Twitter Removes Transgender Protections from Hateful Conduct Policy

Twitter quietly removed transgender-specific protections from its hateful conduct policy, drawing criticism from LGBTQ advocates who say there has been a spike in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric since Twitter CEO Elon Musk took over the platform last year. Musk has stood his ground on his policy of limiting the reach of some hate speech rather than banning it entirely, but some advertisers remain skeptical about returning to the platform. Twitter's rollback of transgender protections is seen as another reason for advertisers to be wary.