by Frank Bergman, Slay News:
Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino has just unveiled a new anti-free speech agenda for Elon Musk’s social media platform, now known as X.
Yaccarino, a World Economic Forum (WEF) member and former top NBC advertising executive, has announced a new “shadowbanning” operation at Twitter.
She was appointed as the chief executive by Twitter’s owner Elon Musk to manage the day-to-day operations of the Big Tech company while he focuses on the technology side.
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During a new CNBC interview, Yaccarino reasserted her independence from Musk, placing him firmly in a tech-based role.
However, Yaccarino has reignited concerns of censorship on Twitter by announcing that the company will crack down on speech deemed to be “lawful but awful.”
According to Yaccarino, Americans will not be permitted to exercise their First Amendment rights to legally express themselves.
She confirmed that speech will, in fact, be policed and content will be hidden by Twitter if it’s considered to be “awful,” even if it doesn’t break any laws.
Her remarks raise fresh concerns surrounding freedom of speech and the direction online platforms should take in moderating content.
Since he first suggested buying Twitter, Musk had insisted that protecting free speech was his top priority.
During the interview, Yaccarino discussed the demarcation of duties between herself and Musk.
She revealed that Musk is now only focusing on “product design” and leading “a team of extraordinary engineers [focusing] on new technology.”
However, it is her stance on the platform’s content policies that raised eyebrows among opponents of censorship.
She declared that “X is committed to encouraging healthy behavior online.”
