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Linda Yaccarino is leaving X

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538 points donohoe | 1 comments | 09 Jul 25 14:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.259s | source
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Hoasi ◴[09 Jul 25 15:21 UTC] No.44511157[source]▶
X has been nothing short of an exercise in brand destruction. However, despite all the drama, it still stands, it still exists, and it remains relevant.
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gorwell ◴[09 Jul 25 16:46 UTC] No.44512184[source]▶
X is still ground zero for news, and it saved free speech. In the fullness of time and distance it will be viewed by historians as one of the most important events in history.
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baseballdork ◴[09 Jul 25 16:57 UTC] No.44512318[source]▶
Legitimately can't tell if this is sarcasm or not. Saved free speech??
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gorwell ◴[09 Jul 25 17:17 UTC] No.44512580[source]▶
Yes, it did. Every large platform including Twitter was censoring its users due to state pressure. Even Facebook has since admitted that they were told to censor information that was true, and they knew to be true.
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1. invalidusernam3 ◴[10 Jul 25 10:07 UTC] No.44519294[source]▶
What are you basing this on? Because:

https://www.carolinapoliticalreview.org/editorial-content/20...

> the report shows X’s dedication to content moderation by suspending millions of accounts and removing harmful posts, which could potentially help rebuild trust among users concerned with safety and dangerous behavior. On the other hand, this increased moderation contradicts Musk’s earlier promise of promoting free speech, something he has been very vocal about, potentially alienating users who see X becoming more restrictive.