Elon Musk, in response to widespread concern, has confirmed he will review the newly implemented pronoun policy on the social media platform X. This policy, aimed at preventing abuse and harassment, has sparked debate among users about free speech and the potential for special treatment of woke activists. Users have raised issues regarding the enforcement of rules against elected officials blocking users, the inclusion of targeted terms such as Nazi, Zionist, Fascist, Colonialist, Extreme MAGA in the policy, and the requirement for users to use preferred pronouns and names, suggesting that the term 'cis' should also be considered disrespectful. Additionally, there are concerns about the platform's approach to free speech, with some users feeling that political biases are impacting the ability to build an audience or share messages, and others criticizing Musk's stance on the climate hoax. The updated abuse and harassment rules of X, as mentioned by @lindayaX and Musk, now include reducing the visibility of posts that purposefully misuse pronouns or previous names of individuals, amidst discussions on compelled speech.
X has updated its abuse and harassment rules: โ[X] will reduce the visibility of posts that purposefully use different pronouns to address someone other than what that person uses for themselves, or that use a previous name that someone no longer goes by as part of theirโฆ https://t.co/xT0QYY4vwf
See @elonmusk and @lindayaX? Nothing you do will appease the activists. They'll still demand you're transphobic and not doing enough. All you're doing is suppressing speech for people doing real journalism, having real debates. You will *never* satisfy them. Cc:@ChayaRaichik10 https://t.co/7HSz4tmQfx
Dear @lindayaX & @elonmusk : Compelled speech is not free speech. Thanks. https://t.co/fmWPhmuF4X
You cannot build an audience, build a brand, share your message, grow a business or participate in the greatest public square in human history on this platform* *if you have the wrong politics. You pay fees, you follow the rules... You're not listening. @lindayaX @elonmusk
.@elonmusk doesn't want to debate his carbon tax idea so much as he wants to shadow-ban my account. Free speech is great except when it comes to the climate hoax? https://t.co/HeWF2vxobu
One last thing, @lindayaX @elonmusk, X really needs to enforce the 'elected officials can't block users,' rule and if you're a news organization or identify yourself as a journalist, you shouldn't be allowed to block just because someone challenges your reporting. ๐คท
Finally, @lindayaX @elonmusk, it would seem the 'misgendering/deadnaming' policy is meant to address targeted harassment. I think the following targeted terms should be included: Nazi, Zionist, Fascist, Colonialist, Extreme MAGA We should all have a say in how we're referenced.
I would argue that if X is going to require users to use preferred pronouns and names, then the term 'cis' should also be grounds for lowering visibility or viewed as a violation of the rules, as it is equally disrespectful, dehumanizing and unwelcome. CC: @lindayaX @elonmusk
Elon Musk confirms that he will be looking into the newly instated pronoun policy, following widespread concern that it could lead to special treatment of woke activists and abuse. https://t.co/EbIvDAG0uC
Is this true @elonmusk? Hard to believe given how great this platform has been for free speech. I bet this is a misunderstanding. https://t.co/pYffIioIKe