Elon Musk seriously considering creating a new social media platform

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28-03-2022, 23:47

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Elon Musk said he is giving "serious thought" to creating a new social media platform in a tweet Saturday.

Musk's tweet follows criticism of Twitter, where he claimed the platform doesn't allow for free speech.

"Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy," Musk tweeted Friday.

He then asked if a new platform is needed.

A 2018 agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission requires that Musk gain pre-approval from other Tesla executives prior to posting tweets about the company.

After Musk asked his Twitter followers in November if he should sell a 10% of his stake in Tesla, the electric vehicle company received a subpoena from the SEC because the poll question triggered a stock selloff — which the CEO has called "harassment." .

Earlier this week, in response to Musk challenging the subpoena, an SEC regulator urged a federal judge to allow his tweets to continue to be scrutinized.

"Musk's motion to quash is procedurally defective and substantively meritless," the SEC said.