After the acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk and its renaming to X, the platform saw a significant shift in its moderation policies. Musk, a vocal advocate for the First Amendment and free speech absolutism, relaxed moderation on the platform, allowing a wide range of content to circulate, including some that was deemed controversial, hateful, or misinformation.
Musk's stance against moderation as a form of censorship was evident in his statements, where he emphasized the importance of unfettered expression. This approach drew parallels with Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, who was recently arrested by French police on charges related to criminal offenses on the platform, such as fraud, drug trafficking, and organized crime.
