Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, has been in the spotlight for his views on free speech. However, he claims he had no choice when it came to censoring content demanded by authoritarian regimes in Turkey and India. According to a report by El Pais, Twitter has approved 83% more censorship requests since Musk's takeover in October 2021. 971 requests were submitted, with 808 being fully adhered to and 154 being partially approved.

Despite Musk's public statements in support of free speech, he has been accused of caving under pressure from governments. His recent quote stating 'I'm an absolutist. Free speech is absolute' suggests that he would not allow censorship on his platform, but his actions show otherwise. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Musk was criticized for his lack of response. He soon made a statement claiming Twitter pushed harder for free speech than any other internet company.

Earlier this year, Twitter was compelled by India's emergency powers to ban content related to a BBC documentary on social media. Musk defended Twitter's compliance, stating, 'The rules in India for what can appear on social media are quite strict, and we can't go beyond the laws of a country.' He added that not complying with the law would put their staff at risk, and complying with it was the only option.

Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, has been in the spotlight for his views on free speech. However, he claims he had no choice when it came to censoring content demanded by authoritarian regimes in Turkey and India. According to a report by El Pais, Twitter has approved 83% more censorship requests since Musk's takeover in October 2021. 971 requests were submitted, with 808 being fully adhered to and 154 being partially approved.
Despite Musk's public statements in support of free speech, he has been accused of caving under pressure from governments. His recent quote stating 'I'm an absolutist. Free speech is absolute' suggests that he would not allow censorship on his platform, but his actions show otherwise. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Musk was criticized for his lack of response. He soon made a statement claiming Twitter pushed harder for free speech than any other internet company.
Earlier this year, Twitter was compelled by India's emergency powers to ban content related to a BBC documentary on social media. Musk defended Twitter's compliance, stating, 'The rules in India for what can appear on social media are quite strict, and we can't go beyond the laws of a country.' He added that not complying with the law would put their staff at risk, and complying with it was the only option.

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