
Since controversial businessman and investor Elon Musk took over X (formerly Twitter) in October 2022, the platform has implemented a range of policy changes. Some changes, such as the removal of a rule against the misgendering of trans people have made headlines, while others have gone largely unnoticed. What overall direction has X’s rulebook taken? And how have the platform’s policies on hate speech, misinformation and child abuse evolved? This blog post charts out of four central developments within the platform’s complex web of policies.
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