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As new owner of @Twitter, @elonmusk has enormous responsibilities. UN Human Rights chief @volker_turk shares some thoughts on what Musk needs to do to protect #FreeSpeech and other rights too. (1/8)

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Protect #FreeSpeech across the globe. Don't give in to pressure by governments to take down content or use upload filters. And report promptly and regularly on government requests that infringe on rights. (2/8)

There is no place for #HateSpeech on #Twitter. Human rights law is clear – #FreeSpeech does not extend to hatred that incites discrimination, hostility or violence. Twitter’s policy barring such speech is a must-have. (3/8)

#FreeSpeech is not a free pass. Help us stop the viral spread of harmful disinformation, such as we saw during the Covid-19 pandemic in relation to vaccines. Don't amplify content that results in harm to people’s rights. (4/8)

Protect the right to #privacy and be open about it. #Twitter must refrain from invasive data use, and resist unjustified requests from governments. Twitter should be transparent & inform users & the public about the steps it takes. (5/8)

Transparency is crucial. We need research to understand better the impact of social media on our societies. We urge you to maintain access to #Twitter’s data through its open APIs. (6/8)

#Twitter’s responsibilities apply not just to English content, or in the US, but globally. Twitter should have sufficient content moderation capacity in all the languages and contexts in which it does business. (7/8)

The UN Guiding Principles on #BizHumanRights explain the human rights responsibilities of companies, and our B-Tech project works to apply those principles within the tech sector. #Twitter has been an active participant in that project. Let us continue this work. (8/8)