'Fake news': Elon Musk denies reports of removing Suicide Prevention Feature from Twitter

Twitter head Elon Musk has denied reports that social media networking platform Twitter has removed Suicide Prevention Feature from its platform. This comes amid reports claiming that Twitter’s head of Trust and Safety said that feature was ‘temporarily’ paused. Responding to reports on Twitter, Tesla CEO wrote, “False, it is still re”. 

According to Daily Mail UK, on Saturday a news ncy reported that social media platform has removed a feature that “promotes suicide prevention hotlines”, y stated that move was “ordered by new owner Elon Musk”. Suicide prevention feature is kwn as #reIsHelp, which directs users to all available support services if any user attempts to search terms like “suicide” or or mental health issues. According to Daily Mail UK, feature is related to HIV, vaccines, sexual exploitation, -based violence, etc. feature also helped users during pandemic since it updated users about latest COVID-19 information.

Twitter witnessed major backlash following reports 

reports which were later denied by Musk stated that several organizations partnered with Twitter feature claim that tool is longer visible. company got major backlash from netizens following publication of reports. In midst of all chaos, Twitter’s new head of Trust and Safety, Ella Irwin told media that company is “fixing and revamping” several features and claim that suicide prevention feature was temporarily removed for same reason. 

Following publication of report, Tesla CEO jumped in to stop speculations surrounding it. Responding to a tweet that longer exists, new Twitter head said, “1. mess is actually still up. This is fake news. 2. Twitter doesn’t prevent suicide.” According to Daily Mail, X CEO has been an ardent advocate to combat child sexual abuse. In  past, Musk has also criticised previous Twitter administration’s “handling of issue”.