Though Twitter has often been referred to as a public square, some of Musk’s recent moves challenge that description.
Why some activists are concerned about Twitter under Elon Musk (It has also enabled the spread of misinformation, extremist ideas and abusive content.)īut since Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year and the platform plunged into chaos, some organizers and digital media experts have been bracing for the impact that his controversial policy changes and mass layoffs may have on social movements going forward. Twitter has often been heralded as a democratizing force, bringing previously marginalized voices to the forefront and giving the public a platform to demand accountability from leaders. “You can’t underestimate the impact of Twitter to social movements,” Amara Enyia, manager of policy and research for the Movement for Black Lives, told CNN. A shop in Cairo, Egypt, is seen in February 2011 spray painted with the word Twitter after the government at the time shut off internet access.
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