Elon Musk announced that X, formerly known as Twitter, will cover the legal expenses of individuals who face unfair treatment from their employers due to their activity on the social media platform.
In a message to users on Sunday, Musk assured that the financial assistance provided by X would have no limits. He encouraged users to inform the platform if they have experienced any form of discrimination or retaliation for their posts or likes.
The social media platform recently underwent a name change, transitioning from Twitter to X.
Elon Musk has been vocal about being a “free speech absolutist” and has criticized the platform’s content moderation policies prior to his involvement with it.
When he announced that he was taking over Twitter in April last year, Mr Musk said “free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated”.
Elon Musk sues anti-hate campaigners
The company that runs Twitter recently disclosed that it was suing an anti-hate group whose research criticized the website.
According to studies by the Center for Countering Digital hatred (CCDH), hatred and misinformation were “spreading like wildfire on the platform under Musk’s ownership.”
X Corp charged CCDH with “unlawful acts” in order to “improperly gain access” to its data.