Hopewell Chin’ono’s recent remarks calling for a ban on adult content on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, have received mixed reactions from the public.

While some agree with his concerns about the prevalence of such content on the platform, others have criticized him for his stance on censorship and infringement on individual freedoms.

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Chin’ono, an award-winning journalist known for his activism and advocacy for free speech, expressed his concerns about the high amount of explicit content on the platform, stating that it detracted from the educational value the platform could offer.

He called for less explicit content and more educational material to be available on the platform.

The journalist emphasized that legends in the game know where to find adult content for personal use and did not see the need for it to be widely publicized on social media.

However, some people viewed his comments as authoritarian and attempting to control what people can access on the internet.

What exactly did he say?

Taking to his account, he wrote to Elon Musk, ” Dear @elonmusk

This platform has literally become a p0rn0graphy site since you bought it.

It is unfortunate that instead of putting a halt to p0rn0graphy on @X, which is formerly known as Twitter, you are fuelling it with images like the one in your post.

Your @X account has a disproportionately wide reach with 169 million followers, you are an opinion maker and as such, you should use such power responsibly.

Twitter was a space where serious issues across the spectrum were discussed, and where family members regardless of age would be comfortable to navigate around in the comfort of our homes, and p0rn0graphy was not widespread as it is now.

But now many people are worried to open @X in the presence of people they respect because a p0rn0graphic picture or video can pop up.

There is also a disproportionate unsolicited p0rn0graphic material on many people’s timelines.

Please can you address this new but sad reality, please make the platform enjoyable again as it once was.

There are sites meant for pornography, and those that partake in that sad habit of watching p0rn0graphy know where to find them.

This is a genuine concern about the rampant explicit content on @X which I hope you will seriously look into and deal with.

I know that you talk a lot about free speech, but surely p0rn0graphy can’t be part of that free speech, this is now abus!ve to @X account holders who are here for decent engagement.

Please return the platform to a more family-friendly environment it used to be.

Thank you.” https://twitter.com/daddyhope/status/1748057797520969879?t=KBi9LhV2BAdSSQjN8fePnw&s=19

Reactions from netizens

Many social media users who disagreed with Chinono’s argument noted that X and other social media platforms should not be censored by the government or individuals for what they choose to post.

They pointed out that censorship is a slippery slope, and people should have the freedom to share whatever content they choose, as long as it does not infringe on the rights of others.

Chin’ono recent call for a ban on adult content on the X social media platform has sparked both agreement and controversy among social media users.

Check comments below:

“Start your own platform chief and make it family bla bla,” https://twitter.com/Noxza_dube/status/1748061827118805037?t=Hnj_WpZfgVsrbn0NwiUyOg&s=19

“Haaaaa king gumirai kuna chamisa, uyo haaaaa he is too big to give a fvck 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂…” replied one user.

Haaaaa king gumirai kuna chamisa, uyo haaaaa he is too big to give a fvck 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

— African Prince (@OfficialLankafx) January 18, 2024

“You are about ruin everything now,” one user commented.

I don't know what he's trying to achieve

— 🇿🇦🅷🅾🅱🅾 (@homulani) January 19, 2024

“Elon block this guy, he’s a bad influence,”

Elon block this guy, he's a bad influence https://t.co/nAnJYDWkil pic.twitter.com/yD2qLXh6to

— EASY 🌍🇿🇦 (@Eeze_RSA) January 18, 2024

“There are people here who’ve guilt trip us on that we indulge in p0r0graphic media hence why our algorithms peddle it onto our timelines. I hope they understand now that @X is centred on p0rn. Search for a simple banana on this platform and you’ll encounter a banana in a vag!na.” says user @lemugangg

“It’s actually funny because this platform has become worse. This week I had to report two accounts because of animal s£xual abus£ and minors being exposed,” another user added. https://twitter.com/Thisisabacc/status/1748060308000702787?s=19

“What you say is true. For me to read thsi a few minutes before I opened the app, I just made sure I was alone because last week, my nephew tried to show my wife something on Twitter. The opening page was that content and I had to rescue him, but lately you can’t scroll clean,” https://twitter.com/jazzysalvador2/status/1748059873894400368?t=c2huWMTURVp7m9qMGWFsmA&s=19

-Afrogazette-