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Elon Musk Leads New Twitter Team in the biggest change ever: The removal of video content containing child sexual abuse and exploitation (Interview with Eliza Bleu and Johnna Crider)

November 21, 2022December 12, 2025 Gail Alfar1 Comment

Let That Sink In, Elon Musk at Twiiter HQ — ^{Let That Sink In, Elon Musk at Twitter HQ. Photo Courtesy Elon Musk}

Welcome to What’s up Twitter, this blog is created to share positive and encouraging aspects of Elon Musk’s new Twitter.

One of the first things Elon Musk put into place right away after acquiring Twitter was a way to protect our most vulnerable people: children.

One of the biggest changes to Twitter since its inception is the reduction and possible elimination of child sexual exploitation/child sexual abuse (CSE/CSAM) videos on Twitter. We will hear from Eliza Bleu, Human Trafficking Survivor Advocate, and Johnna Crider, writer, who has been following this story in detail.

Gail: Eliza, thank you for your effective advocacy to stop human trafficking. I just heard that there was a large amount of CSE/CSAM Twitter, accessed by certain Hashtags. Elon and his new Twitter team were able to remove a good amount this rapidly, so I wanted to ask you to give me a little background on what you know about that. How is it that CSE/CSAM videos on Twitter have been allowed to continue for so long? And how was Elon Musk able to remove it so quickly?

Eliza: Twitter has a history of putting profits over survivors. They did a cost-benefit analysis and the world’s most vulnerable have been ignored. It looks like Elon Musk simply prioritized this issue of detecting and removing child sexual abuse/exploitation material.

“Twitter has a history of putting profits over survivors.
They did a cost-benefit analysis and the world’s most vulnerable have been ignored.
It looks like Elon Musk simply prioritized this issue of detecting and removing
child sexual abuse/exploitation material.” -Eliza Bleu

Gail: Do you know why Twitter was so silent on removing the material when it seems it was something that Elon Musk and his team were able to do so quickly?

Eliza: I have no idea why they were silent. It was embarrassing and probably criminal for them amongst other things. Once again I think that the issue simply became a top priority under Elon Musk’s leadership.

Gail: Could you describe your feelings when Elon Musk shared on Twitter that removing this material was his #1 Priority?

Eliza: I was on the phone with my best friend at the time. I work long hours on the weekends so it was after a long shift. My best friend has been there with me every step along this battle with Twitter. I was looking at Twitter when it happened. I couldn’t get the words out. I cried tears of gratitude for 15 mins. We cried together. It was like seeing a miracle happen right before my eyes. It still seems surreal.

Gail: I agree, it is surreal. It’s a huge act of awareness, and kindness and shows how much Elon Musk loves humanity! Thank you for your time, Eliza, and for playing an amazing role in this, it’s giving new life to people and new hope.

Eliza: Thank you so very much for having me.

Gail: Johnna, thank you for being here! How long have you been following this story?

Johnna: Since Eliza Bleu shared it with me in 2020/2021. In December 2020, Eliza and I met in person at the Tesla Atlanta Event, where we were raising funds for Our Underground Railroad, a nonprofit that rescues people who are being trafficked. The Tesla community raised over $10,000 for that event to fight human trafficking. I saw Eliza give that very powerful speech, and was humbled yet inspired by her.

Gail: Yes, Eliza does give powerful speeches! Were you surprised when Elon Musk announced that he was going to make removing CSE/CSAM from Twitter Priority #1?

“Elon told me one time to believe in the good
and I do believe he is an advocate and a force for good.”
– Johnna Crider

Johnna: No, not at all. Elon is someone who cares about humanity and he is also a father. A good father would want to protect his children. So, no, I am not at all surprised that he is making this a priority. It’s refreshing to see the new direction Twitter has taken with Elon in charge.

Elon told me one time to believe in the good and I do believe he is an advocate and a force for good. When I saw his tweet saying he was going to make it priority number one I immediately thought about Eliza in the work that she has been doing.

^{_{Elon Musk with new Twitter Team in a Twiiter Code Review at the HQ in San Francisco. photo courtesy Elon Musk}}

Gail Alfar, author. Exclusive to What’s Up Twitter – November 21, 2022. All Rights Reserved. My goal as an author is to support the new Twitter and Elon Musk in both making lives better on earth for humans and becoming a space-fairing civilization. Updated March 7, 2023.

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Why I started this blog in support of Elon Musk’s Twitter

November 15, 2022February 16, 2024 Gail AlfarLeave a comment

^{Make Twitter Great Again! image courtesy Tonya de Vitti}

INTRODUCTION to my blog. Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter is a historical event in the course of human history. When significant events are in the hurricane of the moment it can be difficult to see anything more than the negative reactions. In this case, the mainstream media has spun and still is spinning Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter (for $44B) as a scandal. The keen observer will see through the misinformation. What are the painstaking details that had to happen in order for Twitter to become what Elon Musk meant it to be? A platform for all people for freedom of speech. This blog attempts to capture the Elon Musk Twitter story as it develops. Thank you for your support!

“There are enough negative, sad places to read others’ opinions,
it would be nice to have a place that’s encouraging and positive.” Gail Alfar

Did you know?

Elon Musk has always been a believer in the power of free speech and a functioning democracy, and he invested in Twitter with a vision of it becoming a platform for global free speech. Recognizing the extraordinary potential of Twitter, Elon Musk offered to buy the company, and he expressed his commitment to transforming it into a private entity to unlock its full potential in a letter dated April 13, 2022.

In his offer, Elon Musk shows his deep care for Twitter and its shareholders, offering a generous premium for their shares. He emphasizes that this offer is his best and final, made with the sincere intention of driving positive change for the company.

Elon Musk’s approach reflected a genuine desire to see Twitter thrive and serve its societal imperative, ensuring that it remains a platform for free speech and a cornerstone of democracy. This would come to fruition through the Twitter Files and through developing safety nets for the platform such as Community Notes and the elimination of CSAM.

This is Elon’s letter and the link to it is here.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418091/000110465922045641/tm2212748d1_sc13da.htm#ex-b_001

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Austin in June: After Meeting Elon Musk

June 28, 2022March 26, 2024 Gail AlfarLeave a comment

Austin, Texas

Austin in June is hot, and dusty, and when the sun sets, in that in between time of sunset and night that we call dusk, the Junebugs really do come out. The cicadas sing. But this night, this June night on a Saturday, the 25th of June, 2022 was a little different. In fact, it was intoxicating. I had the opportunity to meet Elon Musk earlier in the day, not just a chance encounter, but a rare private interview setting in a conference room alone with just Elon Musk and Johnna Crider. No audio/video crew, just us.

T-Shirt Gail brought as birthday gift for Elon Musk on June 25, 2022.for his birthday. Design idea was by K10 (Kristen on X)

Twitter Changing Hands

Let me back up a little. Elon Musk was actually a big topic of conversation in June of 2022 as this was right after he announced intentions to buy Twitter. On April 13, 2022, Elon wrote to Bret Taylor, Chairman of the Twitter Board,

“I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy.

However, since making my investment I now realize the company will neither thrive nor serve this societal imperative in its current form. Twitter needs to be transformed as a private company.

As a result, I am offering to buy 100% of Twitter for $54.20 per share in cash, a 54% premium over the day before I began investing in Twitter and a 38% premium over the day before my investment was publicly announced. My offer is my best and final offer and if it is not accepted, I would need to reconsider my position as a shareholder.

Twitter has extraordinary potential. I will unlock it.”

Elon continued,

“As I indicated this weekend, I believe that the company should be private to go through the changes that need to be made.

After the past several days of thinking this over, I have decided I want to acquire the company and take it private.

I am going to send you an offer letter tonight, it will be public in the morning.

Are you available to chat?”

[VOICE SCRIPT]

Best and Final:

I am not playing the back-and-forth game.

I have moved straight to the end.

It’s a high price and your shareholders will love it.

If the deal doesn’t work, given that I don’t have confidence in management nor do I believe I can drive the necessary change in the public market, I would need to reconsider my position as a shareholder.

This is not a threat, it’s simply not a good investment without the changes that need to be made.

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And those changes won’t happen without taking the company private.

My advisors and my team are available after you get the letter to answer any questions.

There will be more detail in our public filings. After you receive the letter and review the public filings, your team can call my family office with any questions.

Hopeful future

I realized, that June night, that I had had the opportunity to speak to the man who is doing the most to advance humanity of anyone on earth.

It was clear to me he was different from anyone I’d ever met.

I invite you to listen to the Podcast, Getting Stoned with Elon Musk by Johnna Crider.

Gail Alfar, author. Exclusive to What’s Up X – June 28, 2022. All Rights Reserved. My goal as an author is to support X and Elon Musk in both making lives better on earth for humans and becoming a space-fairing civilization.