NEW YORK (AP) — In an interview this week, Twitter owner Elon Musk said users making false claims of stolen elections “will be corrected” on the platform.
Prompted by a CNBC reporter for extra assurance that would happen, Musk responded, “Oh yeah, 100%.”
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