Musk defends demonetizing critics' content on X

Tech billionaire Elon Musk defended his move to demonetize his critics' content on his social platform X and maintained the decision did not violate free speech.

"The first amendment is protection for 'free speech', not 'paid speech' ffs," Musk wrote Wednesday on X.

Musk, the owner of X, was responding to a user who poked fun at those who accused Musk of violating free speech after some users' verification badges and monetization abilities were revoked.

The move...