The topic for consideration will be: Elon Musks’ Twitter Purchase & Freedom of Speech
In a 2-3 page double-spaced essay format with usual Times New Roman, 12-point font, please write an analysis on the recent purchase of Twitter by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. Here, you will cover a number of topics that might include, but are not limited to:
Comparison of a robber baron to a billionaire entrepreneur. Are there any comparisons to be made in business practices, or are modern-day billionaires different in certain aspects than previous wealthy barons?
Do we currently have freedom of speech in relation to social media companies today? Consider which side of the political aisle has been dominant in social media in the last decade, and if there are certain topics that have been “banned” or “censored” by these companies? Essentially, can American truly say it has freedom of speech if various topics, viewpoints, or arguments cannot be stated publicly without being blacklisted or banned? Food for thought.
Now that Elon Musk has purchased Twitter and promised to make it more equal in terms of limiting censorship to political affiliation, would this be a good move for American society in general? Or would you argue that unblocking certain people such as: Andrew Tate, Donald Trump, Alex Jones, etc. would cause more harm than good?
Lastly, IF Twitter will be successfully transformed into an open platform for more political viewpoints to be shared publicly, would there be an argument made that this would help alleviate today’s growing political divide between the “woke” Left and “conservative” Right by offering more middle ground? Elaborate and explain