CIA analyst Bob Baer claimed that “Putin will be all over Twitter” thanks to billionaire owner Elon Musk’s policies on running the company.
He also explained that the “voice of the people” that Musk claimed wanted freedom of expression was “Russian intelligence” intent on undermining American support for Ukraine.
During a recent post on CNN, the analyst argued that Musk’s attitude towards freedom of speech towards the company’s operations, particularly the way he decided to restore suspended accounts and not ban users for any speeches, means that Russian hackers will benefit from it.
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A CIA analyst claims that under Musk, Twitter will benefit Vladimir Putin. (Screenshot/MSNBC)
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After a Twitter poll he compiled earlier this week showed a majority of voters want previously suspended accounts to be granted “amnesty,” Musk said he would honor that request. Along with his decision he said: “Vox populi, Vox Dei” – “The voice of the people is the voice of God.”
Baer also claimed that Musk’s justification for the move — he called it free speech — was “simply nonsense” that would benefit the Russians and other distributors of disinformation.