{"id":442020,"date":"2022-05-04T22:14:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T19:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/elon-musk-could-make-twitter-worse-on-misinformation\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T22:14:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T19:14:50","slug":"elon-musk-could-make-twitter-worse-on-misinformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-could-make-twitter-worse-on-misinformation\/","title":{"rendered":"#Elon Musk could make Twitter &#8216;worse&#8217; on misinformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26b6989c3aa\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26b6989c3aa\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-could-make-twitter-worse-on-misinformation\/#%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_could_make_Twitter_%E2%80%98worse_on_misinformation%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Elon Musk could make Twitter &#8216;worse&#8217; on misinformation&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_could_make_Twitter_%E2%80%98worse_on_misinformation%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Elon Musk could make Twitter &#8216;worse&#8217; on misinformation&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bill Gates said Wednesday that it\u2019s unclear if his rival Elon Musk\u2019s $44 billion Twitter takeover will result in positive change, saying it actually could make the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>\u2019s problems worse when it comes to misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Gates, who recently endured a barrage of mockery from Musk on Twitter after it was revealed that he is shorting Tesla\u2019s stock, weighed in on the deal during The Wall Street Journal\u2019s CEO Council Summit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe actually could make it worse,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/wsj-ceo-council\/card\/bill-gates-says-he-s-not-sure-of-elon-musk-s-goals-with-twitter-RT0kNzdL3l7aBp1km0K3?AID=11557093&amp;PID=6415797&amp;SID=bi%7C627278ad601ab13e2c626005%7C1651681784717d22vprgu&amp;subid=Business+Insider&amp;cjevent=80726911cbc711ec835d01690a82b836&amp;tier_1=affiliate&amp;tier_2=moa&amp;tier_3=Business+Insider&amp;tier_4=3861930&amp;tier_5=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Flivecoverage%2Fwsj-ceo-council%2Fcard%2Fbill-gates-says-he-s-not-sure-of-elon-musk-s-goals-with-twitter-RT0kNzdL3l7aBp1km0K3\">Gates said at the event<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s not his track record \u2013 his track record with Tesla and SpaceX is pretty mind-blowing with putting together a great team of engineers and taking the people who worked in those fields in a less bold way and really showing them up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI kind of doubt that will happen this time, but we should have an open mind and never underestimate Elon,\u201d Gates added. \u201cWhat\u2019s his goal? Where he talks about the openness, how does he feel about something that says \u2018vaccines kill people\u2019 or \u2018Bill Gates is tracking people\u2019 \u2013 is that one of the things he thinks should be spread?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk has pledged to alter the strict content moderation policies implemented under Twitter\u2019s current leadership to re-emphasize free speech on the platform. Critics of the Tesla CEO have pointed to his often-confrontational Twitter presences as proof that he will allow more abusive and harmful content to circulate.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-musk-1-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elon Musk\" class=\"wp-image-22139829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-musk-1-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-musk-1-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-musk-1-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Musk slammed Gates last month for shorting Tesla stock.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gates has previously expressed \u201csurprise\u201d regarding conspiracy theories about him that have circulated on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Musk and Gates were at odds with each other as recently as last month. A newly surfaced text message exchange between the two tech billionaires revealed Musk confronted Gates for not closing out a $500 million short position on Tesla.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSorry, but I cannot take your philanthropy on climate change seriously when you have a massive short position against Tesla, the company doing the most to solve climate change,\u201d Musk texted Gates.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-musk-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elon Musk and an image of his Twitter account\" class=\"wp-image-22139830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-musk-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-musk-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-musk-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Musk is buying Twitter for $44 billion.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Later, Musk mocked Gates in a tweet compared a picture of the Microsoft co-founder to an\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1517707521343082496\">emoji depicting a pregnant man<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the tweets, Gates downplayed the dispute \u2013 telling the event\u2019s host that it \u201cdoesn\u2019t bother\u201d him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think whether one is short or long on Tesla is a statement about your seriousness about climate change. I\u2019m putting billions of dollars into climate change innovation. I applaud Tesla\u2019s role in helping with climate change,\u201d Gates said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I have nothing but positive things to say about Elon. If he makes Twitter worse, fine, I\u2019ll speak out about that, but I wouldn\u2019t assume that\u2019s what\u2019s going to happen.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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