Musk Defends Suspending Hamas Accounts on Twitter, Citing Platform Rules
• Musk said banning Hamas-linked account on X "was a tough call"
• Musk cited X's "UN exemption rule," whereby accounts of UN-recognized governments won't be suspended
• Hamas is not recognized as a government by the UN, so account was suspended
• Decision criticized by some users who accused Musk of violating freedom of speech principles
• As "free speech absolutist," Musk has made several controversial moderation decisions since buying X