The article critiques how billionaires like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg manipulate the concept of free speech to serve their interests. While Musk bought Twitter under the guise of restoring free speech, his actions have silenced critics and enabled extremist rhetoric. Zuckerberg similarly claims to uphold free speech while undermining fact-checking and amplifying harmful content on Meta platforms. Both exemplify a trend where wealthy individuals exploit free speech as a facade to expand their political influence and monetize civic institutions, creating a divergence between rhetoric and reality in public discourse.
Three years before Elon Musk performed a Nazi salute on stage, he claimed to buy Twitter to restore free speech, yet his actions suggest different motivations.
Mark Zuckerberg uses free speech to justify ending fact-checking, while Meta's policies selectively suppress political content and amplify hateful messages.
Billionaires like Musk and Zuckerberg turn free speech appeals into a tool for consolidating power, while controlling civic institutions and shaping public discourse.
The actions of prominent billionaires reveal their use of free speech as a disguise for expanding influence over politics and society.
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