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bkoyesterday at 5:36 PM3 repliesview on HN

> Musk fired the entire human rights team and laid off staffers in countries where the company previously fought off censorship demands from repressive regimes

Is the contention here that there is more censorship on X compared to Twitter pre acquisition? Is X more heavily censored than Facebook or TikTok

They go on to say they're still on Facebook and TikTok and explain:

> The people who need us most are often the ones most embedded in the walled gardens of the mainstream platforms and subjected to their corporate surveillance.

None of this is unique to Facebook and TikTok and not for X.

> Young people, people of color, queer folks, activists, and organizers use Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook every day

I'm pretty sure all these demographics use X as well.

It's just so bizarre. If you want to reach people, esp people that maybe come from a different perspective from you, why would you opt out of the best way to get your message across?


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ceejayozyesterday at 5:40 PM

> Is the contention here that there is more censorship on X compared to Twitter pre acquisition?

That's easy to sustain.

Pre-acquisition: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1589414958508691456

Post-acquisition: https://x.com/elonjet

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inkysigmayesterday at 6:18 PM

X under Musk has sustained more government takedown requests.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/25/elon-mu...

tomalbrcyesterday at 5:42 PM

To talk to a botnet? no thanks. You can decide to just not feed into twitter.