\nTwitter\u2019s trust and safety lead Ella Irwin resigns<\/br>
\n2023-06-02 22:06:35<\/br><\/p>\n
Twitter\u2019s head of trust and safety Ella Irwin has resigned<\/a>, the now-former executive confirmed to Reuters on Thursday.<\/p>\n Irwin took over for Yoel Roth, who famously left the company<\/a> during the early days of Elon Musk\u2019s chaotic Twitter takeover. While Roth clashed with Musk over the new Twitter owner\u2019s hands-off approach to content moderation, Irwin appeared well-aligned with Musk\u2019s ideals, which have welcomed neo-Nazis<\/a> and fostered a rise in hate speech<\/a> on the platform in recent months.<\/p>\n At the time of writing, Irwin and Musk had yet to comment on the situation. While we don\u2019t yet know the catalyst, the timing does align with Twitter\u2019s drama du jour.<\/p>\n On Thursday, conservative outlet the Daily Wire claimed<\/a> that Twitter \u201ccanceled a deal\u201d for the website to make its film, \u201cWhat is a Woman,\u201d available on the platform for free. The documentary is a feature-length attack on transgender people \u2014 and one that Musk said was perfectly at home on the social network.<\/p>\n \u201cThis was a mistake by many people at Twitter,\u201d Musk told Daily Wire co-CEO Jeremy Boreing in a reply. \u201cIt is definitely allowed.\u201d<\/p>\n This was a mistake by many people at Twitter. It is definitely allowed. <\/p>\n Whether or not you agree with using someone\u2019s preferred pronouns, not doing so is at most rude and certainly breaks no laws. <\/p>\n I should note that I do personally use someone\u2019s preferred pronouns, just as I\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n In spite of Musk\u2019s assertion, the documentary\u2019s reach was limited on Twitter at the time of writing, citing the platform\u2019s rules against hateful conduct.<\/p>\n While it\u2019s not clear that the Irwin situation is connected, she likely would have been involved in the decision to label the video, which is currently igniting a firestorm among conservative and anti-transgender Twitter users who see Musk as a reliable ally<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/br><\/br><\/br><\/p>\n\n
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