Elon Musk warns Apple and Google that he will make his cell phone if they block access to Twitter

There are hardly days without announcements by Elon Musk. Since he bought Twitter, the tycoon has gotten used to anticipating all the news of the social network. news it intends to implement: changes to the verification systemprice increase for the Blue Twitter subscription or one amnesty for suspended accounts for violating the rules of participation.

Now, the head of tweeters does not rule out create your mobile. The manager will consider this option if Apple (iPhone) and Google (Android) ultimately decide. remove the twitter app of your devices. Both companies do not allow apps in their stores that tolerate hate speech, discrimination, intimidation or harassment. And Musk has yet to decide where to set the bar on the microblogging platform.

Liz Wheeler, a conservative commentator and presenter, was the one who promoted the debate last Friday. “If Apple and Google remove Twitter from their app stores, Elon Musk should produce his own smartphone. Half the country would happily abandon the biased and nosy iPhone and Android. Man builds rockets to Mars, a dumb little smartphone should be easy, right?”, he tweeted.

It didn’t take long for the tycoon to pick up the glove. “Of course I hope it doesn’t come to this, but yes, if there is no other option, I will make an alternative phone”, also assured the founder of Tesla. The chief tweeter faced a no lesser challenge, taking into account the delicate situation that Twitter is going through: relaunching the microblogging platform and competing with other technological giants such as Apple and Google.

In true Musk fashion, Wheeler decided to launch a user poll to see if the new company would be successful: “Would you switch to a tELON phone? Vote yes or no with your best pun for a name below.” Users are currently divided, even though only 130,161 people voted.

Twitter, banned on iPhone and Android?

Why would these companies take such a drastic measure? Both companies have policies that ban applications of its stores (App Store and Play Store) contain hate speech or discrimination, bullying, harassment and sexually explicit content.

Neither of them hesitated. After the assault on the US Capitol by supporters of Trump, Apple and Google they expelled parler from their shops when they realized they had helped the protesters organize. It only became available again with a few changes.

Musk is no friend to vetoes or account suspensions. Indeed, he has already announced that he will apply an “amnesty” to suspended accounts, unless they have violated the law or committed “outrageous spam”. The criteria for him to make this decision are the results of a poll on Twitter: “The people have spoken. The amnesty begins next week. Vox populi, vox dei”.

The billionaire thus reacted to the eminently favorable responses (over 72%) in a survey he collected on his account and which was answered by around three million users.

Hiding behind another online referendum, he decided this too would restore former President Donald Trump’s account, which Twitter suspended indefinitely after it linked his comments to the storming of the Capitol. Even the businessman did not understand the blockade of the far-right deputy Marjorie Taylor Greenebanned for months for publication fake news about covid.

IS lukewarmness in internal rules can mean that Twitter has a problem with Google and Apple. But the tycoon doesn’t seem to care. If these companies don’t meet his criteria and ban the app from their stores, he will make his own phone and operating system.

Already months ago there were rumors about the possibility that TeslaMusk’s car manufacturer enters the smartphone market: it would be the Tesla Model Pi, the satellite phone “to be used on Mars”.

With information from La Vanguardia.

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