Twitter deal to elevate Elon Musk to new media mogul status

Elon Musk has made it clear that his primary goal in buying Twitter is to support unfettered expression and reduce user bans or takedowns of individual tweets. “It’s very important for there to be an inclusive arena for free speech,” he said at a TED conference this month. 

Though his own record of tolerating speech that is critical of his interests is mixed, Musk added: “A good sign as to whether there is free speech is: Is someone you don’t like allowed to say something you don’t like? If that is the case, then we have free speech.”

Musk has said he