Editorial: El País

• Elon Musk, owner of the social network X (formerly Twitter), hosted a rally of Donald Trump on his platform.
• Musk has transformed the social network in less than two years into an extension of his ideological stances, which appears to be skewed towards the global far-right.
• Although Twitter has never been a space for dialogue, it has been a revolutionary tool for the dissemination of information.
• Musk is an absolute advocate of freedom of speech and has reversed bans on characters that promoted extremism and violence.
• Musk has been involved in the Republican campaign and has made a significant financial contribution.
• The European Commission has alerted X several times that these activities violate the Digital Services Act.
• The situation questions the wisdom of having put the role of public square in a private company located in the U.S.

Conclusion: It is vital for the public to be aware that the social network has its own political agenda, where extremists are welcomed and the possibility of civil confrontation is trivialized.

---