Is the media really free? Elon Musk has bought Twitter — at last. He says it is a win for free speech. Others think it is a win for billionaires.
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Is the media really free? Elon Musk has bought Twitter - at last. He says it is a win for free speech. Others think it is a win for billionaires.
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What's happening?
Elon Musk is the new owner of social media site Twitter. He is a billionaire - the richest man in the world.
He says his plan for Twitter is to let people say what they would like. He is consideringThinking about. bringing back some people who were banned from Twitter, like Donald TrumpAn American television personality who became US president from 2016 to 2020, and will become president again in January 2025..
Most people agree that being allowed to talk openly is a key part of living in a free and fair country.
But some people think that it is not a good idea for big media companies to be owned by very rich people. It gives them a lot of power to decide what people should and should not be allowed to say.
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Is the media really free?
Yes! Media companies in most Western countries are free to say what they would like.
No! It may look free, but many media companies are run by very rich people who use them to spread their own ideas.
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Considering - Thinking about.
Donald Trump - An American television personality who became US president from 2016 to 2020, and will become president again in January 2025.
World’s richest man will run Twitter himself
Billionaire: Elon musk paid $44bn (£38bn) for Twitter. Glossary
Considering - Thinking about.
Donald Trump - An American television personality who became US president from 2016 to 2020, and will become president again in January 2025.