Musk refuses to delete Medvedev’s tweet

Twitter owner Elon Musk reacted to the discussion on the social network of the availability of the publication of the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev that “Ukraine will disappear … because no one needs it.” The entrepreneur noted that people should make their own decisions on this matter and refused to limit the accounts of Russian government agencies.

Mr. Musk commented on the post of one of the users who asked if Mr. Medvedev’s tweet was subject to sanctions. “All news is propaganda to some extent. Let people make their own decisions,” wrote the owner of the social network. The businessman also added: “I was told that Putin called me a war criminal for helping Ukraine, so he’s not exactly my best friend.” Russian President Vladimir Putin has not made such public statements before.

Elon Musk also noted that Twitter will not “promote nor restrict” Russian government accounts. However, he promised to “quickly stop attempts to cheat the system.” “Censoring just because others do it is a weak move. Let our press be free when their (press.— “b”) is not free – demonstrates strength, ”he explained his position.

In the spring of 2022, Twitter stopped offering users posts and accounts affiliated with state authorities, which, according to the social network, restrict access to the open Internet. First of all, this concerned the Russian government. Elon Musk, after buying the social network in October 2022, softened the rules for content moderation.

Leonid Uvarchev