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Christiaan Hetzner

Elon Musk declares ‘cis’ and ‘cisgender’ will be considered slurs on Twitter that can be punishable with suspension

Elon Musk finds the term "cis" offensive. (Credit: Chesnot—Getty Images)

Elon Musk's Twitter disbanded its Trust and Safety Council in December, not long after the self-described 'free-speech absolutist' bought the social media platform. But while the Council is gone, it seems as if the tech tycoon himself is deciding what will be considered hate speech on the site based on his own private views.

In March, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO told his millions of followers that he found “cis” to be personally offensive, and now it appears that it will be an indexed term whose use could result in an account suspension for those who employ it. 

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