Critics say the platform isn’t safe for trans users after the company rolled back protections against “targeted misgendering.'
Critics say the platform isn’t safe for trans users after the company rolled back protections against “targeted misgendering."Over the weekend, Musk, who owns the huge social media platform, praised England’s new restrictions on puberty blockers for trans youth, promoted tweets with disparaging imagery about trans women in sports and peddled harmful rhetoric about gender-affirming care for minors.
On Friday, England’s National Health Services announced it would limit the use of puberty blockers to children who are engaged in clinic trials. Musk signaled his approval byThen, on Sunday, Musk commented on a tweet that raised concerns about a California bill that would consider a parent’s affirmation of a child’s gender identity in custody proceedings.
Twitter owner Elon Musk’s anti-trans content on Twitter follows the social media platform's recent removal of protections for trans users.Over the last two weeks, Musk has praised a plethora of transphobic tweets, including one with a rainbow swastika, promoted a harmful documentary by right-wing commentator Matt Walsh and said on the platform that he would lobby to “criminalize” medical providers who care for trans children.
In April, Twitter quietly rolled back its policy against “targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals.” It has also allowed content with hateful messaging to remain on the site with only warning labels, which in the past would be removed by moderators.
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