Twitter Safety Chief Quits After Anti-Trans Controversy

June 2, 2023 Business, Social Media

Twitter’s head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, told Reuters on Thursday that she has resigned from the social media company, which has faced criticism for lax protections against harmful content since billionaire Elon Musk acquired it in October. Irwin, who joined Twitter in June 2022, took over as head of the trust and safety team in November when previous head Yoel Roth resigned. She oversaw content moderation. An email to Twitter returned an automated reply with a poop emoji. Irwin declined further comment and Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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She resigned after right-wingers complained to Musk about Matt Walsh’s ‘What is a Woman’ movie was taken down, and Musk responded to them by pledging to reverse the decision. https://t.co/8ZIGhktK2q

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 2, 2023