He’s back. Or is He?.Elon Musk has reinstated the Twitter account of former US President Donald Trump..But questions remain whether he will stay; and what he will be allowed to say..Prior to Musk making the announcement on Saturday, Trump indicated he wasn’t in a hurry to return to Twitter, reinstatement or not..Speaking via video from Las Vegas, Trump said, "I don’t see it because I don’t see any reason for it," adding he believed engagement on his Truth Social network is "much better" than Twitter..Trump said there have been problems at Twitter since Musk took over. But Trump also said he likes Musk personally, and he approves of Musk's purchase of Twitter.."He's a character. I tend to like characters. He's smart," Trump said..A return to Twitter would raise questions about Trump’s commitment to Truth Social, which has been his main source of communication since he started posting there in May, promoting his allies, criticizing opponents and defending his reputation amid legal scrutiny from state, congressional and federal investigators..The former president’ agreement with Truth Social allows him to show up on other platforms. But there are obligations, including giving Truth Social a six-hour exclusive on any post,.However, Trump is free to post "political messaging, political fundraising or get-out-the vote efforts" on any site, at any time, according to a May Securities and Exchange Commission filing..Trump may be dithering on a return to Twitter, but CBS News says it is leaving..Citing “uncertainty under Musk’s leadership,” the mainstream legacy media network said it is suspending all use of Twitter..The announcement came as the network reported on the mass resignations of employees offended by Musk’s ultimatum in an email to employees asking them to commit to an extremely hardcore workload or leave the company..The ultimatum did not sit well with CBS News..During a segment, titled “Twitter Turmoil,” the network’s national correspondent, Jonathan Vigliotti, reported, in a dire tone, “Tonight, as questions mount over Twitter’s future, Elon Musk offers little reassurance he has a permanent plan, tweeting, ‘What should Twitter do next?’”.In the middle of the segment, Vigliotti reported the network’s decision to pause its usage of Twitter, saying, “In light of the uncertainty around Twitter, and out of an abundance of caution, CBS News is pausing its activity on the social media site as it continues to monitor the platform.”.The announcement raised more than a few eyebrows on the Twitterverse..“Pure idiocy from CBS News. Don’t whine then about why people don’t trust you when they can’t find you in the 21st century’s public square,” tweeted NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck..“CBS News quitting Twitter because they think @ElonMusk will allow hackers or something into their accounts is so weak. This is so stupid my head hurts.”.Journalist Timothy Burke tweeted, “I’m told this applies to all CBS-owned properties. CBS News previously announced tonight it would no longer be active on Twitter.”.The Spectator's contributing editor Stephen L. Miller criticized the network, writing, “Twitter does not belong to CBS News, and they are going to learn this in a very hard way.”.Viva Frei, a conservative content creator, tweeted “Not only is @elonmusk trying to revive free speech on Twitter, but he’s also successfully killing fake news on Twitter! @CBSNews, good riddance to bad rubbish!”.Commenters on a New York Post story heralded the CBS departure from Twitter..“Great news! Hopefully the liberal NBC & ABC stations will follow!”.“No one cares lol, commies.”.“Good, less propaganda that way.”.“This is a purely political activist move. What is the downside to them being on Twitter? Nothing at all.”.“A year from now Twitter will be more or less the same, except we'll have found out that it can be better run with a third of the employees.”.“That's a start. Now ABC, CNN, MSNBS should follow suit. Funny, now there are more outlets for conservatives than ever before: Truth Social, Gttr, Rumble, Parler. Too busy grooming kids, they should have built their own platform.”.“Lol. Pretty obvious, people, the left-wing Communist propaganda machine doesn't like freedom of speech”.“CBS’s move is a ridiculous political stunt. It’s a clear sign that they have no interest in freedom of speech, truth or equitable, balanced distribution of information.”
He’s back. Or is He?.Elon Musk has reinstated the Twitter account of former US President Donald Trump..But questions remain whether he will stay; and what he will be allowed to say..Prior to Musk making the announcement on Saturday, Trump indicated he wasn’t in a hurry to return to Twitter, reinstatement or not..Speaking via video from Las Vegas, Trump said, "I don’t see it because I don’t see any reason for it," adding he believed engagement on his Truth Social network is "much better" than Twitter..Trump said there have been problems at Twitter since Musk took over. But Trump also said he likes Musk personally, and he approves of Musk's purchase of Twitter.."He's a character. I tend to like characters. He's smart," Trump said..A return to Twitter would raise questions about Trump’s commitment to Truth Social, which has been his main source of communication since he started posting there in May, promoting his allies, criticizing opponents and defending his reputation amid legal scrutiny from state, congressional and federal investigators..The former president’ agreement with Truth Social allows him to show up on other platforms. But there are obligations, including giving Truth Social a six-hour exclusive on any post,.However, Trump is free to post "political messaging, political fundraising or get-out-the vote efforts" on any site, at any time, according to a May Securities and Exchange Commission filing..Trump may be dithering on a return to Twitter, but CBS News says it is leaving..Citing “uncertainty under Musk’s leadership,” the mainstream legacy media network said it is suspending all use of Twitter..The announcement came as the network reported on the mass resignations of employees offended by Musk’s ultimatum in an email to employees asking them to commit to an extremely hardcore workload or leave the company..The ultimatum did not sit well with CBS News..During a segment, titled “Twitter Turmoil,” the network’s national correspondent, Jonathan Vigliotti, reported, in a dire tone, “Tonight, as questions mount over Twitter’s future, Elon Musk offers little reassurance he has a permanent plan, tweeting, ‘What should Twitter do next?’”.In the middle of the segment, Vigliotti reported the network’s decision to pause its usage of Twitter, saying, “In light of the uncertainty around Twitter, and out of an abundance of caution, CBS News is pausing its activity on the social media site as it continues to monitor the platform.”.The announcement raised more than a few eyebrows on the Twitterverse..“Pure idiocy from CBS News. Don’t whine then about why people don’t trust you when they can’t find you in the 21st century’s public square,” tweeted NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck..“CBS News quitting Twitter because they think @ElonMusk will allow hackers or something into their accounts is so weak. This is so stupid my head hurts.”.Journalist Timothy Burke tweeted, “I’m told this applies to all CBS-owned properties. CBS News previously announced tonight it would no longer be active on Twitter.”.The Spectator's contributing editor Stephen L. Miller criticized the network, writing, “Twitter does not belong to CBS News, and they are going to learn this in a very hard way.”.Viva Frei, a conservative content creator, tweeted “Not only is @elonmusk trying to revive free speech on Twitter, but he’s also successfully killing fake news on Twitter! @CBSNews, good riddance to bad rubbish!”.Commenters on a New York Post story heralded the CBS departure from Twitter..“Great news! Hopefully the liberal NBC & ABC stations will follow!”.“No one cares lol, commies.”.“Good, less propaganda that way.”.“This is a purely political activist move. What is the downside to them being on Twitter? Nothing at all.”.“A year from now Twitter will be more or less the same, except we'll have found out that it can be better run with a third of the employees.”.“That's a start. Now ABC, CNN, MSNBS should follow suit. Funny, now there are more outlets for conservatives than ever before: Truth Social, Gttr, Rumble, Parler. Too busy grooming kids, they should have built their own platform.”.“Lol. Pretty obvious, people, the left-wing Communist propaganda machine doesn't like freedom of speech”.“CBS’s move is a ridiculous political stunt. It’s a clear sign that they have no interest in freedom of speech, truth or equitable, balanced distribution of information.”
