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What will be the outcome of the free speech debate sparked by Pete Souza's account deactivation by the end of 2024?
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Photographer Pete Souza Deactivates Twitter Account After Posting Trump's Ear Photo, Sparking Free Speech Debate
Jul 28, 2024, 10:08 AM
Pete Souza, a renowned political photographer and former White House photographer for President Obama, has deactivated his Twitter account. The deactivation followed Souza's posting of a new AP photo showing former President Donald Trump's unblemished ear. There were widespread claims and confusion on Twitter suggesting that Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, had suspended Souza's account due to the photo. However, it was clarified by multiple sources that Souza chose to deactivate his account voluntarily and can reactivate it at any time. The incident has sparked a debate on the platform about free speech and the role of social media in political discourse.
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