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Peony Hirwani

Elliot Page: Twitter accused of letting actor’s deadname trend despite its hateful conduct policy

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Twitter is being accused of letting Elliot Page’s deadname trend for approximately 45 minutes despite the platform’s hateful conduct policy.

The 35-year-old actor’s deadname – the name he used before coming out as a transgender man in 2020 – was trending on Twitter on Tuesday (5 July).

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