockades are a mistake, and they do not work, “he said.
Twitter officials declined to comment on Mask's statement.
That Ilona Mask managed to conclude The $ 44 billion deal to buy Twitter was announced on April 25.
Musk has been an active Twitter user for many years, and after announcing the acquisition of the social network, he announced the introduction of new features, and also proposed to improve the premium subscription service of Twitter Blue, including price reductions. The businessman also said that the service could be “partially paid”.
Twitter “banned forever” Trump's account in January 2021 for calls for violence.
A similar decision was made by a number of others American social media . Trump's publications, in which he indirectly called on protesters to use violence against protests in Washington, were outraged.
