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Elon Musk’s X Bans a Bunch of Popular Lefty Accounts, Then Backtracks

‘I LIVED B*TCH’

The so-called “free speech absolutist” Musk’s platform axed several high-profile accounts on Tuesday morning, only to reverse course amid criticism.

Justin Baragona
Justin Baragona 

Senior Media Reporter

Elon Musk speaks at a conference in Italy.
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Justin Baragona

Justin Baragona

Senior Media Reporter

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