There’s a lot of criticism toward Elon Musk following his announcement about adjustments to the X social media platform’s algorithm, which aims to prioritize content considered informative or educational over other forms.
As stated by Musk, the proposed adjustments are aimed at addressing an excess of negativity observed on the social media platform, as expressed in his January 3rd social media update.
“Our goal is to maximize un-regretted user-seconds. Too much negativity is being pushed that technically grows user time, but not un-regretted user time.”
Users on X perceived the algorithm update as an act of suppressing free speech, and challenged Musk about who should be allowed to decide what qualifies as ‘negativity’ within the platform.
Following a heated online dispute concerning immigrant visas, I find myself observing a shift happening just a few days later. It appears that certain premium features were reportedly deactivated across multiple accounts associated with Elon Musk.
Controversy over H-1B visas
On December 27th, a heated debate arose at X following Elon Musk’s proposal that the U.S. immigration system be reformed to draw in top-tier international talent.
As a crypto enthusiast, I found myself embroiled in a heated debate on several right-wing platforms, following Musk’s tweet. These influencers claimed that the United States didn’t face a talent shortage, instead advocating for reduced immigration rates.
After a heated disagreement between the two parties, some conservative opinion leaders claimed that Musk restricted their privileged functions and revenue generation options.
Vitalik Buterin, one of Ethereum‘s co-creators, encouraged Elon Musk to uphold the principle of free speech on the platform and refrain from silencing users due to their differing opinions or viewpoints. In a post, Buterin stated:
“Vitalik Buterin asked Elon Musk to preserve freedom of expression on the platform and avoid banning users for their disagreements or varying perspectives.
“Respecting free speech is easy when we agree with the speech, and hard when we think it’s awful. But the arguments for respecting free speech anyway are the same as ever: the banhammer is controlled by one group today, it will be controlled by another group tomorrow.”
The latest conflict involving Musk and users on X is reminiscent of his past clash with the Brazilian government regarding censorship, which eventually led to the prohibition of the X platform within Brazil.
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2025-01-05 01:30