Yesterday, Twitter updated its policy, stating that users cannot promote other platforms’ social media profiles on the platform. Remember that promoting 3rd party social media platforms is strictly prohibited at both the profile level and tweet level. Twitter has warned its users to avoid policy violations that could lead to action against them. It is the first big policy update from Twitter since Elon Musk took over back in October.
The new Twitter policy also discourages users from sending tweets, prompting users to check out their Facebook or Instagram pages. It says that users violating the policy may face temporary account suspension, and the platform will remove any such tweets.
It is worth mentioning that other social media platforms like Telegram, TikTok, YouTube, and Weibo are still safe from this ban. Regarding this policy statement, Twitter CEO Elon Musk says that neither a traditional publisher nor Twitter will allow this.
The new Twitter policy is a direct message to all users that they should not use the platform to promote other social media platforms. While this may sound like an effective way of gaining a competitive edge, the truth is that users have the right to freedom of expression and information, so by implementing this policy, Twitter is taking away that right. In addition, this policy could potentially limit the creativity and engagement of users as it restricts their ability to interact with other platforms.
