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YESTERDAY NIGHT, what’s left of the Trust and Safety team at X (formerly Twitter) announced the measures it was taking to try and curb the virulent spread of disinformation around the Israel-Hamas war on its platform.
12:26 PM - Oct 10, 2023
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The statement, issued three days after the conflict began, reads: “As the events continue to unfold rapidly, a cross-company leadership group has assessed this moment as a crisis requiring the highest level of response.”
12:27 PM - Oct 10, 2023
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One person who does not appear to be part of this crisis team is X owner Elon Musk.
12:27 PM - Oct 10, 2023
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Instead of tackling the dangerous disinformation problem on his platform, Musk instead spent yeterday night into this morning continuing to spread disinformation about the conflict, conversing with a known QAnon promoter, boosting anti-Muslim conspiracy theories,
12:27 PM - Oct 10, 2023
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and laughing at a video detailing how transphobic content on X can get you new followers.

#muskistrash https://www.wired.com/stor...
12:28 PM - Oct 10, 2023
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"Every man is like the company he is wont to keep.”

— Euripides
In response to Civil Canuck.
02:22 PM - Oct 10, 2023
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