Elon Musk’s Twitter Files are Great for Free Speech

Free speech hangs in the balance, and Elon Musk is doing a lot to rescue it with the Twitter files release.

This is good for both the left and the right and everyone in between. 

Elon Musk believes deeply in free speech, which you have to trust, not something that anybody can come right out and prove. But for those who do believe him, (and he did back up his intentions by purchasing Twitter for $44 billion), Elon Musk believes in the First Amendment. This says Congress and the federal government, and any state or local government, cannot abridge or limit free speech or the press.

Elon Musk is encouraging people to correct misinformation on Twitter, using Community Notes. He even went so far as to note that a meme (above) that he tweeted about CNN, may have communicated the wrong message, and Community Notes corrected that. Of course, most people understood that it was a joke, and Elon stated,

“If Community Notes can correct me, then obviously they can correct anyone.
This is a good example.
They were right to add the label.” – Elon Musk

Trump’s Account Being Reactivated is a Good Thing

Whether you like former President Trump or not, Elon Musk made sure his historical words would always be available to the public on Twitter. This is valuable information, coming from a former President.  His tweets are now available so that many people, now and in the future, can read them.  Many people are of the opinion that Elon Musk was absolutely right in inviting the former President back. Trump remains only communicating on the platform that he created in Oct 2021, called TruthSocial. (I do not use it).

Birdwatch Gets a New Life under Elon Musk

In October 2020 Twitter conceived of a program they called Birdwatch. It was supposed to be a tool to stop the rise of misinformation. In January 2021 a Birdwatch Pilot program quietly began and Few people knew it existed and it was limited on how many people could participate and write notes. When Elon Musk bought Twitter he revived this little-known tool and gave it new life under the name of Community Notes.

Twitter 2.0 Community Notes as a Tool for Free Speech

Community Notes allow people to correct information and back their claims up with documentation and proof. You can go back in time as well, for example, if you disagree with Elon Musk’s tweet from March 2020, which stated, “Maybe worth considering chloroquine for C19” with a link to a document, you can refute that, and provide evidence for your claims. Here’s a screenshot of the tweet, and access into community notes. 

Twitter 2.0 Community Notes Feature.
Twitter 2.0 Community Notes Feature.

A suggestion for mainstream media…

My take is that if mainstream media cares so much about the information on Twitter, about what they consider to be dangerous things that Elon Musk tweets, instead of jumping to their conclusions and writing false headlines just for clicks and to please their advertisers, they could literally go in and anonymously contribute to Community Notes.

Gail Alfar, author. Exclusive to What’s Up Twitter – December 7, 2022. All Rights Reserved. My goal as an author is to support the new Twitter 2.0 and Elon Musk in both making lives better on earth for humans and becoming a space-fairing civilization. Updated March 7, 2023.

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Elon Musk at his Twitter Headquarter in San Francisco. Image Courtesy Elon Musk and Twitter.

With The New Twitter, The Bird is Freed, So Don’t Expect it to Behave the Same, Big Changes Are Coming

Elon Musk at his Twitter Headquarter in San Francisco. Image Courtesy Elon Musk and Twitter.
Elon Musk at his Twitter Headquarter in San Francisco. Image Courtesy Elon Musk and Twitter.

Hello and welcome to my new blog, What’s Up Twitter! I also created What’s Up Tesla in Jan 2022 and it’s been going great.  

The reason I’m going ahead with starting What’s Up Twitter is because I’d like there to be a place for you to come to get positive information about the development of Twitter. My articles will aim to be positive, supportive and will celebrate the landmark event of Elon Musk buying Twitter and building it into a platform for free speech, making eliminating child sexual exploitation/child sexual abuse (CSE/CSAM) videos a top priority (I interviewed leaders in this last week) and much more. 

This article highlights Twitter advertising, Elon Musk’s vision, and several signs of increased use of Twitter, taken from Elon Musk’s Twitter first company talk.

Positive Changes in Advertising

One of the positive aspects I see about the new Twitter, is the capability of us experiencing powerful and useful access to products that we really need.

Usually, I log onto Twitter and the ads I see are either for a snowflake screwdriver or a shirt that makes it look like I’m covered with Christmas tattoos. I’m not interested in them and most people probably aren’t. How many times have you found out about a product that could’ve been extremely useful to you, only to find out that you could’ve been using it for the last year to make your life much better? 

I’ve been following the development of Tesla artificial intelligence for some time, and I can tell you that I’m almost at the point where I would trust my Tesla to take my child to school, completely autonomously. (Please do not attempt this, I am merely saying this because I have repeatedly used Tesla FSD to get to school with zero disengagements.  I would never do this until Tesla and local regulations allow it, this is 2022 by the way!)

This says a lot for the future of Twitter, and it’s incredible advertising potential, because Elon Musk knows how to tap into powerful artificial intelligence software, he knows how to attract the top talent, and his motivations, contrary to what some may say, are for the betterment of you and I and all of humanity.

Elon Musk’s Vision for Humanity Through SpaceX and Tesla

But let me give a little background to you, in case you’re still skeptical. SpaceX is being run to achieve the goal of making humans a spacefaring civilization. If you don’t believe me, here’s what the SpaceX mission actually is, taken from their website.

“You want to wake up in the morning and think the future is going to be great – and that’s what being a spacefaring civilization is all about. It’s about believing in the future and thinking that the future will be better than the past. And I can’t think of anything more exciting than going out there and being among the stars.”
Elon Musk  https://www.spacex.com/mission/

Tesla exists to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy. Here’s what their website says,

“Our mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. In pursuit of this goal, we build products that replace some of the planet’s biggest polluters—while trying to do the right thing along the way.”
Tesla Impact

Twitter Shows Signs of Increased Usage

Twitter is now owned and run by the same person as these two incredible companies. It’s run by a man who is an immigrant to the USA, a man who has a vision of a brighter future, far long after we are all gone. It’s run by a man who could definitely be floating on a luxurious yacht, and obviously he is not. If you know anything about Elon Musk, you know that he does not own a house. He doesn’t own a yacht, and his salary from his companies is zero. In fact, he is taking on the arduous task of ridding Twiitter of child sexual exploitation/child sexual abuse (CSE/CSAM) videos, making it his top priority at Twitter forever.  

Liz Wheeler, podcaster, tweeted, “Can we take a moment & thank @elonmusk for ridding Twitter of child pornography & child trafficking hashtags? Of all the battles he’s fighting, this is the most important. Think about how many little children he’s saving from sexual abuse, exploitation & torture. I could cry.  Elon Musk replied to Liz, saying, “This will forever be our top priority”

Liz Wheeler asks us to thank Elon Musk.

It is true that if you look at the person with the largest net worth in the world, it is Elon Musk, at least, for now. But that is only on paper, in reality, Elon Musk’s value should be measured in the amount of good towards change that he’s making in this world. Society has kind of put a value on that, by investing in his companies. 

And now, Twitter is enjoying an all time high in user signups!  Averaging over 2 million per day.

Image from Elon Musk’s Twitter company talk. Courtesy Twitter and Elon Musk
Image from Elon Musk’s Twitter company talk. Courtesy Twitter and Elon Musk

Global Monetizable Daily Active Users (mDAU) of Twitter passes quarter billion mark

Image from Elon Musk’s Twitter company talk. Courtesy Twitter and Elon Musk
Image from Elon Musk’s Twitter company talk. Courtesy Twitter and Elon Musk

CONCLUSION

With the new Twitter, the bird is freed, so don’t expect it to behave the same, big changes are coming.  One big change will be in advertising.  As you use Twitter, you will hopefully see less ads that waste your time, and more that really provide you with useful products that can make your life better. 

Elon Musk’s vision, persistence and hardcore work ethic combined with his engineering talent led to the formation, growth and success of both SpaceX and Tesla. I am of the opinion that he will succeed in rescuing Twitter, building it into a useful product that helps humanity. 

Solid user numbers, presented recently by Elon Musk at his Twitter company talk, show an all time high in user signups and an all time high in Global Monetizable Daily Active Users (mDAU).  mDAUs are at an astonishing high at 253,865,365 users. 

Enjoy this interview with Eliza Bleu and Johnna Crider about the #1 Priority for Twitter…

Elon Musk Leads New Twitter Team in the biggest change ever: The removal of video content containing child sexual abuse and exploitation (Interview with Eliza Bleu and Johnna Crider) In this article, I write about one of the biggest changes to Twitter since its inception, which is the reduction and possible elimination of child sexual exploitation/child sexual abuse (CSE/CSAM) videos on Twitter. We will hear from Eliza Bleu, Human Trafficking Survivor Advocate, and Johnna Crider, writer, who has been following this story in detail.

Gail Alfar, author. Exclusive to What’s Up Twitter – November 29, 2022. All Rights Reserved. My goal as an author is to support the new Twitter and Elon Musk in both making lives better on earth for humans and becoming a space-fairing civilization. 

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Why I started this blog in support of Elon Musk’s Twitter

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INTRODUCTION to my blog. Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter is a historical event in the course of human history. When significant events are in the hurricane of the moment it can be difficult to see anything more than the negative reactions. In this case, the mainstream media has spun and still is spinning Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter (for $44B) as a scandal. The keen observer will see through the misinformation. What are the painstaking details that had to happen in order for Twitter to become what Elon Musk meant it to be? A platform for all people for freedom of speech. This blog attempts to capture the Elon Musk Twitter story as it develops. Thank you for your support!

“There are enough negative, sad places to read others’ opinions,
it would be nice to have a place that’s encouraging and positive.” Gail Alfar

Did you know?

Elon Musk has always been a believer in the power of free speech and a functioning democracy, and he invested in Twitter with a vision of it becoming a platform for global free speech. Recognizing the extraordinary potential of Twitter, Elon Musk offered to buy the company, and he expressed his commitment to transforming it into a private entity to unlock its full potential in a letter dated April 13, 2022.

In his offer, Elon Musk shows his deep care for Twitter and its shareholders, offering a generous premium for their shares. He emphasizes that this offer is his best and final, made with the sincere intention of driving positive change for the company.

Elon Musk’s approach reflected a genuine desire to see Twitter thrive and serve its societal imperative, ensuring that it remains a platform for free speech and a cornerstone of democracy. This would come to fruition through the Twitter Files and through developing safety nets for the platform such as Community Notes and the elimination of CSAM.

This is Elon’s letter and the link to it is here.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418091/000110465922045641/tm2212748d1_sc13da.htm#ex-b_001

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