The US isn't the only country in the world that uses Twitter so your argument around liberalism falls flat in the context of global users.

For example, activists in Asia are fearful that their anonymity will be compromised in the future and their repressive governments will capitalize on the freedom of speech concept Musk proposes.

The $8 fee back-fired because there was no verification and fake accounts proliferated.

And his treatment of staff is inexcusable - a class action suit is currently under way. A claim included in the suit is for those who had stayed during the uncertainty of Musk's buyout on the promise that remote work would still be allowed - that promised was broken and they could have sought work elsewhere.

On 10 November more executives resigned. 90% of staff in India, which has 24.45 million active users, were laid off. All staff except one were fired in Accra, Ghana, three days after the only office in Africa opened.

Anyone who disagrees with him is fired, then he proceeds to mock them in public. His ultimatum on Thursday 17 November also backfired as there was a mass exodus of around 1,000 of the remaining staff.

Next minute he's begging software engineers to come back. The offices have been closed until Monday 21 November.

I have worked in the past under toxic management. It plays havoc with one's mental well-being. A stressful work environment has a major negative impact on productivity and innovation. And I cannot being to describe the trauma one endures at being summarily fired - I've been there.

Trump has been unbanned. Although he says he won't return to the platform, don't bet your life on it. You can look forward to his domination of Twitter in the interest of free speech.