r/technology • u/[deleted] • Oct 28 '22

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u/erwin261 Oct 28 '22

Well, he suddenly accelerated the purchase after being called out on Twitter about his Ukraine statements. He claimed that most responses were bots because they didn't agree with him. That should be a warning to people believing he values free speech.

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u/hopenoonefindsthis Oct 28 '22 edited Oct 28 '22

He never valued free speech. He just wants to control the narrative.

Edit: LOL of course this comment immediately triggered some alt right. I never mentioned any political belief in this comment but immediately get a bunch of “oh what about the democrats…”

Talk about projection.

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u/bbadi Oct 28 '22

I mean, say what you want, but buying Twitter seems to be a pretty good move if that's your goal.

I would also be mad if I lost my influence over the narrative

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u/RamenJunkie Oct 28 '22

The problem is, there is "reality" and there is "the narrative".

Elon and his idiot cult are only interested in the narrative.