An ex-porn star demanded that Elon Musk ban X-rated content when he took to Twitter, accusing the social-media giant of being “the biggest distributor of illegal content to minors.”
Lisa Ann, 49, who made a name for herself in the adult film industry by parodying Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in several videos, told listeners on her podcast last week that Musk needs to take action to protect children.
“Something I really hope is that Elon Musk goes a step further and says, ‘We’re not doing this anymore’, and if we are, you have to enter your birthday, have an ID status, there will be Be at this sh-t level, that’s what I’m hoping for,” she said.
Ann said there was no contradiction between her message and her career as a pornographic movie star.
“Yes, I did porn for many years of my life, and I’m not hiding my past because people tell me every day on social media that when I’m dressed up, ‘Why are you trying to deny your past? You are this, you are that,'” she said.
“I’m not, I’m just evolving, and we’re all allowed to grow,” she said. “So my disdain for porn on social media has nothing to do with porn, other than the fact that you’re sharing it on platforms that have no age limit.”
The post has reached out to Twitter seeking comment.
Twitter is one of the few social media platforms that allows porn, although users are not allowed to post explicit content in profile photos, header images or live feeds.
Facebook and Instagram do not allow nudity or explicit content on their platforms.
Pornographic material can be shared within Tweets, but the person sharing the content must mark the account as sensitive, which then prompts a warning message to users, who will have to acknowledge whether they want to share it. want to see the content.
Twitter’s terms of service stipulate that the company can only remove accounts dedicated to explicit content, but the service has generally been lax in enforcing this.
Musk, 50, is in the process of buying out Twitter shareholders and taking the company private, as his board of directors last month approved his $44 billion takeover bid.
In his public statements, Musk vowed to end censorship on Twitter.
His pending takeover has sparked enthusiasm among conservatives that he would do away with some of the service’s content moderation policies, potentially paving the way for the return of former President Donald Trump and other controversial figures.
Trump said last month that he had no intention of returning to Twitter – where his account has been permanently banned since the January 6 Capitol riots – and that he would remain on Truth Social.
“I’m not going to go on Twitter, I’m going to stay on the truth,” Trump told Fox News at the time. “I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll improve it and he’s a good person, but I’m going to stick to the truth.”
Musk’s ownership of Twitter has upset some left-leaning employees and outside pundits, who have expressed fears that his emphasis on freedom of speech will empower the far-right.