The one person Elon Musk won't allow back on Twitter
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will not be making a return to Twitter and will remain banned from the platform, according to new owner Elon Musk.
The declaration was made on Friday that Jones’ account will not be restored, regardless of requests. Elon then spent the weekend defending the decision, even after restoring multiple other suspended accounts including former US president Donald Trump.
"No," Musk tweeted flatly in response to one user's call for Jones to be reinstated on Twitter.
Musk elaborated on his decision, citing Bible scripture and his own personal experience with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome to explain his opposition to Jones.
Alex Jones was ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for spreading lies and misinformation about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
"My firstborn child died in my arms. I felt his last heartbeat," Musk tweeted.
"I have no mercy for anyone who would use the deaths of children for gain, politics or fame."
The announcement prompted a flood of replies. Some Twitter users commended Musk for continuing to deny Jones a platform while others, including some of Jones' own self-professed supporters, said it showed Musk's inconsistent and arbitrary support for free speech.
In a response video Jones posted Friday to alternative video site Rumble, he said he didn't care if he was allowed back on Twitter, and listed various other platforms where his content remains accessible.
"Don't blame Musk at the end of the day because he didn't bring me back," Jones urged his followers.
"I'm the most controversial figure in the world because I'm the most threatening to the new world order.
"So don't expect him to bring me back on day one."
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