Newly Minted Trillionaire Musk Under Fire over Belfast Riots
The Center for Countering Digital Hate reported Elon Musk's amplified anti-immigrant posts on X amassed over 115 million views and fueled calls for violence preceding Belfast riots.
- On Monday, anti-migrant unrest erupted in Belfast following a knife attack, as Elon Musk faced criticism for amplifying violent narratives on his platform X.
- The Center for Countering Digital Hate reported that posts from Musk, Tommy Robinson, and Rupert Lowe garnered more than 115 million views collectively, with Musk accounting for 55 per cent of the total.
- Researchers identified an "explosion in calls for violence" in responses to the trio's posts, with more than 3,900 comments advocating lynchings, arson, and executions against immigrants.
- Britain's media watchdog Ofcom issued a warning on Tuesday that illegal content can "pose a serious threat to public safety," citing a clear connection between platforms and disorder on UK streets.
- Imran Ahmed, chief executive of the CCDH, stated that with Musk's "unparalleled power" comes responsibility, arguing he used the Belfast tragedy to amplify anti-migrant narratives to millions.
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"As the owner of X and the most monitored user, [Elon] Musk has an unparalleled power to shape what Internet users see," reports the researchers at the NGO Center for Countering Digital Hate. The billionaire had called his subscribers to protest and rested messages from far right leaders.
Newly minted trillionaire Musk under fire over Belfast riots
Elon Musk, newly crowned the world’s first trillionaire, faced renewed criticism Friday over anti-immigrant riots in Belfast after researchers said violent narratives he amplified on his platform X amassed millions of views.
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The Independent (US)Elon Musk accused of amplifying anti-migrant content on X amid Belfast disorder
Elon Musk’s posts on X about the disorder in Belfast have garnered more than 60 million views
Wired: Neo-Nazi Group Orchestrates Riots In Belfast
Wired reports: Within an hour after a horrific knife attack took place in Belfast on Monday night, far-right UK activist Tommy Robinson had shared a video of the incident on X, a post that racked up 6 million views. Within hours Elon Musk, the owner of the platform, weighed in, agreeing with a post calling for “consequences” for politicians. By Tuesday morning, supercharged by X, the video was everywhere, and groups on Facebook were organizing p…
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