Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

While Elon Musk is rightly credited for transforming X into a battleground for unfiltered truth, he dropped two bombshells this week that could significantly reshape the platform.

In a move that promises cleaner feeds but sparks fears of shadowy content policing, Musk revealed plans for topic-specific "For You" tabs free from "political rage bait" and an outright mute tool for all political posts. Critics are already sounding alarms over potential censorship creep.

Musk's move comes as a direct response to some user gripes about X turning into a rage-fueled echo chamber. With immigration debates, election fallout, and globalist agendas dominating timelines, Musk's tweaks aim to let users opt out of the frenzy. But in an era where Big Tech has a history of silencing conservative voices, the big question looms: who defines "rage bait," and does this undermine the free speech haven Musk vowed to build?