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| Musk issues a general pardon for the banned Twitter accounts |
Starting next week, Twitter will grant an "amnesty" to accounts that have been suspended or banned from the platform, Elon Musk said Thursday night.
The announcement came hours after the Twitter CEO posted a poll asking: Should Twitter offer amnesty for suspended accounts?
The news came less than a week after Musk ended a ban on his platform targeting former US President Donald Trump, following similar polls. Trump was banned after his supporters attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. He has now said he has no plans to return to Twitter.
Musk's survey of his subscribers, which has reached 118.8 million so far, included a warning that suspended account holders can join the platform "provided they don't break the law or tweet outrageous spam."
About 3.2 million Musk supporters participated in the poll, of whom 72.4% voted in favor of the pardon.
In the past, Twitter has banned accounts that glorify hate and harassment, incite violence, or spread widespread misinformation that could cause harm.
Among those banned: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, who was banned after a series of claims that Trump actually won the 2020 presidential election.
The list also includes: former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who was banned for saying Anthony Fauci should be beheaded, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Gavin, founder of the far-right group The Proud Boys McGuinness for violating the website's policy banning extremist groups. Power.
It's not clear from Musk's latest tweet how Twitter will handle content moderation in the future, especially now that potentially questionable votes have returned to the platform.
These concerns have been exacerbated by Musk's mass layoffs and a general exodus of employees who would rather quit than "tough" themselves at work.