Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk has ordered the removal of a feature from search that includes a number of sensitive topics, including freedom of speech, suicide prevention, the spread of Covid and AIDS.
According to Reuters, the #ThereIsHelp feature at the top of specific queries in many countries showed contacts of support organizations related to mental health, HIV, vaccines, paedophilia, COVID-19, gender-based violence, natural disasters and freedom of expression.
According to the agency: “Over the past few days, Twitter has removed a feature that advertised suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources for users seeking specific content,” and according to two people familiar with the matter, “an order has been issued.” from new owner Elon Musk.
According to one source, millions of people on Twitter have come across #ThereIsHelp messages.
Source: News