It Gets Better Steps Back From Twitter/X Over Hate Speech Concerns
It's become almost impossible to block hate speech on the platform, It Gets Better officials say.
August 15, 2023
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X, formerly Twitter, restricts accounts that use the term ‘cisgender’
It’s the latest attack on transgender people by Elon Musk’s company.
May 20, 2024
Another LGBTQ+ Rights Group Leaves X/Twitter Over Transphobic Content
The education advocacy group GLSEN cited a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate that identified deficiencies in monitoring hateful content.
December 22, 2023
X’s anti-trans policy reversal draws ire and concerns from LGBTQ+ advocates and Twitter users
Elon Musk reversed the company’s reversal on prohibiting deadnaming and misgendering users, clarifying that it only applied in some places.
March 5, 2024
Elon Musk demands users stop ‘deadnaming’ Twitter after Stephen King trolls the billionaire
In a recent clash on social media, Elon Musk accused Stephen King of ‘deadnaming’ the platform formerly known as Twitter, now X.
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February 15, 2024
Democrats demand answers to why X limited ability to follow Kamala Harris’s campaign account
After Kamala Harris announced her candidacy, users on X found it difficult to follow her campaign account.
July 25, 2024
Elon Musk Reinstates Homophobe and Transphobe Alex Jones to X
Elon Musk made the move following a user poll that showed 70 percent supported reinstatement.
December 11, 2023
Libs of TikTok, other right-wingers lose it after X reinstates bans on misgendering, deadnaming trans people
Advocacy groups say the quiet policy change and weak enforcement mechanisms leave a lot to be desired for the safety of users on the platform formerly called Twitter.
March 1, 2024
Elon Musk Mocked for Calling Cisgender a 'Heterosexual Slur'
Elon Musk’s assertion that cisgender was a “heterosexual slur” sparks outrage and ridicule, even among his supporters.
October 31, 2023
Right-wing author alleges bizarre ‘neonatal queer theory’ and sonograms to determine LGBTQ+ identities
The SPLC-designated extremist sees a plot to poison the minds of children.
February 6, 2024
The Trevor Project Leaves X Over Safety Concerns for LGBTQ+ Young People
Citing increased hate speech and inadequate moderation, the Trevor Project is prioritizing mental health and secure, safe online spaces.
November 9, 2023
Child Rapper’s Viral Transphobic Song Shocks Audiences
While TikTok appears to have deleted the video from its platform, X has not.
October 7, 2023
How Barack Obama's Sexuality Became a News Topic in 2023: Report
A 1982 letter and unsupported claims have stoked speculative fires among conservative circles about Obama.
October 18, 2023
Elon Musk uses burner accounts on X, doesn’t fact-check: report
Since buying Twitter, the billionaire has acted eratically on his rebranded social media platform.
April 9, 2024
Don Lemon announces new show on X amid platform’s LGBTQ+ safety concerns
The former CNN star will debut The Don Lemon Show on X, navigating a platform increasingly criticized for harmful rhetoric and declining safety for LGBTQ+ users.
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January 10, 2024
Elon Musk shares creepy Taylor Swift post—his trans daughter drags him
"It's disgusting, it's belittling, and incredibly sexist," Vivian Jenna Wilson wrote in response to Elon Musk's creepy post about Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris.
September 11, 2024
Discord Now Explicitly Bans Misgendering and Deadnaming Transgender People on the Platform
Looks like transphobes aren't going to be spewing their hate on Discord anytime soon.
December 11, 2023
Elon Musk's X Sues Watchdog Group Media Matters Over Damning Report
The lawsuit comes as Musk publicly endorsed the anti-Semitic claim that Jewish communities push “hatred against Whites.”
November 21, 2023
Media Matters Sues Far-Right Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
In a pivotal legal battle over free speech, Media Matters confronts Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in federal court, alleging unconstitutional retaliation in response to their reporting on social media platform X.
December 14, 2023
Libs of TikTok Is Mad Elon Musk's 'Anti-Woke' AI Chatbot Isn't Transphobic Enough
Libs of TikTok and other far-right influencers aren't happy with the responses they are getting on Grok.
December 11, 2023
Conservatives push harmful lie that Pete Buttigieg is HIV-positive
This kind of outrageous misinformation and the weaponization of HIV is dangerous and perpetuates stigma, advocates say.
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October 3, 2024