<p>New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Wednesday that it will be "a few more weeks" before any banned accounts -- such as that of former US president Donald Trump -- may be restored on the platform.</p>.<p>Twitter users have been watching closely to see whether Musk will reinstate Trump, banned for inciting last year's attack on the Capitol by a mob seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and other deplatformed users.</p>.<p>The potential reinstatement of such accounts banned for violating the site's content moderation rules has been seen as a bellwether of where Musk, a self-described "free speech absolutist," wants to take the site he describes as a global town square.</p>.<p>But on Wednesday the South African billionaire said the wait will have to continue a little longer.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/how-much-can-twitter-earn-from-its-blue-tick-service-1158669.html" target="_blank">How much can Twitter earn from its blue tick service? </a></strong></p>.<p>"Twitter will not allow anyone who was de-platformed for violating Twitter rules back on platform until we have a clear process for doing so, which will take at least a few more weeks," he tweeted.</p>.<p>That means after crucial November 8 midterm elections in the United States, which will determine control of Congress. Trump, once a prolific tweeter, retains a powerful hold on his Republican Party, and has reopened his 2020 playbook by questioning the integrity of the upcoming election.</p>.<p>Since Musk took Twitter private last week, Trump has suggested he would be happier sticking with his own Truth Social messaging platform.</p>.<p>But the former president's network has financial issues and many political strategists believe he would find it hard to resist the mass audience and influence offered by a return to Twitter, where he was once one of the site's biggest global draws.</p>.<p>The announcement comes only days after the world's wealthiest man took sole control of the social media giant in a contentious $44 billion deal, vowing to dial back content moderation.</p>.<p>Musk was tweeting in response to a post from the company's head of safety, Yoel Roth, on Twitter's efforts to combat disinformation ahead of the elections.</p>.<p>"We're staying vigilant against attempts to manipulate conversations about the 2022 US midterms," Roth said.</p>.<p>Musk also said he had talked to civil society leaders "about how Twitter will continue to combat hate & harassment & enforce its election integrity policies."</p>.<p>On Tuesday, Musk said the site will charge $8 per month to verify users' accounts.</p>
<p>New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Wednesday that it will be "a few more weeks" before any banned accounts -- such as that of former US president Donald Trump -- may be restored on the platform.</p>.<p>Twitter users have been watching closely to see whether Musk will reinstate Trump, banned for inciting last year's attack on the Capitol by a mob seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and other deplatformed users.</p>.<p>The potential reinstatement of such accounts banned for violating the site's content moderation rules has been seen as a bellwether of where Musk, a self-described "free speech absolutist," wants to take the site he describes as a global town square.</p>.<p>But on Wednesday the South African billionaire said the wait will have to continue a little longer.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/how-much-can-twitter-earn-from-its-blue-tick-service-1158669.html" target="_blank">How much can Twitter earn from its blue tick service? </a></strong></p>.<p>"Twitter will not allow anyone who was de-platformed for violating Twitter rules back on platform until we have a clear process for doing so, which will take at least a few more weeks," he tweeted.</p>.<p>That means after crucial November 8 midterm elections in the United States, which will determine control of Congress. Trump, once a prolific tweeter, retains a powerful hold on his Republican Party, and has reopened his 2020 playbook by questioning the integrity of the upcoming election.</p>.<p>Since Musk took Twitter private last week, Trump has suggested he would be happier sticking with his own Truth Social messaging platform.</p>.<p>But the former president's network has financial issues and many political strategists believe he would find it hard to resist the mass audience and influence offered by a return to Twitter, where he was once one of the site's biggest global draws.</p>.<p>The announcement comes only days after the world's wealthiest man took sole control of the social media giant in a contentious $44 billion deal, vowing to dial back content moderation.</p>.<p>Musk was tweeting in response to a post from the company's head of safety, Yoel Roth, on Twitter's efforts to combat disinformation ahead of the elections.</p>.<p>"We're staying vigilant against attempts to manipulate conversations about the 2022 US midterms," Roth said.</p>.<p>Musk also said he had talked to civil society leaders "about how Twitter will continue to combat hate & harassment & enforce its election integrity policies."</p>.<p>On Tuesday, Musk said the site will charge $8 per month to verify users' accounts.</p>