Twitter has begun censoring Tweets that contain expressions that make up the identities of the LGBTQ+ community.
Twitter, which Elon Musk bought in September 2022 and is currently the CEO of, continues to come to the fore with its scandalous decisions. The world’s most popular text-based social network, this time tweets with phrases describing the LGBTQ+ community. to censor started.
When some Twitter users privately message people with phrases such as “trans, gay, lesbian, queer, and bisexual” that define the community Tweet preview not showing he noticed. Normally all Tweet links you send from private message on Twitter are shown in a preview window.
So, are the censorship allegations true? We tried:
Yes, Twitter’s censorship claims on Tweets were also correct in our tests. When we send the above Tweet via private message, it only appears as a link. But another Tweet appears as a direct preview.
And also “gun (gun) and BLM (Black Lives Matter)” It was also shared that tweets containing expressions such as only appear as links.
Of course, this censorship, which was noticed on Twitter and put into practice silently, is Elon Musk’s “freedom of speech platform” again increased the criticism towards the goal of establishing.
What do you think about this censorship that Twitter applies in private messages?
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Source :
https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-limits-visibility-tweets-trans-gay-lgbtq-dm-elon-musk-2023-4