TECH - Jamie Raskin Other Democrats Accuse Elon Musk's X Of Profiting From Israel-Hamas War Misinformation | Benzinga
Over two dozen Democratic House members have written a letter to Elon Musk, accusing his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), of profiting from misinformation connected to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
What Happened: In their letter, the lawmakers alleged that X has not adhered to its own policies on stemming misinformation and spreading ‘terroristic propaganda videos,’ thereby monetizing such content, reported The Washington Post.
They have demanded explanations for why posts violating the company’s policy against extremist content were distributed widely. The signatories have also asked for all written communications concerning content moderation related to Hamas by Dec. 1.
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“In addition to profiting off violent content by a terrorist organization, X has financially benefited from the spread ...