Censoring other social media companies on its platform, Elon Musk-owned Twitter has announced that it will not allow users to advertise their presence on Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Truth Social, Tribal, Nostra and Post – a move that has angered thousands of people. thousands of customers. Twitter said that while it recognizes that many of its users are active on other social media platforms, “we will no longer allow free promotion of certain social media platforms on Twitter”. Also read- With the help of the new feature of Instagram, you will be able to recover your hacked account: this way
The company said it will only remove accounts created for the purpose of promoting other social platforms and content that contains links or usernames for the following platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Truth Social, Tribal, Nostra and Post. Twitter will still allow cross-posting of content from any social media platform. Also Read – Facebook Parent Meta Launches New Software to Stop Spread of Terror Content
“It is also not a violation of this policy to post links or usernames on social media platforms not listed above,” the corporate said. Twitter said it was going to take action against accounts that violated this coverage “at both the tweet level and the account level”. Also Read – Twitter Blue India price leaked online: Here’s how much you’ll have to pay
This means users cannot include links to their profiles on other social networks in their Twitter bio. “If a violation of this policy is included in your bio and/or account name, we will temporarily suspend your account and require changes to your profile so that it is no longer in violation. Subsequent violations may result in permanent suspension,” said Twitter.
The transfer didn’t go over well with many Twitter users. “This is a desperate move. It’s honestly hard to remember the last time a tech company did such a blatant protest to users and was just so pathetic,” tweeted Farhad Manju, an opinion columnist for The New York Times.
“He (Musk) must be losing a lot of money. But this whole thing is making him so small.’
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