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The Trump effect

Musk invested $44bn to end censorship – now Meta does it willingly

14 January 2025

1:00 AM

14 January 2025

1:00 AM

For too long, the digital public square has suppressed voices that challenge the orthodoxy. The evidence is undeniable. Meta, Twitter (pre-Elon Musk), Google, and other media giants engaged in a purge of dissenting voices under the guise of combating ‘misinformation’. They removed prominent figures from their platforms, restricted the reach of users critical of dominant narratives, and stifled reporting on key controversies like the Hunter Biden laptop case.

But something is shifting.

In 2022, Elon Musk made headlines when he invested $44 billion to purchase Twitter, now rebranded as X.

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