Elon Musk's plans for Twitter may cause more algorithmic harms than before

Musk's description of a platform free from content moderation issues is troubling in light of the algorithmic harms caused by social media platforms.

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a US$44 billion deal on April 25, 2022, 11 days after announcing his bid for the company. Twitter announced that the public company will become privately held after the acquisition is complete.

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for his initial bid for the company, Musk stated, “I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is