Elon Musk to fund legal bills of X users ‘treated unfairly’ by bosses over posts

August 6, 2023 9:28 am

Elon Musk, the owner of X (previously known as Twitter), has pledged to fund the legal bills of users “treated unfairly” by employers over their posts on the platform.

Musk made the announcement in a tweet posted in the early hours of Sunday.

The billionaire entrepreneur said there would be “no limit” to the financial assistance he would provide to users targeted as a result of their posts and likes.

“If you were unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform, we will fund your legal bill. No limit,” he tweeted.

Musk’s offer of assistance has been met with mixed reactions.

Some have praised the move as a way to protect free speech on X, while others have described it as an avenue to shield users from the consequences of their actions.

This is amazing and so generous.
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I know so many people who’ve had this happen to them (including myself). Most of them were forced to choose between quitting Twitter/X or quit their job.

Elon is really putting his money where his mouth is, in relation to free speech. https://t.co/t5R7kuLXGw

— Eva Vlaardingerbroek (@EvaVlaar) August 6, 2023

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THE BOSUN TIJANI EXAMPLE

On Saturday, Bosun Tijani, a ministerial nominee from Ogun state, was grilled by senators over controversial comments he made on Twitter in the past.

In one tweet, Tijani called the senators “morons” while in another, he said “Nigeria is a bloody expensive tag”.

Tijani, who had faced criticised from members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), apologised for his tweets during the ministerial screening.

MUSK’S HISTORY WITH EMPLOYEES

Although Musk is pledging financial support for X users who find themselves in troubled waters with employers, TheCable had reported that former X employees in Africa are yet to receive their severance pay despite being laid off more than seven months ago.