Twitter Removes Ban on 'Targeted Misgendering or Deadnaming' of Trans People

United States News News

Twitter Removes Ban on 'Targeted Misgendering or Deadnaming' of Trans People
United States Latest News,United States Headlines
  • 📰 AllSidesNow
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 14 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 9%
  • Publisher: 51%

Twitter recently removed a section of its hateful conduct policy that banned 'targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals.' See potential biases and similarities in coverage from amspectator, verge, and forbes:

Twitter has updated its “hateful conduct policy” to remove protections for trans users, according to an announcement from GLAAD, the LGBT advocacy organization. And there’s already widespread speculation this has something to do with CEO Elon Musk’s estrangement from his trans daughter.

Twitter added rules against misgendering and deadnaming in 2018 but removed the protections on April 8, according to pages archived by the Wayback Machine. Deadnaming is the act of using someone’s given name at birth, which does not conform to their gender identity.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

AllSidesNow /  🏆 572. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Twitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender peopleTwitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender peopleTwitter has quietly removed a policy against the “targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals.” The move is raising concerns that the Elon Musk-owned platform is becoming less safe for marginalized groups. Twitter enacted the policy against deadnaming, or using a transgender person’s name before they transitioned, as well as purposefully using the wrong gender for someone as a form of harassment, in 2018. TikTok and Meta both have similar policies on the books.
Read more »

Twitter Removes Protections for Trans Users as Elon Musk Posts Constant TransphobiaTwitter Removes Protections for Trans Users as Elon Musk Posts Constant TransphobiaMusk's behavior and business decisions have made the platform increasingly dangerous for trans people.
Read more »

Twitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender peopleTwitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender peopleTwitter enacted the policy against deadnaming, or using a transgender person’s name before they transitioned, as well as purposefully using the wrong gender for someone as a form of harassment, in 2018.
Read more »

Twitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender peopleTwitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender peopleTwitter has quietly removed a policy against the “targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals.”.
Read more »

Twitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender peopleTwitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender peopleTwitter has quietly removed a policy against the “targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals.”.
Read more »

Twitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender peopleTwitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender peopleTwitter has quietly removed a policy against the “targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals.”
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-23 17:54:16