August 4th, 2024

Did Elon Musk Suspend Pro-Kamala Group to Help Trump Win?

Elon Musk faced accusations of suspending the "White Dudes for Harris" account on X after a successful fundraiser for Kamala Harris, raising concerns about political bias in social media content moderation.

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Did Elon Musk Suspend Pro-Kamala Group to Help Trump Win?

Elon Musk has faced accusations of suspending the account of a pro-Kamala Harris group, "White Dudes for Harris," to undermine her campaign. The group's account on X (formerly Twitter) was temporarily suspended after a successful fundraiser that attracted over 190,000 participants and raised more than $4 million for Harris's campaign. Organizers claimed the suspension occurred shortly after the event, suggesting Musk might be intimidated by their success. Musk, who has publicly endorsed Donald Trump, has been vocal about the presidential race, alleging that President Biden is facilitating illegal voting for Harris. Although the account was restored the following morning, the organizers expressed their belief that Musk's actions were politically motivated. Musk's recent activities, including a parody ad targeting Harris, have raised concerns about his influence on political discourse on social media. The situation highlights the ongoing tensions between Musk's ownership of X and the political landscape, particularly as the 2024 election approaches. The incident has sparked discussions about the role of social media in political campaigns and the potential for bias in content moderation.

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By @ratsmack - 2 months
> It’s not clear that Musk was involved in the account’s suspension, but Rocketto and Nellis aren’t all that crazy to think that the X CEO might be behind it.

Good question... what's the real story?

By @sylware - 2 months
With shadow teams with shadow access to X servers nasty things can be done. We all know that people put way too much trust in internet. On top of that you add AI bots... you can mass mis-inform/drive opinion.