No more calls please, we already have a winner!
What was the contest? It was which media outlet could be the first to elicit the following response to a story about Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter:
What is wrong with you
— Ingenuous Firebrand đ (@ING2Firebrand) November 23, 2022
The parade of journalists looking for “victims” of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover continues even on the day most of us only want to see Thanksgiving parades.
Here’s NBC News’ report about who could be the latest victims:
With Twitterâs future in question after Elon Muskâs takeover, sex workers who spoke with @NBCNews said they're worried the community they built and depend upon will be fractured across social media platforms that donât tolerate explicit content. https://t.co/AvY8K42ucX
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 23, 2022
Yep, it appears that another victim class could be developing as a result of Musk buying Twitter:
OnlyFans allows creators to directly interact with paying subscribers, but creators note that it isnât a platform for sex workers to build community because itâs a subscription service, not a social media site.
Twitter is one of the few platforms that allows explicit content. In recent years, it has become the center of a flourishing community of sex workers who connect with fans, advertise their content and educate other âNot Safe For Workâ creators. But with Twitterâs future in question after Elon Muskâs takeover, sex workers who spoke with NBC News said they are worried that the community they built and depend upon will be fractured across social media platforms that donât tolerate explicit content.
A spokesperson for Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Actually I can’t wait to see what Elon Musk’s response to that story might be.
In the meantime, here’s a shorter headline for NBC News to use:
Wil someone think of the hookers?!
— Spaceman Cometh (@Sjanderson86) November 23, 2022
LOL! Right?
Average Americans are struggling to buy groceries right now https://t.co/396zMqU3Wj
— The Dank Knight đŚ (@capeandcowell) November 23, 2022
NBC’s angle on that might also me “sex workers hardest hit.”
I can tell we're nearing the end of the list of "marginalized" groups harmed by Elon Musk. https://t.co/A1YH33tJb6
— Gordon Kushner (@Gordon_Kushner) November 23, 2022
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) November 24, 2022
What would we do without the media?
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