Hey there --

If Elon’s deal to acquire Twitter closes, it will threaten users, society, and democracy. 

Last month, we sent an open letter co-signed by 25 other nonprofit groups to Twitter’s top advertisers urging them to demand he uphold key safety standards throughout his acquisition of the company. Shortly after, he tweeted about our letter, urging his 96 million Twitter followers to investigate who funds our nine-person team. And you know what? We’re not backing down, especially since he’s recently made clear he would rollback Twitter’s basic safeguards against hate, violence, and disinformation. 

Today, we’re launching a new campaign to do everything in our power to stop Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.

There’s so much at stake for the future of our already fragile information ecosystem. These are just some of the ways Elon’s takeover will hurt people both on and offline: 

• Inciting Violence and Hate: Elon Musk would steamroll basic content moderation safeguards and provide a megaphone to extremists who traffic in white nationalism, hate, disinformation, and harassment—further endangering marginalized communities.

• Reinstating Banned Accounts: Elon Musk would reinstate Twitter accounts of public figures who were banned for inciting violence and spreading dangerous disinformation.

• Asserting Unilateral Control: Our safety and democracy should not be at the whim of unaccountable billionaires – whether it’s Elon Musk or anyone else. We cannot allow Elon Musk to own such a large part of our information ecosystem.

The last thing we need is another billionaire controlling our information ecosystem. Add your name to join the fight to stop the deal.

We know we’re going up against a powerful billionaire, but we also know lives and democracy are at risk. We need to make our voices heard. 

Together, we can stop the deal.

Let’s get to it,

Nicole Gill
Co-founder & Executive Director
Accountable Tech

We see the irony of asking you to take action on the same platforms we’re fighting to hold accountable, but they are… well… dominant. We have to reach people where they are in order to level the playing field -- and we’re ready to bring the fight right to their own platforms.