Elon will make his own phone if Apple and Google deplatform Twitter

November 26, 2022 By Raulf Hernes

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Elon Musk, Twitter's new CEO, makes so many statements on the platform that it's difficult to keep up. Earlier this week, Musk polled Twitter users on whether he should grant "general amnesty" to suspended accounts and engaged in a public debate about whether the disgraced founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, owns a stake in Twitter. Musk was at it again on Friday, telling people that he might make an alternative phone to compete with Apple and Google. Naturally, the tech billionaire's remarks were in response to a tweet directed at him by conservative podcaster and former OANN host Liz Wheeler. Wheeler tweeted on Friday afternoon that Musk should build his own phone if Apple and Google decide to remove Twitter from their app stores. Given Musk's commitment to "free speech"—as long as it doesn't offend him—and lax content moderation, Twitter's future in Apple and Google's app stores has been a hot topic recently.

If Apple & Google boot Twitter from their app stores, @elonmusk should produce his own smartphone. Half the country would happily ditch the biased, snooping iPhone & Android. The man builds rockets to Mars, a silly little smartphone should be easy, right?
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) November 25, 2022

“If Apple & Google boot Twitter from their app stores, @elonmusk should produce his own smartphone. Half the country would happily ditch the biased, snooping iPhone & Android,” Wheeler said on Friday. “The man builds rockets to Mars, a silly little smartphone should be easy, right?”

I certainly hope it does not come to that, but, yes, if there is no other choice, I will make an alternative phone
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 25, 2022

Three hours later, Musk told Wheeler that if Twitter was banned from Apple and Google's app stores, the official gateways to iPhone and Android devices around the world, he would build his own phone. Wheeler had started her own poll asking people if they would use a "tELONphone," possibly in homage to Musk, who enjoys polling people on Twitter. At the time of publication, "Yes" had received 54.1% of the 582,357 votes cast. "I certainly hope it does not come to that," Musk tweeted, "but, yes, if there is no other choice, I will make an alternative phone." Both Apple and Google have policies prohibiting the inclusion of hate or discriminatory speech, bullying, harassment, or sexually explicit content in their app stores. Following the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol, Apple and Google removed Parler from their app stores for its role in assisting rioters in planning the event, though it was reinstated after changes were made. Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye, is said to be in negotiations to purchase Parler. While Musk has stated his intention to build his own phone if Apple and Google cross him, it's important to remember that this man says a lot of things that never come to pass.

By Raulf Hernes

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