Elon Musk's Efforts to Rebuild Relationship with Advertising Community

Elon Musk addressed controversies and challenges surrounding X/Twitter at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, emphasizing commitment to free speech over revenue and efforts to rebuild relationships with advertisers.

Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) allowing adult content with restrictions

Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) will now allow consensually produced adult content with restrictions. The platform aims to balance freedom of expression and user protection, particularly for minors.

Elon Musk introduces fee for new users to tweet on X/Twitter

Elon Musk announced that new users on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) will have to pay a fee to tweet in order to combat bots. The platform has faced criticism for spam accounts and lost significant value since Musk's acquisition in 2022.

Elon Musk's Social Media Platform X Combatting Bots and Trolls

Elon Musk's social media platform X is combating bots and trolls while reinstating blue verification checkmarks for influential users without payment. The platform is purging bots and trolls to create a safer space for users. There are complaints about bots and scams on the platform. Some influential users are not happy with the reinstated blue checkmarks.

Pornographic Content Surge on Elon Musk's X/Twitter

Elon Musk's social media platform X/Twitter is facing a surge in pornographic content due to reduced content moderation teams, leading to concerns among users and advertisers. The platform is flooded with OnlyFans promotions and scams, risking alienating users and advertisers further.

Elon Musk's X/Twitter Testing NSFW Community Feature

X/Twitter, owned by Elon Musk, is testing a new feature that allows users to create and join communities focused on adult or “not safe for work” (NSFW) content, in an effort to differentiate itself from other social networking services and ensure user safety.

Reinstatement of Rules Against Misgendering and Deadnaming on X/Twitter

Elon Musk's platform X/Twitter has reinstated rules against 'misgendering' and 'deadnaming' transgender people after initially dropping these rules. The updated policy involves reducing the visibility of posts that incorrectly gender a person or use their old name. This move has been criticized by some, including GLAAD, for placing the burden on targets to report their own abuse.