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“Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy”
A short 2023 post by Elon Musk asserting that free speech is the foundation of a functioning democracy, posted in the period following his acquisition of Twitter and its rebranding to X, during which the platform's moderation policies, reinstatement decisions and government-request handling were under sustained public argument. Catalogued as a primary-source artefact of that debate: a platform owner's own stated position, in his own words, at the time he was remaking the platform's rules.
- Period
- 2023
- Region
- Global
- Language
- English
- Rights
- In copyright — quotation only. A short post on X by its author, who retains copyright; X's terms further restrict redistribution. Held as a catalogue record with the quoted line and a citation. No copy of the post or its media is stored. Note that X now requires authentication for most reads, so the source link may not resolve for an anonymous visitor — an archived snapshot reference would be more durable.
- Source
- https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1708580600943133031
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