Either way he has consistently used heavy-handed tactics to silence the speech of those he disagrees with. From attempting to destroy the life of a whistle-blower [0] (seriously, take time to read this article) to cancelling the order of a blogger who made negative remarks about him [1] to firing anyone who disagrees with him [2], Musk is a man that repeatedly abuses his power to silence anyone's speech he dislikes.

[0] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-03-13/when-elon...

[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/03/elon-musk-personally-cancels...

[2] https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/elon-musk-ruthle...