Hi Debra, you touched on a very important point. I was not aware of such trend after Mr Musk took over Twitter. It is very concerning indeed. As publisher myself on Medium, I had to put strict rules about hate speech and discrimation especially against minorities like lgbtq and religious groups.
Thank you for linking the Washington post article which is an eye opener. You can add external links from reliable sources on Medium. I do it on my articles for information purposes and Medium accepts it. I hope the new counsel on Twitter address this issue timely.