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Elon Musk is wrong: research shows content rules on Twitter help preserve free speech from bots and other manipulation

  • Written by: Filippo Menczer, Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
imageElon Musk claims to champion free speech, but his plans for Twitter could stifle the free exchange of ideas.Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture alliance via Getty Images

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