Elon Musk wants users you’ve blocked on X to see your posts. Here’s why
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- Sep 24, 2024
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In general, Bardeesy said, Twitter had a fairly strong trust and safety team before Musk’s acquisition. With the transformation to X, Musk allowed the return of controversial figures that had previously been deplatformed.Â
So what can users do? One way to get around the loosened blocking tool is to leave X entirely â several companies have attempted to compete with X including Mastodon, Blue Sky and Threads. Policymakers can also take action, Bardeesy said, as the federal government has with its Online Harms Act, which is still making its way through the legislative process.
Lastly, Bardeesy added, users can refrain from engaging with toxic posts, which get amplified through engagement. Instead, he recommends creating communities that “are as welcoming as possible.”
However, for cases of harassment of abuse, Bardeesy said that’s up to law enforcement.
“Musk has already made it pretty clear that he’s going in a particular direction with the platform, towards welcoming more extreme voices and gutting or substantially defunding the trust and safety teams,” he said. “This is one more example of the risk to putting these platforms in the hands of single powerful individuals who don’t have accountability.”
Andy Takagi is a Toronto-based general assignment reporter for
the Star. Reach him via email: atakagi@thestar.ca
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