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Elon Musk says Twitter will form a 'moderation council' before it reinstates banned accounts

<p>Twitter isn't about to rush into big content policy changes now that Elon Musk owns the company (https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-takes-over-twitter-011047797.html). Musk has announced (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1586059953311137792) that the social network will form a moderation council with members holding "widely diverse viewpoints." There won't be any "major" content decisions or ban reversals until that council meets, the entrepreneur says.</p><p>Musk hasn't named council members or provided a timeline for the council's creation. We've asked Twitter if it can comment on the strategy or provide additional details, and we'll let you know if we hear more.</p><span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>The Tesla chief has vowed to make substantial changes (https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-twitter-ted-181607962.html) to Twitter's moderation policy, such as relaxing the overall rules and limiting permanent bans on people like Donald Trump (https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-says-he-would-reverse-donald-trump-twitter-ban-182237750.html). However, the council plans suggest Musk could take some time to implement a new approach, and may delegate at least some of the responsibility. He recently tried to reassure advertisers that Twitter won't become a "free-for-all hellscape (https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-advertisers-hellscape-172909516.html)" where ads run alongside horrific posts.</p><div id="ed950fc9eb8b4db8ba9fc0fb55adc186"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Twitter will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints.

No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.</p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 28, 2022 (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1586059953311137792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)</div><p>This isn't to say Musk is avoiding all swift decisions. He has already fired multiple executives, including policy head Vijaya Gadde. Musk reportedly informed rank-and-file staff that he won't lay off as many people as feared (https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-twitter-wont-layoff-75-percent-of-staff-122948434.html), but he's still expected to cut jobs in relatively short order. Tesla engineers are believed to be helping with a code review that could lead to technical revisions.</p><p>If and when the council arrives, critics will be watching it closely. Conservatives have long accused Twitter of silencing right-wing viewpoints, and have gone so far as to enact state laws (https://www.engadget.com/florida-supreme-court-petition-social-media-regulation-195239421.html) that force social networks to carry more content. Others, however, have rejected the claims and contended that strong moderation is necessary to prevent hate speech and misinformation from gaining traction. A moderation panel theoretically addresses both sides of the debate, but its effectiveness is far from established at this stage.</p>

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