Twitter draws criticism for showing graphic images of victims of Allen Mall shooting in Texas

Twitter and its owner Elon Musk are facing criticism after some of the social media network's users posted graphic images of the victims of the deadly Allen Premium Outlets mall shooting in Texas, with critics calling the presence of such images "unethical" and "horrible."

The spread of the graphic images on Twitter highlights the content moderation changes at the social media service under billionaire Elon Musk, who bought the company last year and has overhauled many of its policies. 

In an email to a question about the graphic images, Twitter responded with a poop emoji — the automated reply to any inquiries sent to press@twitter.com. Ella Irwin, vice president of trust and safety at Twitter, didn't respond to a request for comment.