Observed Signal · Apr 19, 2023 · Policy Update · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Negative
Twitter Drops Transgender Protections in Harassment Policy
Twitter quietly amended its Hateful Content Policy to remove a transgender-specific protection against deadnaming and misgendering, with the change taking effect around April 8, 2023 after an April 7 policy update. GLAAD highlighted the removal and criticized Twitter for narrowing protections for transgender users. The piece ties the move to broader platform changes under Elon Musk’s ownership, including other controversial shifts and discussions around verification. It also notes Musk’s public stance on pronouns and his plan to develop an AI called TruthGPT, as well as previous amnesty actions that briefly restored suspended accounts like Donald Trump and Andrew Tate, which advertisers cited as a concern. Overall, the article argues the change could raise risks of hate speech and misinformation on Twitter and impact brand safety for advertisers.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Twitter removed the transgender-specific protection from its Hateful Content Policy (deadnaming/misgendering) on April 8, 2023 after an April 7 policy update.
- GLAAD highlighted the removal and criticized Twitter for changing transgender protections.
- Elon Musk publicly supports 'TruthGPT' as a competitor to OpenAI and Google and has critiqued gender pronouns.
- The article notes that Twitter previously granted amnesty to suspended accounts (e.g., Donald Trump, Andrew Tate), which drew advertiser concerns.
- The piece argues the policy change could increase hate speech and misinformation on Twitter and harm advertiser brand safety.
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