Musk’s Twitter purchase puts moral champion in crosshairs


Gadde has led efforts to battle bullying and posts that could lead to real-world harm such as the attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: The fate of Twitter’s top attorney, deemed a moral champion of the platform, was in doubt on April 27 after Elon Musk tweeted displeasure with content moderation she had carried out.

Musk, the world’s richest man, has vowed to be a free speech absolutist when he takes control of the global messaging platform as part of a US$44bil (RM191.84bil) deal.

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