As part of Elon Musk’s interview with Fox News where he made a rather bonkers claim that Twitter DM’s were being accessed by the US Government, Elon has also come out with the claim that encrypted DM’s will be coming to the platform “soon”.
Now to be fair to Elon, which to be frank is a difficult thing to do, DM’s on Twitter were always problematic. I explain that in this story from last year where I gave you the reasoning why I was deleting all of my DMs. But that was based around the fact that Twitter could get pwned thanks to Elon’s takeover and make my DMs’s accessible to the planet. So from that perspective, encrypting them is a good move forward.
However, if I go back to looking at Elon Musk for what he is, it sounds like to me that he’s created a situation where he’s implying that the US Government is actively performing surveillance on Twitter users, and he’s going to save you from that. And though he didn’t say this, you’ll likely have to pay him $8 a month ($11 if you are on iOS) to be “saved”.
Meanwhile, it seems that Twitter is also doing something that is sure to raise the ire of many. It appears that long standing protections that have existed on the platform to protect Trans people are being quietly watered down:
The social network quietly removed a section from its hateful conduct policy, which forbade users from deliberate misgendering or “deadnaming” trans users.
Deadnaming is where someone calls a transgender person by the name they were given at birth, rather than the name and gender they now identify with.
Misgendering is where a person refers to someone using pronouns that do not reflect their gender identity.
Twitter’s previous policy on hateful conduct included a section that barred repeated “targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals”.
According to an archived version of Twitter’s policy, which bans attacks on protected categories, the rule was scrubbed on April 8 without announcement.
Sarah Kate Ellis, president of advocacy group GLAAD, said: “Twitter’s decision to covertly roll back its longtime policy is the latest example of just how unsafe the company is for users and advertisers alike.”
Every time I think that Elon has hit a new low, he surprises me by doing something that further lowers the bar. This is something that needs to be highlighted and in my opinion, Elon needs to answer to the fact that he’s clearly anti-Trans.
Finally, Elon has decided to reach out to advertisers to address their concerns. But …. :
Elon Musk said Tuesday Twitter was willing to work with brands on where their ads are displayed on the website, but insisted they will not be allowed to dictate Twitter’s content policy, days after the Twitter CEO claimed most advertisers—who had abandoned the platform after his take over last year—have returned.
Based on that, it sounds like most advertisers have not returned to the platform. Or they want Twitter not to be a train wreck next to a dumpster fire before they return. Because why would he make a statement like this if everything was back to normal when it came to advertisers on the platform? The answer is simple: Everything isn’t back to normal on that front. Oh yeah, there’s this from him as well:
The Twitter CEO said the social media company is willing to lose money, but will not comply with demands from advertisers on “what Twitter will do.”
Tough words from a guy who flip flops more than a gymnast. Seeing as he’s pretty desperate for Twitter to make money, I expect him to be walking those words back shortly.
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Today’s Twitter News Has Elon Musk Saying That Encrypted DM’s Are Coming “Soon” To Twitter…. While Watering Down Protections For Trans People…. Along With Reaching Out To Advertisers
As part of Elon Musk’s interview with Fox News where he made a rather bonkers claim that Twitter DM’s were being accessed by the US Government, Elon has also come out with the claim that encrypted DM’s will be coming to the platform “soon”.
Now to be fair to Elon, which to be frank is a difficult thing to do, DM’s on Twitter were always problematic. I explain that in this story from last year where I gave you the reasoning why I was deleting all of my DMs. But that was based around the fact that Twitter could get pwned thanks to Elon’s takeover and make my DMs’s accessible to the planet. So from that perspective, encrypting them is a good move forward.
However, if I go back to looking at Elon Musk for what he is, it sounds like to me that he’s created a situation where he’s implying that the US Government is actively performing surveillance on Twitter users, and he’s going to save you from that. And though he didn’t say this, you’ll likely have to pay him $8 a month ($11 if you are on iOS) to be “saved”.
Meanwhile, it seems that Twitter is also doing something that is sure to raise the ire of many. It appears that long standing protections that have existed on the platform to protect Trans people are being quietly watered down:
The social network quietly removed a section from its hateful conduct policy, which forbade users from deliberate misgendering or “deadnaming” trans users.
Deadnaming is where someone calls a transgender person by the name they were given at birth, rather than the name and gender they now identify with.
Misgendering is where a person refers to someone using pronouns that do not reflect their gender identity.
Twitter’s previous policy on hateful conduct included a section that barred repeated “targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals”.
According to an archived version of Twitter’s policy, which bans attacks on protected categories, the rule was scrubbed on April 8 without announcement.
Sarah Kate Ellis, president of advocacy group GLAAD, said: “Twitter’s decision to covertly roll back its longtime policy is the latest example of just how unsafe the company is for users and advertisers alike.”
Every time I think that Elon has hit a new low, he surprises me by doing something that further lowers the bar. This is something that needs to be highlighted and in my opinion, Elon needs to answer to the fact that he’s clearly anti-Trans.
Finally, Elon has decided to reach out to advertisers to address their concerns. But …. :
Elon Musk said Tuesday Twitter was willing to work with brands on where their ads are displayed on the website, but insisted they will not be allowed to dictate Twitter’s content policy, days after the Twitter CEO claimed most advertisers—who had abandoned the platform after his take over last year—have returned.
Based on that, it sounds like most advertisers have not returned to the platform. Or they want Twitter not to be a train wreck next to a dumpster fire before they return. Because why would he make a statement like this if everything was back to normal when it came to advertisers on the platform? The answer is simple: Everything isn’t back to normal on that front. Oh yeah, there’s this from him as well:
The Twitter CEO said the social media company is willing to lose money, but will not comply with demands from advertisers on “what Twitter will do.”
Tough words from a guy who flip flops more than a gymnast. Seeing as he’s pretty desperate for Twitter to make money, I expect him to be walking those words back shortly.
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