Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register March 27 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc. (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk is seriously considering building a new social media platform, the billionaire said in a tweet on Saturday. Musk responded to a Twitter user question about whether he would consider creating a social media platform consisting of an open source algorithm and an algorithm that prioritizes free speech and where propaganda was minimal. Musk, a prolific Twitter user, has been critical of the social media platform and its policies lately. He said the company was undermining democracy by failing to uphold the principles of freedom of speech. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register His tweet comes a day after he posted a poll on Twitter asking users if they believe Twitter adheres to the principle of freedom of speech, in which more than 70% voted “no”. “The consequences of this poll will be significant. Vote carefully,” he said on Friday. If Musk decides to start a new platform, he will join a growing portfolio of tech companies that are pioneering freedom of speech and hoping to attract users who feel their views are being suppressed on platforms like Twitter (TWT). N), Facebook of Meta Platform (FB.O) and Google YouTube owned by Alphabet (GOOGL.O). read more None of the companies, including Donald Trump’s Truth Social, Twitter competitors Gettr and Parler, and the video site Rumble, have so far come close to the reach and popularity of mainstream platforms. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Jahnavi Nidumolu and Bhargav Acharya in Bengaluru. Editing by Lincoln Feast. Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
