GLAAD's annual report found a social media landscape 'rife' with anti-LGBTQ hate.

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Chase DiBenedetto

Chase DiBenedetto

Social Good Reporter

Chase joined Mashable's Social Good team in 2020, covering online stories about digital activism, climate justice, accessibility, and media representation. Her work also captures how these conversations manifest in politics, popular culture, and fandom. Sometimes she's very funny.

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on May 7, 2026

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GLAAD found that platforms' enforcement policies and anti-DEI policies are threatening LGBTQ safety. Credit: NurPhoto/ Contributor/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Elon Musk's X is still the most unsafe social media platform for LGBTQ+ users, according to a new report by GLAAD.

The organization's annual Social Media Safety Index (SMSI) and its "platform scorecards" grade social media sites on LGBTQ safety, privacy, and expression.…