Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council was a cast of volunteer social justice busy-bodies whose progressive agenda served the political Left. Mr. Musk has decided that the Trust and Safety Council is not the best way to bring external insights into Twitter, and all 100 or so have been relieved of duty.
I’m sure they took the news about as well as can be expected.
Some of the work that needed doing but that the “Safety Council” had ignored (at least in Musk’s opinion) was child sexual exploitation (CSE). Since he’s the biggest cheese at Twitter, that will take precedence, which is good news.
According to Red State, three members of the Council” quit when Musk suggested there had not been enough focus on CSE. Note to law enforcement. You might want “do a wellness check” on those three. Make sure they are okay. And if possible, get a warrant to search their computers for kiddie porn.
The Council was comprised of about 100 people — volunteers including activists and “independent experts” from various human rights and other organizations from around the world — who weigh in on “safety, products, programs, and rules.”
Taking out the trash is always one of the first orders of business after a leadership change. Trump’s failure to make that job one as president cost him so much time and caused so much trouble. Musk doesn’t seem like the sort to make that mistake (and yes, different circumstances). And while Twitter is huge and a lot of the garbage is taking itself out, until the organization has undergone an ideological enema, it can’t be a steadfast defender of free speech, which is Musk’s stated goal.
Employees should leave their politics at home. Those that can will stay. Those that can’t will go. It could be a lot like everyone else’s workplace. You have a right to your opinions, but that’s not why we’re paying you. Do that crap on your own time.
