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IBM and EU pull ads from X after Elon Musk’s antisemitic tweets

by KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer November 17, 2023November 18, 2023

IBM said this week it stopped advertising on X after a report said its ads were appearing alongside material praising Nazis. Ads from Apple, Oracle, NBCUniversal’s Bravo network and Comcast also were placed next to antisemitic material.

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Elon Musk says it will cost new users $1 to post, like and interact on X

by Jeremy Childs Los Angeles Times October 18, 2023October 18, 2023

Twitter already offers paid subscriptions of $8 a month as part of its X Premium program, formerly known as Twitter Blue.

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EU asks X for information on hate speech and ‘illegal content’ related to Israel-Hamas war

by KELVIN CHAN Associated Press October 12, 2023October 12, 2023

The European Commission has made a formal, legally binding request for information from Elon Musk’s social media platform over its handling of hate speech, misinformation and violent terrorist content.

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Benjamin Netanyahu, Elon Musk talk about about antisemitism on X, artificial intelligence

by Associated Press September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

The Israeli prime minister said controlling more-advanced AI must start by getting like-minded states to agree to a code of ethics and conduct.

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Israel’s Netanyahu to meet with Musk as X faces antisemitism controversy

by JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press September 14, 2023September 14, 2023

The Anti-Defamation League, a prominent Jewish civil rights organization, has accused Elon Musk of allowing antisemitism and hate speech to spread on X.

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Trump returns to X, the site formerly known as Twitter, shortly after surrendering in Georgia

by JILL COLVIN Associated Press August 24, 2023August 25, 2023

He posted a photo of his mug shot and the words, “Election interference. Never surrender!” along with a link to his website, which directs to a fundraising site.