Elon Musk addresses Twitter issue raised by conservatives: ‘It was a mistake.’

Elon Musk Saves the Day for Free Speech on Twitter

Conservatives were up in arms after Twitter threatened to censor Matt Walsh’s documentary “What is a Woman?” for allegedly “misgendering” transgender people. But then, Elon Musk stepped in.

For several hours, Walsh, Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing, and others explained what happened when they prepared to debut the film on the platform Thursday evening. It appeared as though Musk’s vow to make Twitter a haven for free speech was in jeopardy. It also appeared as though the company’s partnerships with other influencers were in danger.

Twitter canceled a deal with @realdailywire to premiere What is a Woman? for free on the platform because of two instances of “misgendering.”

I’m not kidding.

Here’s what happened:1/16

— Jeremy Boreing (@JeremyDBoreing) June 1, 2023

Boreing explained that the airing of the documentary was to celebrate the one-year anniversary of its release. The Daily Wire had spoken to Twitter beforehand and made a deal to make the film available on the platform free of charge for 24 hours beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

However, because the film referred to men claiming to be women as “he” and “him,” it violated the company’s rules on “hateful conduct.” For that reason, Twitter concluded, the ability to share the documentary would be throttled.

Several prominent people tagged Musk in tweets to get to the bottom of why The Daily Wire film would be censored.

.@Elonmusk – is this true? Will you pls reverse it? https://t.co/rffsncaQD5

— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) June 1, 2023

Three hours after the issue was raised, Musk tweeted to Boreing that “What Is a Woman?” would be allowed to play on Twitter uncensored.

This was a mistake by many people at Twitter. It is definitely allowed.

Whether or not you agree with using someone’s preferred pronouns, not doing so is at most rude and certainly breaks no laws.

I should note that I do personally use someone’s preferred pronouns, just as I…

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 1, 2023

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is in the midst of preparing to launch a show on Twitter. Meanwhile, The Daily Wire recently made all of its formerly premium content available free of charge on Twitter after Boreing hailed it as the last open haven for the First Amendment.

“What is a Woman?” features Walsh asking everyone from blue-collar people to gender activists the simple question of the film’s name. It can be viewed on Twitter for 24 hours straight beginning Thursday evening on The Daily Wire’s Twitter account.

Thanks to Musk’s intervention, free speech on Twitter has been preserved.