Elon Musk, who owns a company called “X,” has changed a rule. Before, political ads were not allowed on a platform called Twitter to stop false information. But now, on Elon Musk’s platform called “X,” they’re allowing political ads again.
This decision happened shortly after Donald Trump, the previous president, made a post on the platform. He shared a picture of himself from when he was arrested and added a message about interfering in elections. This was his first post after not being allowed to post for a while.
Before this, Twitter had stopped Trump from using their platform because he was sharing wrong information and promoting violence. After Elon Musk bought the platform last year, he let Trump start posting again, but Trump chose to use his own smaller platform, called Truth Social.
Now, Elon Musk’s platform “X” is saying that they will allow political ads in the United States. They’re doing this while still following their rules about not allowing false or misleading information, especially about elections.
“X” mentioned in a blog post that they are also working to make their platform safer and better for elections. They will have a place online where political ads can be checked before they are shown to people.
Even though Elon Musk changed the rules, he wants people to be able to say what they think. He believes in freedom of expression and wants people to discuss things openly, especially during elections.
The platform “X” is making changes to protect elections from being manipulated. They want to stop content that tries to scare or trick voters. They are also updating their rules to match Elon Musk’s idea of letting people share their opinions and debate openly.
The platform “X” believes that they shouldn’t be the ones deciding what is true or false. Instead, they want their users to share their thoughts and talk freely, which is what they are committed to.