Musk (Elon Musk) announced on 1/4 that he would modify Twitter's algorithm to prioritize promoting "educational or informative" content in order to reduce the impact of "negative content." However, this move has been viewed by some users as "speech censorship," leading to significant backlash. Recent discussions on immigration policy have also sparked intense debates with several opinion leaders.

"Negative content" is under scrutiny; Musk will adjust Twitter's algorithm.

Musk announced on Twitter on 1/4 that he would adjust the algorithm to allow more "educational and informative" content to gain exposure. He stated that this move is to address the issue of "too much negative content" on Twitter. Musk emphasized that the goal is to make the time users spend on Twitter "meaningful," as negative content, while it can increase user engagement time, does not provide a positive experience.

Musk announced on Twitter that he will modify the platform's algorithm.

However, this statement has also drawn criticism from many users, with some questioning who has the authority to define what constitutes "negative content," and others directly asking Musk how the algorithm will determine negative content.

Many users have questioned Musk's inconsistent standards for "negative content." The immigration policy controversy has sparked a verbal battle, with Musk accused of deleting privileges.

Just a few days before announcing the algorithm changes, Musk was caught up in another controversy over his comments on immigration policy. On 12/28 last year, he tweeted in support of the H-1B foreign skilled worker visa, stating that American companies have the right to hire foreign skilled workers and reform immigration policies to attract top global talent to the United States.

However, this statement has dissatisfied some conservatives who believe that the U.S. does not lack local talent and that the government should reduce the number of immigrants. The debate quickly escalated, with some conservatives accusing Musk of deleting their premium account privileges, alleging that Musk was implementing censorship on Twitter.

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Vitalik has called on the platform to uphold free speech.

As the controversy escalated, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin also joined the discussion, calling on Musk to adhere to the principles of free speech and not abuse his platform power by blocking users with opposing views. Vitalik commented under Musk's post: "If the power of speech is held by one group today, it could fall into another group’s hands tomorrow."

This is not the first time Musk has faced criticism for Twitter content; previously, differing views with the Brazilian government on censorship issues led to a complete ban on Twitter in Brazil.

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The controversy over speech censorship has not subsided, which may contradict the original intention.

Previously, Musk had decisively acquired Twitter due to dissatisfaction with the Biden administration's attempts to manipulate public ideology and incite negative emotions through Twitter, claiming he would make Twitter a "sanctuary for free speech." However, since the conflict with the Brazilian government and the controversy over immigration policy discussions, the rights of some users whose opinions differed from Musk's have been restricted, seemingly contradicting Musk's original intention to "consolidate" a sanctuary for free speech. Whether Musk can balance "free speech" and "platform regulation" in the future remains a focus of external attention.

This article discusses how Musk's changes to Twitter's algorithm have sparked public outrage! Prioritizing positive content, users have criticized: 'You are the one defining the standards for negative content.' This first appeared in Chain News ABMedia.