Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes "timeouts" from Twitter could be higher than full bans from the social media platform.

Musk made the feedback throughout an interview on the TED 2022 convention Thursday, based on The Hill, the identical day stories emerged that he had provided to purchase Twitter. Musk is already Twitter's largest shareholder after he bought a 9.2 % stake within the firm earlier this month.

With 81.7 million followers on the platform, Musk is each a frequent consumer and outspoken critic of Twitter. His criticisms of Twitter largely middle on his free speech issues, one thing he spoke about on the TED 2022 convention.

"I feel it is crucial for there to be an inclusive enviornment without cost speech," Musk was quoted by The Hill. "Twitter has turn into form of the de facto city sq., so it is actually necessary that folks have each the truth and the notion that they are capable of communicate freely throughout the bounds of the legislation."

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes "timeouts" from Twitter could be higher than full bans from the social media platform. Above, Musk speaks on the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening occasion on April 7 in Austin, Texas.Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP by way of Getty Pictures

Twitter has not shied away from banning high-profile figures prior to now, together with former President Donald Trump and Georgia Consultant Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Musk's supply to totally purchase Twitter has already discovered help amongst conservatives, together with former Brexit Get together chief Nigel Farage, who tweeted Thursday that it was "the perfect information without cost speech in years."

It is a growing story and will likely be up to date as extra info turns into obtainable.

Replace 4/14/22, 4:47 p.m. ET: This story was up to date with extra info and background.