Stimulus Posted April 18, 2023 Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) GLAAD Responds To Twitter’s Roll-Back of Long-Standing LGBTQ Hate Speech Policy Quote Earlier this Month, Twitter Covertly Removed Section of Hateful Conduct Policy Protecting Transgender People from Targeted Misgendering and Deadnaming GLAAD: “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.” (Tuesday, April 18, 2023) - GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today responded after Twitter removed a transgender-specific protection from its Hateful Conduct Policy. Prior to the rule change, Twitter’s Hateful Content Policy stated: “We prohibit targeting others with repeated slurs, tropes or other content that intends to dehumanize, degrade or reinforce negative or harmful stereotypes about a protected category. This includes targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals.” The final sentence, specific to transgender users, has since been removed. According to the Wayback Machine, the sentence referring to targeted misgendering and deadnaming was present on April 7th, but was stricken from the policy on April 8th. The previous version is here, the current version is here. Twitter first enacted its policy against targeted misgendering and deadnaming in 2018. Resources How to delete a Twitter account How to make a Mastodon account and join the fediverse Edited April 18, 2023 by Stimulus
Specter Posted April 18, 2023 Posted April 18, 2023 Can this **** platform ******* die already? Elon is so good at ruining everything but the one time we need Apartheid Clyde to completely dismantle, he does not deliver.
ClashAndBurn Posted April 18, 2023 Posted April 18, 2023 GCs have been misgendering and deadnaming Lia Thomas and Elliot Page with impunity for a while now.
Big Bad Wolf Posted April 18, 2023 Posted April 18, 2023 I really want Twitter to shut down now. There’s really no use for the app anymore. It’s just a cesspool.
C-Amber Posted April 18, 2023 Posted April 18, 2023 There is a report option for hateful tweets for everyone and that's enough. Why will some specific group of people get to more "special" and cared for more then others? It's either they do specific report option for every single group of people or just do one general that applies to every single human, then add your note of the reason. It's the equality everyone screaming for.
Stimulus Posted April 18, 2023 Author Posted April 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, C-Amber said: There is a report option for hateful tweets for everyone and that's enough. Why will some specific group of people get to more "special" and cared for more then others? It's either they do specific report option for every single group of people or just do one general that applies to every single human, then add your note of the reason. It's the equality everyone screaming for. Twitter made a change to welcome harassment (targeted misgendering and deadnaming) of trans people, something that had been explicitly prohibited by their hate speech policy from 2018 until now. Harassing a marginalized group is not "equality" and it's not reasonable to claim that anyone but anti-trans activists are asking for this.
Zoomer Posted April 18, 2023 Posted April 18, 2023 No one’s leaving Twitter when it finally became a fun social media app and join that ****, sorry 💀 I’m a free-speech absolutist and I’m loving where Twitter is headed, there’s finally discourse about all sort of believes, instead of catering to certain groups and sweeping issues under the rug.
Illuminati Posted April 18, 2023 Posted April 18, 2023 51 minutes ago, C-Amber said: There is a report option for hateful tweets for everyone and that's enough. Why will some specific group of people get to more "special" and cared for more then others? It's either they do specific report option for every single group of people or just do one general that applies to every single human, then add your note of the reason. It's the equality everyone screaming for. what
Sharamee6 Posted April 18, 2023 Posted April 18, 2023 Elon knows exactly what he's doing to bring in even more publicity to the matter, and y'all are giving him exactly what he's looking for. You do realize that by removing that last part, nothing really changes because it remains general, and includes every single human-being without being particular or specific. But yeah, go on and over-analyze everything and make it an even bigger issue so Elon and his team can get even more creative with this ****.
JustHoran Posted April 18, 2023 Posted April 18, 2023 I use to be able to report racist, homophobic, transphobic tweets and they would be taken down. Now? The tweets remain up after you report them and they are never taken down or held accountable. It's truly a disgusting site.
JustHoran Posted April 18, 2023 Posted April 18, 2023 36 minutes ago, Zoomer said: No one’s leaving Twitter when it finally became a fun social media app and join that ****, sorry 💀 I’m a free-speech absolutist and I’m loving where Twitter is headed, there’s finally discourse about all sort of believes, instead of catering to certain groups and sweeping issues under the rug. Oh sweetie just say you're a bigot and shut up.
Josh Posted April 18, 2023 Posted April 18, 2023 Just now, JustHoran said: Oh sweetie just say you're a bigot and shut up.
Zoomer Posted April 18, 2023 Posted April 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, JustHoran said: Oh sweetie just say you're a bigot and shut up. I won’t. I’ll speak my mind and you’ll have to deal with it, whether you like it or not Now cry some more
Tylerbv Posted April 18, 2023 Posted April 18, 2023 41 minutes ago, Zoomer said: No one’s leaving Twitter when it finally became a fun social media app and join that ****, sorry 💀 I’m a free-speech absolutist and I’m loving where Twitter is headed, there’s finally discourse about all sort of believes, instead of catering to certain groups and sweeping issues under the rug. You sound awful. The fact that you love “where Twitter is headed” once harassment becomes okay against an already highly targeted group…. If you’re LGB, it’s giving Leopard face eating party.
Stimulus Posted April 18, 2023 Author Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Zoomer said: No one’s leaving Twitter when it finally became a fun social media app and join that ****, sorry 💀 I’m a free-speech absolutist and I’m loving where Twitter is headed, there’s finally discourse about all sort of believes, instead of catering to certain groups and sweeping issues under the rug. Free speech absolutist? Here are some of the things Twitter did after Elon Musk bought the company: November 7, 2022: Twitter suspended parody accounts that were mocking Elon Musk after he claimed that "comedy is now legal on Twitter" December 1, 2022: Twitter suspended the accounts of left-wing activists when far-right accounts mass reported them under false pretenses, immediately after Twitter restored the accounts of right-wing and far-right figures December 14, 2022: Twitter suspended the @ElonJet account, which posted public information on Musk's private jet, and changed the rules afterward to justify it December 15, 2022: Twitter suspended the accounts of 10 journalists who covered the earlier suspension of @ElonJet December 16, 2022: Twitter suspended Mastodon's Twitter account and blocked links to Mastodon servers after @ElonJet moved to Mastodon January 24, 2023: Twitter censored a BBC documentary reporting on human rights violations committed by Indian right-wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi March 30, 2023: Twitter censored posts promoting the Trans Day of Vengeance protest in Washington, D.C. April 7, 2023: Twitter blocked links to Substack and blocked retweets, likes, and replies of tweets containing links to Substack after Substack launched a competing service (Substack Notes) And now Twitter is allowing targeted misgendering and deadnaming of trans people right when anti-LGBTQ hate speech becomes more common on Twitter. Anyone who considers this "fun" needs to think about their values. Edited April 18, 2023 by Stimulus
Stimulus Posted April 18, 2023 Author Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sharamee6 said: Elon knows exactly what he's doing to bring in even more publicity to the matter, and y'all are giving him exactly what he's looking for. You do realize that by removing that last part, nothing really changes because it remains general, and includes every single human-being without being particular or specific. But yeah, go on and over-analyze everything and make it an even bigger issue so Elon and his team can get even more creative with this ****. Actually, Twitter has already lost 500 of its top 1,000 advertisers since Musk bought it and its revenue fell by 40% as of December. Bad publicity is harming Twitter financially, as it should. Musk has been making transphobic statements for a long time, so this policy rollback isn't some innocent action. Edited April 18, 2023 by Stimulus
Sharamee6 Posted April 19, 2023 Posted April 19, 2023 32 minutes ago, Stimulus said: Actually, Twitter has already lost 500 of its top 1,000 advertisers since Musk bought it and its revenue fell by 40% as of December. Bad publicity is harming Twitter financially, as it should. Musk has been making transphobic statements for a long time, so this policy rollback isn't some innocent action. Even with such decline, it's still a monster, and knowing how conniving Elon can be, he can easily pull plugs if it gets critical. C'mon now. This is not a bankruptcy situation. Twitter is still doing just fine: Twitter generated $4.4 billion revenue in 2022, an 11% decline year-on-year 90% of Twitter’s revenue came from advertising in 2022 Twitter has 368 million daily active users and 63 million users in the United States ... but this conversation is for another day.
Stimulus Posted April 19, 2023 Author Posted April 19, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Sharamee6 said: Even with such decline, it's still a monster, and knowing how conniving Elon can be, he can easily pull plugs if it gets critical. C'mon now. This is not a bankruptcy situation. Twitter is still doing just fine: Twitter generated $4.4 billion revenue in 2022, an 11% decline year-on-year 90% of Twitter’s revenue came from advertising in 2022 Twitter has 368 million daily active users and 63 million users in the United States ... but this conversation is for another day. Advertisers dropped out toward the end of 2022, so that $4.4 billion figure doesn't represent Twitter today. Remember, this is revenue (before deducting expenses), not profit. Twitter is already not paying its bills. There are already 21 lawsuits against Twitter for unpaid expenses such as rent, legal fees, and other services Twitter needs to stay afloat. Also, Musk took out a loan to buy Twitter and the company owes $1.5 billion per year in interest payments. Despite this, Twitter will stay running not because it is doing well, but because Musk is treating it like an expensive megaphone to prop up far-right pundits and air out his grievances against trans people, further dividing society while he watches. To Musk, Twitter is not a business but a toy. It's your choice if you want to use Twitter or not. Just know what the company represents. Edited April 19, 2023 by Stimulus
C-Amber Posted April 19, 2023 Posted April 19, 2023 6 hours ago, Stimulus said: Twitter made a change to welcome harassment (targeted misgendering and deadnaming) of trans people, something that had been explicitly prohibited by their hate speech policy from 2018 until now. Harassing a marginalized group is not "equality" and it's not reasonable to claim that anyone but anti-trans activists are asking for this. What about all the other minority groups? Aren't they getting same level of protection? They all getting hate but I don't see specific stuff for them. Either ways the report option is still there and u still can report anyone for hateful content and harassment, no need to put specifics, the "add your note" option is enough to tell what u annoyed about.
Stimulus Posted April 19, 2023 Author Posted April 19, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, C-Amber said: What about all the other minority groups? Aren't they getting same level of protection? They all getting hate but I don't see specific stuff for them. Either ways the report option is still there and u still can report anyone for hateful content and harassment, no need to put specifics, the "add your note" option is enough to tell what u annoyed about. The issue is not about whether you can report a post, it's about whether Twitter will take action against accounts that harass others. Targeted misgendering and deadnaming is a type of harassment that is specifically aimed at trans people. By weakening its hate speech policy to enable this type of harassment, Twitter has become a more hostile place for trans people. Your comments are giving "All Lives Matter" energy. Protecting trans people from harassment does not reduce the level of protection for other minorities, so I don't know why you're supporting a change that causes trans people to be exposed to more harassment. Edited April 19, 2023 by Stimulus
C-Amber Posted April 19, 2023 Posted April 19, 2023 40 minutes ago, Stimulus said: The issue is not about whether you can report a post, it's about whether Twitter will take action against accounts that harass others. Targeted misgendering and deadnaming is a type of harassment that is specifically aimed at trans people. By weakening its hate speech policy to enable this type of harassment, Twitter has become a more hostile place for trans people. Your comments are giving "All Lives Matter" energy. Protecting trans people from harassment does not reduce the level of protection for other minorities, so I don't know why you're supporting a change that causes trans people to be exposed to more harassment. It looks like to me they just made the harassment report option for everyone instead of making specific x, y and z options. The first option when report an account is "Attacked because of their Identity" and for me that's fair and enough. Them not putting special options for trans doesn't mean they will not be protected. And idk why u brining ALM bullshit here. Its simple, if they kept the specific option for protection of trans people because they minority then all other minority groups will start demanded same level of protection, and guess what? They didn't (as well nobody wants to go thorough million options when repoting, the lesser the better) So all I see is just Twitter closing that door and making one option for everyone to use without protecting someone more then others and adding value to one more then the other, or you are bothered by that?
Stimulus Posted April 19, 2023 Author Posted April 19, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, C-Amber said: It looks like to me they just made the harassment report option for everyone instead of making specific x, y and z options. The first option when report an account is "Attacked because of their Identity" and for me that's fair and enough. Them not putting special options for trans doesn't mean they will not be protected. And idk why u brining ALM bullshit here. Its simple, if they kept the specific option for protection of trans people because they minority then all other minority groups will start demanded same level of protection, and guess what? They didn't (as well nobody wants to go thorough million options when repoting, the lesser the better) So all I see is just Twitter closing that door and making one option for everyone to use without protecting someone more then others and adding value to one more then the other, or you are bothered by that? You're missing the point. Twitter enacted a change in policy. Twitter changed its hate speech policy so that targeted misgendering and deadnaming is no longer explicitly against Twitter's rules. You're bringing up the reporting form over and over again, but this issue is not about the reporting form. It's about how Twitter can now refuse to take action against accounts who harass trans people when the harassment is reported because this harassment is no longer forbidden by its policy. In a survey of Twitter accounts with large followings, 60% of LGBTQ+ organizations and activists have encountered more hateful and abusive speech since Musk bought Twitter. (The other 40% encountered the same amount as before.) Twitter did not do anything in response to 88% of the people who reported this abuse. This new policy rollback is an even bigger problem because Twitter is now saying that its inaction against anti-trans harassment is intentional, and not something it overlooked because Twitter fired a bunch of moderators who were tasked with taking action against this harassment. "All Lives Matter" is a slogan that is used to oppose Black Lives Matter by falsely insinuating that focusing on anti-Black racism would detract from the rights of other races. What you are posting here ("What about all the other minority groups?") is the same kind of logic, claiming that explicitly protecting trans people would cause other minorities to get less protection or be treated less fairly. Your claim is false because prohibiting anti-trans harassment would not affect other minorities at all. It would only protect trans people, which is why Twitter has had the policy in place from 2018 until the company's new transphobic owner reversed it this month. Edited April 19, 2023 by Stimulus
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