Elon Musk Vows Legal Assistance For Persecuted Platform Users
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk made a remarkable pledge Saturday night to assist any employees who have suffered consequences at work over posts on his social media platform. He purchased X, formerly known as Twitter, late last year as part of a free speech crusade.
His stunning post read, “If you were unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform, we will fund your legal bill. No limit. Please let us know.”
Musk explained that this move would pressure boards of directors to respect free speech. They would be more reluctant to punish workers simply for exercising their First Amendment rights.
He said that beyond legal action, X would be “extremely loud” in their condemnation of improper actions by employers.
As would be expected, social media caught fire after the weekend posting. One particular popular account that is often targeted by the left, Libs of TikTok, immediately suggested people who had been wronged that Musk could assist.
He reportedly jumped into action with a person believed to have been fired simply for following conservative accounts. That person’s unforgivable sin apparently was following Libs of TikTok.
Another persecuted X user reportedly commented that former President Donald Trump was “unfairly treated.”
There have been several high-profile incidents where people faced punishment simply for liking a post. NASCAR driver Noah Gragson was recently suspended for liking a meme on Instagram about George Floyd.
Initial details are sketchy. The “no limit” specification is not clear whether it means the dollar amount of a legal challenge or the number of injured parties — or both.
Musk’s purchase of X came as part of his pledge to be a “free speech absolutist.” He frequently criticizes the “woke mind virus” and has steadily loosened restrictions on the platform to allow unpopular or controversial expression.
In a series of revelations known as the “Twitter Files,” Musk exposed how the company under previous ownership colluded with the Biden administration to censor certain information and viewpoints.
Material from conservative sources was often taken down, and accounts opposed by the White House found themselves “shadow-banned.”
Musk’s X also faced a new rival in Meta’s Threads. The competitor got off to a fast start earlier this summer, though it slumped dramatically since its opening surge.
