Not just to silence a single teen no. But he’s shown an absolutely willingness to use his position as a bully pulpit. This gives him an even greater edge to do so. And he might very well allow insurrectionists and harassers who ahve been banned BACK on twitter, making it an even bigger toxic cesspool than it already is at the EXPENSE of people who are attempting to USE the platform to draw attention to issues that actually matter to all of us.
But who cares if we end up an authoritarian state that kills racial and gender minorities, as long as Elon can continue to avoid paying taxes and say whatever the fuck he likes to anyone at all. /s