Elon Musk draws the line at letting conspiracy theorist Alex Jones back on Twitter
- Musk indicated the death of his son had informed his decision not to reinstate Jones – known for spreading conspiracy theories about school shootings
- ‘I have no mercy for anyone who would use the deaths of children for gain, politics or fame,’ the 51-year-old ‘free speech absolutist’ tweeted
But the 51-year-old enterpreneuer – a self-described “free speech absolutist” – appears to be drawing the line when it comes to spreading conspiracy theories that undermine school shootings.
“My firstborn child died in my arms,” Musk tweeted on Sunday night to an online provocateur who called for Jones to be allowed to return to the platform. “I felt his last heartbeat.”
He was referring to his 10-week-old son Nevada Musk, who died of sudden infant death syndrome in 2002.
“I have no mercy for anyone who would use the deaths of children for gain, politics or fame,” Musk added.
When he was first asked to bring back Jones on Thursday, Musk simply answered “No” with no further explanation. Jones’ account was shut down on the grounds of “abusive behaviour” in September 2018.