Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that he would not reinstate podcaster and Infowars founder Alex Jones’ Twitter account. Musk in a tweet said he had no mercy on “anyone who uses child deaths for profit, politics or fame.”
“My firstborn died in my arms. I felt his last heartbeat. I have no mercy for anyone who uses the death of children for profit, politics or fame,” Elon Musk said in a tweet.
Musk also said earlier that he would not reinstate the conspiracy theorist’s account on November 18.
My firstborn died in my arms. I felt his last heartbeat. I have no pity for anyone who uses the death of children for profit, politics or fame.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 21, 2022
Musk was talking about the death of Nevada Alexander Musk, who died 10 weeks after he was born, referencing the Alex Jones-Sandy Hook School Shooting controversy.
This year, Alex Jones was fined a record $965 million against family members of eight Sandy Hook victims and an FBI agent because he claimed the 2012 elementary school shooting of Sandy Hook was a “hoax” and “false flag” operation engineered by the US government. seize everyone’s weapons.
It sparked outrage across the country, and relatives of the 26 people who died in the shooting filed a lawsuit. Jones spread false information for several years until he repeatedly apologized and said he was wrong.
Jones is also infamous for saying that the US government mixes chemicals in water to change people’s sexual orientation and also spread the “Pizzagate” rumors which claim former US President Bill Clinton and his wife of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ran a pizzeria. in Washington DC is a front for a child sex trafficking ring.
Discussion about reinstating Alex Jones’ banned account began late Saturday after neuroscientist, philosopher and author Sam Harris quizzed the SpaceX CEO on whether he should also consider reinstating Jones’ account since he reinstated former US President Donald Trump’s account.
Alex screwed up with Sandy Hook. He admitted it and apologized. He also got a lot of “conspiracy theories” right. If serial liars like Biden and Trump are allowed on Twitter, then Alex Jones should be allowed too. Please reconsider in the interest of true freedom of expression.— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) November 21, 2022
Musk responded to Harris by quoting Matthew 19:14 from the Bible and said, “Let little children, and do not forbid them, to come to me, for the kingdom of heaven is for such.”
The conversation on Twitter sparked by Sam Harris continued and Musk’s comment where he talked about the death of his firstborn came in response to Kim Dotcom, a German entrepreneur and founder of Megaupload, who is now missing.
Kim is wanted in the United States for conspiracy to commit racketeering, copyright infringement, money laundering and wire fraud. He is also dubbed “the killer of the film industry”, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Kim, however, is seen by many as a champion of internet freedom and someone who fights for internet access for all.
Kim, who also joined the conversation on Twitter, said: “Alex fucked up about Sandy Hook. He admitted it and apologized. He got a lot of ‘conspiracy theories’ right too. If serial liars like Biden and Trump are allowed on Twitter, so Alex Jones should be allowed too Please reconsider in the interest of true free speech.
Meanwhile, Jones in a video posted earlier this week said he would rather focus on maximizing his reach on Donald Trump’s Gettr, Rumble, Telegram and Truth Social than focusing on how Elon Musk would change Twitter after taking over the social media website.
Jones is also known for his relationship with former US President Donald Trump and is believed to have played a role in stirring up Trump supporters outside Capitol Hill on January 6.
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