Popular artist Mr. Black might be facing one of the biggest challenges for a digital creator. The artist is facing an all-out ban on the Elon Musk owned social media platform X.
The mysterious creator has gained recognition as a street artist as some of their works appeared in major cities, such as Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Mexico City, Rome, and Paris. Right now, Mr. Black is currently in the process of launching his newest collection, the Messianic Age.
The collection is comprised of 21,000 items. This new work will launch once all the pieces are minted as ordinals on the Bitcoin network. The Messianic Age collection has set out to begin a new era of peace and enlightenment worldwide.
In the meantime, and according to several posts, Mr. Black has been denouncing a ban on advertising on X. The reasons behind the shut down are unclear, but speculations have surfaced as new information comes to light.
GARM Playing A Role and Influencing X?
In the middle of the speculations surrounding the ban on Mr. Black is the controversial organization Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM). Created as an initiative to protect the consumer and their advertising rights, the organization is scrutinized, including a hearing in the US Congress, as many accuse it of trying to silence artists and other prominent figures.
Mr. Black Speaks Out
Across several posts on his social media handle, Mr. Black has taken on the task of denouncing GARM while raising key questions for all users and digital artists:
- What’s the reason behind the advertising ban on Mr. Black?
- How much influence does GARM possess on X and the platform’s advertisement policies?
- How much does Elon Musk, a figure associated with freedom of speech, know about the ban on Mr. Black?
- Are the powerful images created by Mr. Black the reason behind the controversial decision?
Mr. Black’s art represents important crypto and traditional media and finance figures, including Elon Musk, Dana White, Jezz Bezos, Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, and many others. Creating art around these figures and sending a powerful message might be the reason behind the attempt to silence Mr. Black.
The artist and every other digital artist know the need to advertise and have a presence on X and other major social media platforms. Thus, the current case against Mr. Black raises critical concerns regarding freedom of speech.
This leads to one of the most important questions surrounding the ban: is X treating Mr. Black unfairly by targeting his work? How transparent is the Elon Musk-owned company with its advertising policies and the role played by GARM?
Conclusion
The case against Mr. Black has added more mystery to an enigmatic individual. The conclusion of this case might have major consequences for Mr. Black’s work and his highly awaited Messianic Age, but also for every other person creating art via digital means.
The crypto community is watching closely as the artist prepares to launch the Messianic Age collection, which will potentially unleash a new era of universal peace. Only time will tell if his efforts will emerge triumphant.