KEY POINTS
  • The billionaire made the remark after claiming that Twitter doesn't allow for free speech.
  • "Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy," he wrote on Twitter. "What should be done?"
  • Musk has in the past proclaimed that he and his companies are working on exciting products — but often, the proposed innovations aren't realized within the projected timeline.

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Elon Musk waded into geopolitics once more suggesting an arrangement whereby Taiwan becomes a "special administrative zone" of China, with Beijing likely having some control over the self-ruled island. That suggestion has drawn the ire of Taiwanese politicians. Taiwan's government has previously rejected such a proposal.

Elon Musk said he is giving "serious thought" to building a new social media platform in a Tweet on Saturday. He did not share any specifics on what the hypothetical social media platform would look like or how it would work.

The Tesla and SpaceX billionaire made the remark after claiming that Twitter doesn't allow for free speech.

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