Elon Musk has called Twitter's TikTok-esque video feature a bit "edgy" after users claim they were shown clips of animal abuse and anti-LGBTQ messaging. Replicating TikTok's 'swipe for more videos' function, Twitter first rolled out its own version in October 2022.
But it quickly grew in popularity after Musk tweeted about it earlier this week. "Just swipe up to see the next video," he told his 145 million followers on Monday (June 26), reminding them they can watch videos on the social media app.
However, after many rushed to try the feature out, vast complaints soon emerged. In an NBC News report, many users were alarmed by a "stream of graphic videos they encountered while scrolling through the feed" which reportedly included footage of "gun violence, police brutality, physical altercations and vaccine misinformation".
