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Elon Musk claims X is better than Instagram on online child safety, slams Meta platform: ‘We care and do more’

Elon Musk took to X to share a meme featuring a scene from the popular show The Simpsons to take a dig at Instagram on online child safety.

Published on: May 21, 2024, 07:16:16 IST
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A post by Elon Musk has created a buzz among X users. The tech billionaire slammed Meta Platform Instagram about their online child safety policies in his post. He also claimed that X has better safety protocols in place to “fight child exploitation”. Many disagreed with his post, claiming that X is filled with adult materials unsuitable for kids.

In his recent X post, Elon Musk took a dig at Instagram on online child safety. (REUTERS)
In his recent X post, Elon Musk took a dig at Instagram on online child safety. (REUTERS)

“Post your family pics on X! We care & do more to fight child exploitation than any other platform by far,” Elon Musk wrote. He then added a meme featuring a scene from the show The Simpsons.

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The first part of the photo shows two men standing outside an establishment with a text insert that reads, “Perhaps there’s some nice photos in here”. What is interesting is that the sign above the door of the establishment shows the Instagram logo.

Take a look at look at Elon Musk’s post here:

“Many will be understandably apprehensive about that tbh. Still need to get rid of all the porn bots and spam plaguing X,” posted an X user.

“Nobody should be posting photos of their children on the open internet,” added another.

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“The majority of my audience are young teenagers, and every time I post something, there is at least one "nu*** in my bio", reply. Not only that, but people use trending hashtags to post violence and sex so they get more impressions. I mean, cmon,” joined a third.

“I recently went through two years of posts to delete any pictures of my son. I don’t love the ‘nu*** in bio’ under a picture of my toddler,” a fourth expressed.

“No. Photos of my children will never be posted on the internet,” wrote a fifth.

A few months earlier, the US Senate Judiciary Committee grilled CEOs of prominent social media sites - Meta, X, and TikTok - over their guidelines regarding the dangers that teenagers and children face while using these platforms, reported Al Jazeera.

The lawmakers accused the companies of not doing enough to block sexual predators on the platforms and also prevent teen suicides.

What are your thoughts on this X post by Elon Musk taking a dig at Meta?

 
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Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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