Elon Musk announced that X, previously known as Twitter, plans to take legal action against organizations funded by financier George Soros. These organizations are accused of advocating for restrictions on free speech.
Musk, who purchased Twitter with the intent of preserving free speech, expressed agreement with investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger's viewpoint. Shellenberger claimed that George Soros-funded NGOs are falsely inflating the prevalence of "hate incidents" to justify curbing free expression.
Exactly.
X will be filing legal action to stop this. Can’t wait for discovery to start! https://t.co/ROxXEuO8it
"Politicians & George Soros-funded NGOs say 'hate incidents' are rising, but they're not," Mr. Shellenberger wrote in his post. "The data show the opposite: higher-than-ever and rising levels of tolerance of minorities. The reason they're spreading hateful misinformation is to justify a draconian crackdown on free speech."
In response to Shellenberger's post, Musk indicated his concurrence and...