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X, formerly known as Twitter, is an American social media website.
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Platform Policies:
No native form to display gender pronouns. Users can add to their display name or to their bio.
The option is not in the current future plans for the platform.
Ineffective policy “prohibiting” deadnaming and misgendering.
Policy only applies where required by law (the only country to enforce this is Brazil as of April 2024), and must be reported by the individual subjected to the harassment. Posts will not be deleted but visibility will be “reduced”. Possible exceptions for repeated violations.
“Use of Prior Names and Pronouns: Where required by local laws, we will reduce the visibility of posts that purposefully use different pronouns to address someone other than what that person uses for themselves, or that use a previous name that someone no longer goes by as part of their transition. Given the complexity of determining whether such a violation has occurred, we must always hear from the target to determine if a violation has occurred.”
Users report that moderation of transphobic content is poor.
X collects data from engagement activity to infer a users’ gender. For trans users these inferences may be inaccurate.
“Inferences about your account – such as interests, age, and gender – which we use to provide features including:
- Account suggestions
- Advertising Recommendations
- Timeline ranking
You can always review and modify these inferences by visiting Your X data.”
Legal name is not required for signup.
“Your profile information, which includes your display name and username, is always public, but you can use either your real name or a pseudonym.”
Users can change their display name and username at any time.
You can update your name at any time.
Users are not required to disclose their gender identity.
X may infer a users’ gender identity.
“Inferences about your account – such as interests, age, and gender – which we use to provide features including:
- Account suggestions
- Advertising Recommendations
- Timeline ranking
You can always review and modify these inferences by visiting Your X data.”
Conduct policy against hateful conduct towards an individual’s gender or gender identity.
“You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease.”
Contributor Notes:
“Response times for reporting harassment are very slow. Often posts are not removed or problematic users are only suspended for a short amount of time.”
– Anonymous Contributor
“Poor moderation policies create a hostile environment for LGBTQ people. Reporting system responses and disciplinary action inadequate.”
– Anonymous Contributor
Platform Environment:
Glaad Social Media Safety Index reports a sore of 33% for X in 2023.
A year after Elon Musk bought Twitter, LGBTQ people say it has become toxic
Elon Musk has repeatedly walked back protective measures against homophobia.