Who is Vijaya Gadde, Twitter executive abused online after Elon Musk’s tweet
Gadde is an alumna of Cornell University (1993-97), where she pursued her BS in Industrial and Labour Relations, after which she enrolled in New York University’s School of Law (1997-2000).
- Apr 28, 2022,
- Updated Apr 28, 2022 12:39 PM IST
Vijaya Gadde, Twitter’s legal head received a barrage of hate tweets and criticism following Elon Musk’s tweet. It all began when YouTuber Saagar Enjeti, quoting a report by Politico, called her the platform’s “top censorship advocate” and accused her of censoring Hunter Biden’s laptop story. “Suspending the Twitter account of a major news organisation for publishing a truthful story was obviously incredibly inappropriate,” replied Elon Musk.
Following this, the Twitter executive received severe backlash, much of which was racist. Gadde’s Indian heritage was dragged with references to the caste system and with words such as ‘curry’. Some said she needs to be fired, while some said she should resign.
Vijaya Gadde, Twitter’s legal head received a barrage of hate tweets and criticism following Elon Musk’s tweet. It all began when YouTuber Saagar Enjeti, quoting a report by Politico, called her the platform’s “top censorship advocate” and accused her of censoring Hunter Biden’s laptop story. “Suspending the Twitter account of a major news organisation for publishing a truthful story was obviously incredibly inappropriate,” replied Elon Musk.
Following this, the Twitter executive received severe backlash, much of which was racist. Gadde’s Indian heritage was dragged with references to the caste system and with words such as ‘curry’. Some said she needs to be fired, while some said she should resign.