# Twitter reviews policies around permanent user bans – FT Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-10-12 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Twitter reviews ban policy to align with Elon Musk's Meta Description: Twitter is exploring new content moderation tools amid discussions on banning users for lesser offences, as reported by the Financial Times. URL: https://financedigest.com/twitter-reviews-policies-around-permanent-user-bans-fthtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2022-10-12t041842z1lynxmpei9b06prtroptp4twitter-policy-1736815043642-compressed.jpg) (Reuters) -Twitter Inc is reviewing its policies around permanently banning users, possibly bringing its content moderation in line with Elon Musk’s vision for the social media platform, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Twitter has been exploring if there are other content moderation tools that could replace a ban, its harshest penalty for violating rules, the newspaper said, citing multiple people familiar with the situation. Back in May, shortly after inking a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, Musk had pledged changes to the social media platform’s content moderation practices. Musk, who calls himself a free speech absolutist, had also said he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former U.S. [President Donald Trump](https://www.financedigest.com/over-a-third-of-uk-people-think-thomas-whitmore-from-independence-day-will-be-joined-by-donald-trump-in-disneys-hall-of-presidents.html "Over a third of UK people think Thomas Whitmore from Independence Day will be joined by Donald Trump in Disney’s Hall of Presidents"). However, the FT report said any policy change would be unlikely to pave the way for Trump’s return to the platform since Twitter is not [considering reversing bans](https://www.financedigest.com/explainer-why-malaysia-is-considering-a-ban-on-palm-oil-exports-to-the-european-union.html "Explainer-Why Malaysia is considering a ban on palm oil exports to the European Union") issued for breaching its policy against inciting violence. [Employees are looking at areas where they feel Twitter](https://www.financedigest.com/after-elon-musks-ultimatum-twitter-employees-start-exiting.html "After Elon Musk’s ultimatum, Twitter employees start exiting") may have banned users for lesser offences, such as sharing misleading information, the report added. Our core tenets — choice and control, transparency, legitimacy, and fairness — have been guiding our work for years, and as the public conversation continues to evolve, our [approach will too,” the company’s](https://www.financedigest.com/multinational-companies-trending-away-from-one-size-fits-all-approach-to-global-long-term-incentives.html "Multinational Companies Trending Away From One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Global Long-Term Incentives") spokesperson told Reuters. Twitter restricted [Kanye West’s](https://www.financedigest.com/adidas-slashes-2022-outlook-after-kanye-west-split.html "Adidas slashes 2022 outlook after Kanye West split") account over the weekend, saying it removed posts by the rapper that online users condemned as anti-Semitic. Representatives for Donald [Trump did not immediately respond](https://www.financedigest.com/how-should-investors-respond-to-donal-trumps-election-victory.html "How should investors respond to Donal Trump’s election victory?") to Reuters’ request for comment. (Reporting by Akriti Sharma in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Rhea Binoy; Editing by Uttaresh.V and Savio D’Souza) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---