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Elon Musk interview: Defends Twitter and it's content: 6 things we learned

In a recent and extensive interview with the BBC, Elon Musk addressed several topics related to Twitter and its content, as well as some of his personal opinions. Here are six key takeaways from the conversation.

1. Musk denies hate speech has spiked on Twitter Despite some Twitter insiders' arguments that the platform can no longer protect users from trolling, state-coordinated disinformation, and child sexual exploitation following lay-offs and changes under Musk, he refuses to accept that there is more hateful content on the platform since he took over. Twitter has been removing accounts to help "make Twitter safer," but there is no clear understanding of how Musk defines misinformation and hate speech.

2. Musk voted for Joe Biden Although close to half of the country voted for Donald Trump in the last US election, Musk was not one of them. Instead, he voted for Joe Biden. In another part of the interview, he defended ending a Twitter ban on Mr Trump who had been removed in 2021 when the platform accused him of inciting violence.

3. Musk says Twitter is beating the bots in the war on disinformation Musk claims that his efforts to delete bots - automated accounts - have decreased misinformation on Twitter after his takeover. Some outside experts disagree, but he believes that there is less misinformation rather than more.

4. Musk is against banning TikTok Although Musk says he doesn't use TikTok, he is against any moves to close it down. The US is considering a ban due to security concerns over TikTok's Chinese ownership. Some other countries have banned it from the phones of government employees.

5. Musk would turn down $44bn for Twitter If someone offered to buy Twitter for what he paid for it right now, he would refuse, Musk claimed. He believes that finding a buyer who cherishes the "truth" rather than how much they'd pay would be more important. Although Twitter might be nearing breaking even now, the question is whether it can sustain that path to profitability and make the company worth that $44bn price tag.

6. Musk will back down on how the BBC is labelled Following last week's row, Musk confirmed that he would change the BBC Twitter label from "government-funded" to "publicly-funded." The BBC had objected to the original description, stressing the corporation's independence, and it is mainly funded by the British public through a TV license fee. Musk said that "if we use the same words as the BBC uses to describe itself, that presumably would be OK." Several hours after the interview, the change was made.

In conclusion, Elon Musk discussed various topics in his interview with the BBC regarding Twitter and its content, expressing his views on them. He defended Twitter and its policies, stated his political preferences, talked about disinformation and bots, and expressed his opposition to TikTok's ban. Additionally, he talked about Twitter's financials and the BBC Twitter label, which he later changed.