Donald Trump again on Twitter after Musk’s ballot helps reinstatement

After conducting a Twitter ballot, the social media platform’s new boss, Elon Musk, stated that the previous US President, Donald Trump, will likely be reinstated on the micro-blogging web site.

UPDATED: Nov 20, 2022 07:33 IST

Elon Musk stated in May he would reverse Twitter’s ban on Donald Trump, whose account was suspended after final yr’s assault on the US Capitol. (Image: Reuters, AFP)

By India Today Web Desk: Former US President Donald Trump is again on Twitter a day after the micro-blogging web site’s new proprietor, Elon Musk, carried out a ballot asking folks whether or not Trump must be reinstated on Twitter or not.

“The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated,” Musk tweeted. He additionally used the Latin phrase, “Vox Populi, Vox Dei”, which accurately interprets as “the voice of the people is the voice of God”.

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Shortly after Musk’s assertion, Trump’s account reappeared on Twitter.

On Saturday, Elon Musk began a Twitter ballot. He requested, “Reinstate former President Trump?” The outcomes noticed a slender margin between those that selected ‘Yes’ over those that opposed his return to the micro-blogging web site. About 51.8 per cent of the customers need the previous US president to return again on Twitter.

Musk had earlier reinstated accounts tied to conservative media character Jordan Peterson and the satirical web site Babylon Bee. These reinstatements come after Musk stated final month that Twitter will likely be forming a content material moderation council with “widely diverse viewpoints”. He added, “No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.”

Elon Musk carried out this ballot at a time when Twitter has been marred by a spell of retrenchment and exits. Less than three weeks after Musk’s takeover, almost half of the workers has been requested to go away.

‘NO INTEREST IN RETURNING TO TWITTER’

Donald Trump on Saturday stated he had no real interest in returning to Twitter, who was banned from the social media service for inciting violence.

“I don’t see any reason for it,” the previous president stated when requested whether or not he deliberate to return to Twitter by a panel on the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual management assembly, as reported by Reuters.

He stated he would stick along with his new platform Truth Social, the app developed by his Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) startup, which he stated had higher consumer engagement than Twitter and was doing “phenomenally well”.

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Nov 20, 2022