X Corp—X removed content moderation policies on COVID misinformation, elections, and transgender protections
Since Musk's takeover, X removed policies on crisis misinformation, COVID-19 misleading information, election outcome misinformation, and transgender protections (misgendering/deadnaming). The platform reinstated previously banned accounts including Trump's (suspended after Jan 6). Gizmodo reported the transgender protection policy became 'effectively dead' after Musk relaxed hate speech policies in November 2022.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content Moderation | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| LGBTQ+ Rights | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Misinformation | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.737 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
X removed policies on COVID misinformation, election misinformation, and transgender protections
Since Musk's takeover, X removed policies on crisis misinformation, COVID-19 misleading information, and election outcome misinformation. The platform also relaxed transgender protections; Gizmodo reported the misgendering/deadnaming policy became 'effectively dead'. Previously banned accounts including Trump's were reinstated.