Musk suggests Trump will not return to Twitter before midterms

Mr Musk’s efforts to loosen Twitter’s moderation rules have caused consternation among advertisers, who fear it could lead to their ads appearing alongside hateful posts.

Twitter’s biggest advertisers, including Amazon, Apple and Coca Cola, are facing calls to boycott the social network if Mr Musk moves to “undermine brand safety”.

Non-profit groups including the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People and Media Matters wrote to Twitter’s 20 biggest advertisers, together responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in advertising.