With nearly 1 million followers, author and speaker Beth Moore is considering shutting down her presence on X (formerly Twitter). The social media giant recently updated its official policy on “adult content,” freely allowing images and videos.
The logistics and considerations complicate the decision, Moore notes. “Many of us can tell you we survived some of the worst seasons of our lives together here,” said Moore.
Beth Moore Asks 1M Followers for Advice As She Considers Leaving X Amid ‘Pornography Announcement’
Beth Moore Joined X (then Twitter) in June 2010 and has since gained nearly 1 million followers. The group shares life, ideas, questions, encouragement, humor and some “silliness,” according to Moore.
According to TechCrunch, the platform experimented with adult content housed back when Elon Musk took over leadership. Explicit content was flagged as “Not safe for work” (NSFW). X has recently updated its policies, officially allowing “adult content” to be widely shared on the platform.
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Beth Moore is considering leaving X due to the new policies.
“Ok, you guys. This dramatically changes things. I’ve so not wanted to leave this site because of the community we’ve developed,” shared Moore. “Dialogue. Insight. Hilarity. Silliness. The praying for one another. Celebrating victories and mourning losses.”
Moore continued, “What shall we do?”
Ok, you guys. This dramatically changes things. I’ve so not wanted to leave this site because of the community we developed. Dialogue. Insight. Hilarity. Silliness. The praying for one another. Celebrating victories and mourning losses. What shall we do?https://t.co/ZybEORH12p
— Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) June 4, 2024
Moore has been actively engaging in conversation surrounding her post—clarifying her considerations and genuinely asking followers for advice.
“The p0rn [sic] is very offensive to me but it doesn’t tempt me. I’ve had a lot of issues but not this one.” Moore continued to explain her concern, “One thing that worries me is that we surely have numerous people in our community who’ve struggled with it. Is it irresponsible of us, then, to stay? If I were a recovering alcoholic, for instance, I’d very much wish my friends would think of a different place to meet up than a bar. Get what I’m saying? On the other hand, will we ultimately have this issue wherever we go?”
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Moore mentioned that not everyone will understand why she’s “making such a big deal of it.” There are other platforms to choose from, but it’s not that simple. She explained, “Many of us can tell you we survived some of the worst seasons of our lives together here.” Moore said moving the community somewhere else would be like “leaving our hometown.”
Other users of X have pointed out that a community such as those following Moore can be a “light in the darkness” on the platform. Atticus wondered, “Is X/Twitter more like a big city where we can search out the people and the parks and the neighborhoods we enjoy and avoid the seedy areas? Or is it just one big seedy area where we really shouldn’t be?”
Many followers pointed out that X has allowed adult content for years. The recent announcement was simply making it official. Other X users offered tips on curating one’s feed on X—allowing wholesome content and blocking unhealthy content.
“Here’s how you curate: go into Settings, and “mute” the keywords you want blocked,” said Suzanne. “Since X is requiring porn to be labeled ‘NSFW’ [not safe for work] (per the article) that should be pretty easy.”
Stephen posted, “You may have already done this, but go into Settings (on a web browser), then Privacy & Settings > Content You See… & make sure these settings are in place. (In addition, you can go to Interests & dial in your content algorithm even more.)”
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