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Elon Musk's Social Media Controversies: An Inside Look

Elon Musk - Hate Speech - Moderation - Online Safety - Social Media

Discover the shocking truth behind Elon Musk's impact on social media!

Elon Musk, the eccentric billionaire behind companies like Tesla and SpaceX, is making waves on social media platforms. Recent controversies surrounding Musk's involvement in a popular social media platform, referred to as X, have raised concerns about online safety and moderation.

Reports indicate that Elon Musk's actions on the platform have led to drastic changes, including the reinstatement of banned accounts and the slashing of safety staff. The platform's moderators have faced significant cuts, creating what some describe as a 'perfect storm' for online hate and abuse.

In addition to the staffing changes, Elon Musk's X has been criticized for its handling of hate speech and harmful content. Australian regulators have expressed frustration over the platform's practices, highlighting a concerning trend of reinstating banned accounts and reducing trust and safety measures.

As the debate around Elon Musk's influence on social media intensifies, questions arise about the balance between free speech and online safety. The impact of Musk's decisions on social media platforms continues to unfold, sparking discussions about the responsibilities of tech leaders in the online space.

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Fact Check: Elon Musk video casting doubt on moon landing is altered (Reuters)

A clip appearing to show Telsa CEO Elon Musk casting doubt on NASA's 1969 moon landing is altered. The visuals and audio were edited from an original video ...

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Elon Musk's X Successfully Defends University Of Illinois Student ... (Forbes)

The social media platform said it hired a law firm to defend the student from discipline due to a post he made on X that allegedly violated the university's ...

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Elon Musk's X reinstated 6100 banned Aussie accounts (The Australian Financial Review)

At the same time, the social media platform cut 80 per cent of engineers responsible for limiting harmful posts such as antisemitic and illegal material.

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Musk's X cuts creating 'perfect storm' for online hate, eSafety ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The platform has slashed its moderators since a takeover by Elon Musk in 2022. The result is a toxic environment for users, Australia's online watchdog ...

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Australian watchdog says Elon Musks X Corp slashed 30% of trust ... (WION)

Australia's online safety commissioner said on Thursday (Jan 11) that X Corp. has slashed global trust and safety staff by 30 per cent since billionaire ...

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Elon Musk's X shed 1000 employees across team tasked to combat ... (Hindustan Times)

Elon Musk's X told Australian watchdog that it has shed around 1000 employees in its safety team, which is responsible for stopping abusive language.

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'A perfect storm': Elon Musk axes almost half of X's safety staff in ... (Women's Agenda)

Australia's eSafety Commissioner said Elon Musk has created a “perfect storm” by significantly reducing trust and safety staff for X.

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Online safety regulator lashes X, formerly Twitter, over failure to ... (ABC News)

The eSafety commissioner says the social media platform's hate-monitoring practices are "jaw-dropping" after it reinstated thousands of banned Australian ...

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Elon Musk's X tells watchdog it has shed 1000 'safety' staff (The Business Times)

ELON Musk's X has shed more than 1000 staff globally from teams responsible for stopping abusive content online, according to new figures released on ...

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Elon Musk May Be the Loneliest Person in the World | Opinion (Newsweek)

Elon Musk's desperate need to inject himself into every conversation sends a signal that the way to combat loneliness is to seek attention.

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