Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has encouraged X users to post long-form articles on the platform and create space for citizen journalism. Formerly known as Twitter, some platform users have already started posting full-length articles written by them on X.
With this move, Musk tries to compete with traditional media giants, to which, Musk said, “I just published my first X Article! Thank you @elonmusk for creating a platform for citizen journalism.”
Musk replied, “Publish full-length, complex articles on X!”
Another user commented: “Great idea! Engaging content on X will attract more readers.”
Last September, the tech billionaire visited the US-Mexico border and live-streamed his tour of the region.
Musk then encouraged people to do citizen journalism on X.
"Please encourage more citizen journalism! You can do live video easily from your phone. More on-the-ground reporting from regular citizens will change the world," he posted.
The X owner has invited journalists to publish directly on X and earn more. He has also made X an open-source platform.
He is even planning to launch his news distribution service called XWire, saying whatever is relevant in legacy media is already available on X.
The aim is to rival existing news platforms for disseminating company PR news and press releases.
Recently, Musk announced to make the platform 'porn-free'. The micro-blogging platform has announced that it will let users post adult and graphic content earlier this week.
Now, the CEO said that he would ensure a ‘porn-free’ experience for those who are not willing to watch the adult content on the platform.
The platform has tweaked its policy to formally allow the platform users to post adult and graphic content.
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Elon Musk announced the policies to officially allow the users to post adult and graphic content. This change has surfaced amid ongoing debates over the increase in explicit material on the platform. As per the latest policy update, users are now permitted to share the consensual produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, although certain guidelines and restrictions will apply to ensure content remains compliant with platform rules.
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