Turning back time for Content Moderation? How Musk’s takeover is affecting Twitter’s rules

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter marks a critical moment in the history of platforms. Within days, Musk moved to publicly question some of the policies that the platform has developed over the years. A closer look reveals that – at least until now – Twitter’s content policies have not changed. Yet, Musk’s leadership seems to aim at rolling back 15 years of learning and elaborating content moderation at Twitter and the industry.