As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used it as a microphone to amplify his political views and those of the often right-wing figures he’s aligned with.

As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a microphone to amplify his political views and, lately, those of right-wing figures he’s aligned with. There are few modern parallels to his antics, but then again there are few modern parallels to Elon Musk himself.

  • bluespin@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    The owner of the platform blatantly and openly supporting one side is new. We used to call that election interference

    • TCB13@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      At least he is honest about who he / the platform supports, not some shady algorithm pending to one side, or some tv channel being left while another is right lol

      • MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        No, he’s doing both. He’s both open about his love for authoritarians AND uses shady algorithms to promote Nazi bullshit.