Twitter is now banning the sharing of links or usernames to rival platforms. Twitter banned TruthSocial, Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Tribel, Post, and Nostr. Third-party social media link aggregators such as linktr.ee and ink.bio are banned.
They allow cross-posting and sharing of platforms not mentioned.
Most reactions were negative. @Jack Dorsey tweeted, “Why?” Devin Nunes tweeted, “When did TruthSocial get banned?” Mark Dice sarcastically referred to Elon’s ‘free speech’ policy.
Initially, it sounds like a bad idea, but Wall Street Silver said his Instagram account doesn’t allow links to multiple other platforms. Just one link is allowed in your Instagram profile. My Instagram profile link is to my Twitter acct. He said he can also understand Twitter having limits on links to other platforms, especially direct competitors, Truth, and Mastodon.
Aggregators like Only Fans and Link Tree link pornstars and escorts.
JUST IN: Twitter bans “free promotion of certain 3rd-party social media platforms” — Like Instagram, Facebook, TRUTH Social and others pic.twitter.com/9hlyRpvrsV
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 18, 2022
We still allow cross-posting content from any social media platform. Posting links or usernames to social media platforms not listed above are also not in violation of this policy.
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) December 18, 2022
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This is simply a good business move. Why would Musk support his enemies?
This is not a free speech issue, leftists would like to use twitter to advertise competitors, as part of their sabotage of free speech. The real free speech issue is the mass censorship going on all over the place, which has wrecked this nation.