New Delhi : Twitter owner and billionaire businessman Elon Musk has invited American TV journalists Rachel Maddow and Don Lemon — both considered liberal — to host their shows on his social media platform, soon after ex-Fox News star host Tucker Carlson — seen as a Conservative commentator — debuted his own new show on Twitter.
“It’d be great to have @maddow, @donlemon & others on the left put their shows on this platform. No exclusivity or legal docs required! You will receive our full support. The digital town square is for all,” he said in a tweet on June 9.
Three days before that, Musk hosted Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who is hoping for the Democratic presidential ticket in the 2024 Presidential Elections in America, on a Twitter Space (a function allowing live audio conservations). Earlier, on May 24, he had interviewed Florida governor and Republican politician Ron DeSantis, also on a Twitter Space, where the latter formally announced his bid for the 2024 US Presidential Elections.
Decoding Musk’s political affiliation has, therefore, become a matter of great interest for many.
Since Musk became the owner of Twitter in October 2022, with the stated aim of the platform allowing everyone to freely discuss ideas, his policies and politics have come under particular scrutiny. Even before his takeover, concerns over social media giants fuelling misinformation, fake news and biased information surrounded other tech CEOs.
What do we know of Musk’s politics so far?
Before taking over Twitter, Musk was known for being the co-founder of the fintech company Paypal, owner of the Electronic Vehicle (EV) car manufacturing company Tesla and the spacecraft manufacturing company SpaceX. He is also among the richest people in the world.
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