New Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted an anti-LGBT conspiracy theory Sunday about what happened the night US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband was attacked, underscoring concerns about the platform's future after he vowed it would not become a "free-for-all hellscape."
Elon Musk's tweet swiftly became a focal point for critics who have been nervous about the direction in which he intends to take Twitter, the leading platform for global discourse and diplomacy. REUTERS/ Dado Ruvic/ Illustration
The weekly outlet has published other conspiracy theories in the past, including that a body double for Clinton was sent to a debate with Donald Trump during the 2016 election campaign, according to the Los Angeles Times. In a message meant to reassure jittery Twitter advertisers on his leadership, Musk said earlier this week that he realizes Twitter "cannot become a free-for-all hellscape where anything can be said with no consequences."