Donald Trump has appeared to respond to the widely circulated "Twitter Files" leaks by calling for the "termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution".

This week, new Twitter owner Elon Musk had been hyping a massive bombshell regarding the New York Post's 2020 story on Hunter Biden and his laptop.

"The Twitter Files on free speech suppression soon to be published on Twitter itself. The public deserves to know what really happened," the 51-year-old billionaire tweeted on November 28.

And after promising to reveal "what really happened with the Hunter Biden story suppression by Twitter", Musk then shared a link to a Twitter thread penned by independent journalist Matt Taibbi.

Taibbi's thread, published on Friday, shared screenshots of emails and files from former Twitter employees that showed conversations relating to the "suppression" of the Post's exposé. "Twitter took extraordinary steps to suppress the story, removing links and posting warnings that it may be 'unsafe'", Taibbi wrote.

Despite claiming that decisions to suppress the story were made "at the highest levels of the company", Taibbi did stress that there is no evidence "of any government involvement in the laptop story" or from previous Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.

As of this writing, total interactions on Taibbi's thread have reached the millions.

Following the release of the so-called "Twitter Files", former President Donald Trump took to his own social media platform - Truth Social - to once again comment on how "Big Tech Companies" allegedly helped to "throw" the results of the 2020 Presidential Election.

In a post shared on Saturday, Trump writes: "So, with the revelation of MASSIVE + WIDESPREAD FRAUD + DECEPTION in working closely with Big Tech Companies, the DNC, + the Democrat Party, do you throw the Presidential Election Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a NEW ELECTION?"

The former POTUS then claimed that "a massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution."

"Our great 'Founders' did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections," Trump's post concluded.

In response to the 76-year-old's comments, White House spokesman Andrew Bates has dubbed Trump's words as an "anathema to the soul of our nation, and should be universally condemned."

"You cannot only love America when you win," Bates said in a statement, per CNN. "The American Constitution is a sacrosanct document that for over 200 years has guaranteed that freedom and the rule of law prevail in our great country.

"The Constitution brings the American people together – regardless of party – and elected leaders swear to uphold it. It’s the ultimate monument to all of the Americans who have given their lives to defeat self-serving despots that abused their power and trampled on fundamental rights."

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Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, celebrities have been announcing that they're ditching the social media platform.

Meanwhile, it looks like it isn't just famous faces who are opting to quit Twitter now that the Tesla boss is in charge.

According to Google search engine data, searches for how to leave the platform have gone up by 500 percent since Musk took charge last week. Per Mail Online, experts at security firm VPNOverview established that global searches for 'How to delete Twitter' surged by 500 percent from October 24 to October 31.

Meanwhile, searches for "boycott Twitter" were up by 4,800 percent between October 26 and November 2, per Google Trends results.

Deleting Twitter is a pretty straightforward process. All users need do is head to their privacy settings, tap account, and then hit the 'deactivate' button.

Musk has not been shy about implementing big changes at Twitter since purchasing the company for $44 billion.

As well as reportedly firing several of the company's top executives, the Space X Founder has also dissolved Twitter's board and named himself the "sole director".

Per The Independent, a new SEC filing shows Musk let go of nine directors - including board chairman Bret Taylor and CEO Parag Agrawal - within days of completing his takeover.

Musk has also been using his own Twitter account to drop hints as to what he has in store for the platform.

Earlier this week, he revealed that the platform's verification stamp - or 'blue tick' - would now cost $8 a month.

"Twitter's current lords [and] peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bulls***. Power to the people! Blue for $8/month," he tweeted.

Musk also hinted earlier this year that he might reinstate blocked users like former President Donald Trump. The billionaire announced that if his bid to buy Twitter was successful he would "reverse the permanent ban" against Trump's account.

"Permanent bans should be extremely rare and really reserved for accounts that are bots, or scam, spam accounts… I do think it was not correct to ban Donald Trump," Musk said at the time, per CNBC.

Despite this, Musk appeared to reassure users earlier this week that all "de-platformed" users would be vetted by a "content moderation council" before being reinstated.

"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," Musk wrote.

He added: "Twitter's content moderation council will include representatives with widely divergent views, which will certainly include the civil rights community and groups who face hate-fueled violence."

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Since Twitter got bought by Elon Musk, it has never been far from the spotlight. The business magnate is now restoring previously banned accounts to the site.

Musk, 51, purchased Twitter for $44 billion in October and has found himself under fire for laying off staff members and giving his employees "insane rules of productivity".

The new Twitter boss, often declaring himself a champion of free speech, has restored a number of accounts that were previously banned from the site for violating codes of conduct.

So who are these controversial figures who have been given a second chance on the social media platform?

Donald Trump was banned from the site in January 2021, when his tweets were deemed to be "inciting violence" amid the riots that were taking place at the Capitol building, per the BBC.

The former president, who will be running for office again in 2024, set up his own social media site - Truth Social - after he was removed from Twitter, per Sky News.

Musk decided to let the users of Twitter vote for whether Trump should be reinstated on the site, with 52% of 11 million voters being in favor of this.

The presidential candidate has since been reinstated on the site but is yet to use his account.

Kanye West found himself removed from Twitter in October, after allegedly posting an anti-Semitic tweet stating he was going to go "death con 3" on Jewish people, and that he can't be anti-Semitic because "black people are actually [Jews]."

Also running for president in 2024 - the rapper immediately caused controversy with his first tweets after his account was restored. He decided to test the waters with "Testing Testing Seeing if my Twitter is unblocked," before five hours later tweeting: "shalom" followed by a smiley face, possibly referring to why he was banned in the first place.

Clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson was banned from Twitter in June after making transphobic comments about Elliot Page.

Peterson asked his followers: "Remember when pride was a sin?" following an article celebrating Page's transition. He went on to deadname Page before suggesting the actor had his "breasts removed by a criminal physician."

The psychologist celebrated his return to Twitter by posting an image of Jack Torrence from The Shining, with the caption: "I'm back."

Andrew Tate has never been far from controversy in the last few months, with the former kickboxer being banned from a number of social media platforms due to his conduct.

The controversial figure was banned from Twitter in 2017 after posting: "If you put yourself in a position to be raped, you must bear some responsibility," per Metro.

Tate used his newly granted Twitter freedom to immediately mock Greta Thunberg, telling her to "go to school."

Marjorie Taylor Green was suspended from the site in January after continually spreading misinformation about Covid-19.

After her account was restored, the Georgia Congresswoman wasted no time telling her 1.5 million followers that "free speech is dead."

Another account reinstated is the right-wing satirical news site Babylon Bee, which was banned in March after misgendering Rachel Levine.

Despite these controversial figures being allowed back on the site, Musk has remained adamant that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will not be getting his account back.

Jones was banned following his unfounded claims about the victims of the Sandy Hook shootings. Explaining his decision to ban Jones, Musk revealed that his firstborn child had died in his arms.

Do you think that these figures should be allowed on Twitter? Let us know in the comments.

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Elon Musk has revealed that his $44 billion purchase of Twitter is "temporarily on hold".

The 50-year-old billionaire shared the announcement with his 92.7 million Twitter followers on Friday, while sharing a link to a Reuters article.

In his tweet, the Tesla CEO writes: "Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users".

He then attached a link to the Reuters article, titled: "Twitter estimates spam, fake accounts comprise less than 5% of users -filing".

The article in question was published back on May 2 and states that Twitter has reported in a filing that fewer than 5% of its users are "false or spam accounts".

Twitter officials added that within the first quarter of the year, 229 million users were served advertising.

Musk has repeatedly stated his intention to tackle the number of spam/bot profiles on the social media platform if his purchase of Twitter is successful.

Speaking at the Financial Times Future of the Car summit on Tuesday, Musk shared his thoughts on "permanent bans", stating that both he and Twitter co-founder and CEO Jake Dorsey agree that they should be "extremely rare" and "reserved for accounts that are bots or scam accounts".

Additionally, in an official statement after announcing his intentions at the historic acquisition, the billionaire maintained: "I also want to make Twitter better than ever by enhancing the product with new features, making the algorithms open source to increase trust, defeating the spam bots, and authenticating all humans."

As well as tackling spam accounts, the SpaceX founder has also won favor with his support of free speech on the platform.

"Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated," Musk said in his statement.

In a tweet earlier this month, Musk clarified his thoughts on free speech, writing: "By 'free speech', I simply mean that which matches the law. I am against censorship that goes far beyond the law.

"If people want less free speech, they will ask government to pass laws to that effect. Therefore, going beyond the law is contrary to the will of the people."

With an estimated net worth of $255.1 billion, Musk is currently the richest man in the world, per Forbes - although, much of his worth is invested in stocks and businesses.

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Elon Musk has made another major move in his Twitter takeover.

The billionaire has reportedly dissolved the social media platform's board and crowned himself as "sole director" of the company.

Per The Independent, a new SEC filing shows that all previous members of the board were removed from their roles last week on Thursday (October 27).

It had already been reported that Musk fired a large swathe of Twitter's top executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal, chief financial officer Ned Segal, and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde.

However, the new information reveals that he also let go of nine directors - including board chairman Bret Taylor - within days of purchasing the company for $44 billion.

Sacking Twitter's board is just one of many changes the Tesla boss has already begun implementing. The SpaceX founder has been using his own Twitter account to drop hints as to what he has in store for the platform.

Over the weekend, he revealed that the process by which users gain a 'verified' blue tick was being rethought. "The whole verification process is being revamped right now," he wrote.

Musk also hinted earlier this year that he might reinstate blocked users like former President Donald Trump. The billionaire announced that if his bid to buy Twitter was successful he would "reverse the permanent ban" against Trump's account.

"Permanent bans should be extremely rare and really reserved for accounts that are bots, or scam, spam accounts… I do think it was not correct to ban Donald Trump," Musk said at the time, per CNBC.

However, it looks like all of Musk's changes and promises aren't pleasing everybody on Twitter. Many famous faces are fleeing the platform, announcing that they aren't willing to stick around and see what he has in store.

Grey's Anatomy screenwriter Shonda Rhimes bid farewell to Twitter on Saturday (October 29), writing: "Not hanging around for whatever Elon has planned. Bye."

This Is Us producer Ken Olin followed suit, tweeting: "I’m out of here. No judgement."

"Let’s keep the faith. Let’s protect our democracy. Let’s try to be kinder. Let’s try to save the planet," Olin added.

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