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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Alex Woodward

Free speech warrior Elon Musk reportedly threatens to sue Twitter staff if they leak to media

AP

Elon Musk has reportedly threatened Twitter staff who leak confidential information about the company to the press after he approvingly released internal messages from employees to select pundits.

The new owner of the social media company – who has repeatedly endorsed free speech absolutism and asserted “transparency is the key to trust” and that “sunlight is the best disinfectant” – has ordered staff to sign a document acknowledging the warning, according to reporting from Platformer managing editor Zoe Schiffer.

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