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It was later reported that high-profile liberals with Twitter accounts (including celebrities and politicians) were losing followers by the thousands (or even tens of thousands) following the Musk takeover as it was discovered that their so-called "followers" were actually [[bot]]s created by liberals (including by liberal Twitter employees<ref>[https://welovetrump.com/2022/04/26/heres-how-twitter-manipulated-elections-its-way-worse-than-just-shadow-banning/ Here’s How Twitter Manipulated Elections (It’s Way Worse Than Just Shadow Banning)]</ref>) to artificially inflate the number of followers of said high-profile liberals to dishonestly make it appear they had larger followings than they really have; the bots are disappearing at a rapid rate ahead of an expected bot purge to be conducted by Musk to eliminate fake Twitter accounts as part of the restoration of free speech to the platform and the end of liberal attempts to crowd out/diminish/censor/silence opposing voices and viewpoints.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/far-left-idiots-freak-bots-jump-ship-musk-buys-twitter/ Far-Left Idiots Freak Out as Their Bots Jump Ship After Musk Buys Twitter] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> As part of that swing, over 70% of Republican politicians with Twitter accounts reported gaining followers (including Ohio Congressman [[Jim Jordan]], who saw the biggest single gain with 63,735 followers), while out of 270 Democrat politicians on Twitter, 268 lost followers (including [[Nancy Pelosi]] and [[Bernie Sanders]], who lost 14,432 and 21,640 respectively) due to the disappearance of the bot accounts.<ref>[https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2022/04/27/twitter-offers-explanation-for-why-conservatives-are-mysteriously-gaining-followers-does-it-add-up/ Twitter Offers Explanation For Why Conservatives Are Mysteriously Gaining Followers. Does It Add Up?] at the Daily Caller</ref> Following the Musk takeover, [[European Union]] Commissioner of the Internal Market Thierry Breton claimed that the EU would attempt to ban Twitter from operating in Europe through its specious use of regulations, a move which drew praise from [[Hillary Clinton]] and [[Barack Obama]].<ref>[https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2022/04/27/elon-there-are-rules-eu-commissioner-warns-of-possible-ban/ ‘Elon, There Are Rules’: EU Commissioner Warns Of Possible Ban] at the Daily Caller</ref>
It was later reported that high-profile liberals with Twitter accounts (including celebrities and politicians) were losing followers by the thousands (or even tens of thousands) following the Musk takeover as it was discovered that their so-called "followers" were actually [[bot]]s created by liberals (including by liberal Twitter employees<ref>[https://welovetrump.com/2022/04/26/heres-how-twitter-manipulated-elections-its-way-worse-than-just-shadow-banning/ Here’s How Twitter Manipulated Elections (It’s Way Worse Than Just Shadow Banning)]</ref>) to artificially inflate the number of followers of said high-profile liberals to dishonestly make it appear they had larger followings than they really have; the bots are disappearing at a rapid rate ahead of an expected bot purge to be conducted by Musk to eliminate fake Twitter accounts as part of the restoration of free speech to the platform and the end of liberal attempts to crowd out/diminish/censor/silence opposing voices and viewpoints.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/far-left-idiots-freak-bots-jump-ship-musk-buys-twitter/ Far-Left Idiots Freak Out as Their Bots Jump Ship After Musk Buys Twitter] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> As part of that swing, over 70% of Republican politicians with Twitter accounts reported gaining followers (including Ohio Congressman [[Jim Jordan]], who saw the biggest single gain with 63,735 followers), while out of 270 Democrat politicians on Twitter, 268 lost followers (including [[Nancy Pelosi]] and [[Bernie Sanders]], who lost 14,432 and 21,640 respectively) due to the disappearance of the bot accounts.<ref>[https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2022/04/27/twitter-offers-explanation-for-why-conservatives-are-mysteriously-gaining-followers-does-it-add-up/ Twitter Offers Explanation For Why Conservatives Are Mysteriously Gaining Followers. Does It Add Up?] at the Daily Caller</ref> Following the Musk takeover, [[European Union]] Commissioner of the Internal Market Thierry Breton claimed that the EU would attempt to ban Twitter from operating in Europe through its specious use of regulations, a move which drew praise from [[Hillary Clinton]] and [[Barack Obama]].<ref>[https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2022/04/27/elon-there-are-rules-eu-commissioner-warns-of-possible-ban/ ‘Elon, There Are Rules’: EU Commissioner Warns Of Possible Ban] at the Daily Caller</ref>
On Apr 27, 2022, Musk condemned Twitter censorship of [[NY Post]]’s [[Hunter Biden|Hunter]] laptop story: ‘Obviously incredibly inappropriate.’ Top Twitter executive [[Vijaya Gadde]] was said to be responsible for the decision in 2020.<ref>Gabriel Hays, [https://www.foxnews.com/media/elon-musk-condemns-twitter-censorship-ny-posts-hunter-laptop-story-obviously-incredibly-inappropriate Elon Musk condemns Twitter censorship of NY Post’s Hunter laptop story: ‘Obviously incredibly inappropriate’], ''Fox News'', Apr 27, 2022.<blockquote>
On April 27, 2022, Musk condemned Twitter censorship of [[NY Post]]’s [[Hunter Biden|Hunter]] laptop story: ‘Obviously incredibly inappropriate.’ Top Twitter executive [[Vijaya Gadde]] was said to be responsible for the decision in 2020.<ref>Gabriel Hays, [https://www.foxnews.com/media/elon-musk-condemns-twitter-censorship-ny-posts-hunter-laptop-story-obviously-incredibly-inappropriate Elon Musk condemns Twitter censorship of NY Post’s Hunter laptop story: ‘Obviously incredibly inappropriate’], ''Fox News'', Apr 27, 2022.<blockquote>
Top Twitter executive Vijaya Gadde was said to be responsible for the decision in 2020.</blockquote></ref>
Top Twitter executive Vijaya Gadde was said to be responsible for the decision in 2020.</blockquote></ref>
On May 10, 2022, Musk announced that he was restoring Donald Trump's Twitter account, ending the suspension that had been illegally imposed by its employees during the Jack Dorsey regime following the events of [[J6 Capitol protests|January 6, 2021]].<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/05/reverse-permanent-ban-elon-musk-announces-lift-twitter-ban-president-trump/ “I Would Reverse the Permanent Ban” – Elon Musk Announces He Will Lift Twitter Ban of President Trump, Says It Was a Mistake] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
====On MSNBC's Mehdi Hassan====
====On MSNBC's Mehdi Hassan====
After [[Islam]]ic Mehdi Hasan, on [[MSNBC]], used his rhetoric against the GOP and inserted, somehow, the words "neo-Nazis" ... Elon Musk replied: "NBC basically saying Republicans are Nazis …"<ref>Elon Musk @elonmusk Replying to @tomselliott and @mehdirhasan ([https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1521181798067224578 May 2, 2022]):
After [[Islam]]ic Mehdi Hasan, on [[MSNBC]], used his rhetoric against the GOP and inserted, somehow, the words "neo nazis" ... Elon Musk replied: "NBC basically saying Republicans are Nazis …"<ref>Elon Musk @elonmusk Replying to @tomselliott and @mehdirhasan ([https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1521181798067224578 May 2, 2022]):
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NBC basically saying Republicans are Nazis...</blockquote></ref> He slammed NBC over scandals after host Mehdi Hassan says he’ll hand Twitter ‘to the far right.<ref>Thomas Barrabi, [https://nypost.com/2022/05/03/musk-slams-nbc-after-host-says-hell-hand-twitter-to-the-far-right/ Elon Musk slams NBC over scandals after host says he’ll hand Twitter ‘to the far right’], ''NY Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref>
NBC basically saying Republicans are Nazis...</blockquote></ref> He slammed NBC over the scandals after host Mehdi Hassan says he’ll hand Twitter ‘to the far right.<ref>Thomas Barrabi, [https://nypost.com/2022/05/03/musk-slams-nbc-after-host-says-hell-hand-twitter-to-the-far-right/ Elon Musk slams NBC over scandals after host says he’ll hand Twitter ‘to the far right’], ''NY Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref>
===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===