Elon Musk says Twitter has 'interfered in elections'

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said that Twitter had interfered in elections before he bought and promised that it would be more centered under his leadership.

Musk made the claim on Wednesday while responding to an article quoting the former head of trust and safety of Twitter as saying that the platform would not be safer after he purchased the company.

"The obvious reality, as long-time users know, is that Twitter has failed in trust & safety for a very long time and has interfered in elections," tweeted Musk.

"Twitter 2.0 will be far more effective, transparent and even-handed," he added.

Musk's admission corroborates accusations against the social media platform made for years by those on the right who claimed Twitter was unfairly selective in its enforcement of the terms of use.