Banned Twitter users won't return for at least another few weeks, Musk says

Key Points

• Twitter won't reinstate banned accounts for at least another few weeks, new owner Elon Musk said.
• That will give time to set up a clearer process around content moderation, Musk said, giving more details about his planned council to inform those decisions.
• Musk has previously said he doesn't believe in permanent bans and that it was a mistake to apply one to former President Donald Trump after the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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Users who've been banned from Twitter for violating its rules, a group that includes former President Donald Trump, will not have the chance to return to the platform for at least another few weeks, the company's new owner Elon Musk said in a tweet on Wednesday.