removed Twitter Inc A feature in the past few days has been promoting suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking for certain content, according to two people familiar with the matter who said it was ordered by new owner Elon Musk.
The removal of the feature, known as #ThereIsHelp, had not previously been reported as contacts of support organizations in several countries related to mental health, HIV, vaccines, paedophilia, natural disasters and freedom of expression were shown at the top of specific searches. .
Some users’ concerns
Deleting the feature could heighten concerns about the well-being of vulnerable Twitter users. Musk said impressions or views of harmful content have been declining since he took control of Twitter in October, according to the Deccan Herald.
He posted graphs to Twitter showing a downward trend even as researchers and civil rights groups tracked an increase in tweets containing racial slurs and other hateful content.