After all, on Friday, he tweeted: “Anyone suspended for minor & dubious reasons will be freed from Twitter jail.” With Musk at the helm now, there may be a real chance to overhaul Twitter’s heavy-handed approach to banning political satire of all stripes. In my casual observations of Truth Social following its troubled launch in the spring, the social media platform appears to be fulfilling its intended role as an “uncensored” alternative to Twitter, with predictably nutty results.Īnd unfortunately, under Twitter’s previous leadership, attempts to shine a satirical spotlight on this right-wing quackery led to my permanent suspension from the “digital town square,” as Musk calls his new purchase. If you’re one of the Twitter-addicted news-conscious Americans who has remained largely (and blissfully) unaware of this metastasizing alt-right media echo chamber, I envy you. I got involved in political satire after watching Trump fire off several conspiracy-theory-laden posts to his over 4 million followers on Truth Social daily.
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