Jacob Mchangama joins Emily Jashinsky on UnHerd’s Undercurrents to discuss Elon Musk’s inconsistent record on free speech since acquiring Twitter (now known as X). Mchangama recognizes that Musk has taken notable steps to champion free expression, such as reinstating controversial figures on the platform, vocally criticizing European digital regulations, and resisting censorship attempts by Brazilian authorities.
But he also points out instances where Musk’s commitment to free speech has faltered. Unlike his defiance against the Brazilian government, Musk complied with censorship requests from Turkey and India without pushback. Additionally, Musk’s content moderation has led to prohibitions on terms like “cisgender” and the pro-Palestinian phrase “from the river to the sea.
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Jacob Mchangama is the Founder and Executive Director of The Future of Free Speech. He is also a research professor at Vanderbilt University and a Senior Fellow at The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).