Joe Biden unhappy with Elon Musk for buying platform that 'spits lies'
Biden attended a fundraising event in Chicago for the upcoming election, where he called out Elon Musk for buying Twitter .
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The relevance of social media platforms in influencing global politics was first highlighted with the rise of Facebook (later renamed Meta), which has been accused of manipulating information based on user demographics. Twitter, which was recently acquired by Elon Musk, got the short end of the stick when US President Joe Biden accused the website of spouting lies.
Biden attended a fundraising event in Chicago for the upcoming election, where he called out Elon Musk for buying Twitter. He said:
"Now what are we all worried about? Elon Musk goes out and buys an outfit that sends and spews lies all over the world."
While the Biden administration has previously clarified its position to promote the removal of hate speech and misinformation on social media platforms, the president pointed to the lack of oversight on Twitter, adding:
“There are no more editors. There are no more editors. How can we expect children to be able to understand what is at stake?”
Since the launch of Bitcoin (BTC) in 2010, the crypto community has chosen Twitter as a place to discuss various nuances and reach consensus on decisions made. Musk's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter came with a promise of free speech. However, with the rise in hate speech, many advertisers have backed away from doing business with Twitter due to content moderation issues.
Musk's immediate action plan for Twitter includes imposing an $8/month fee on users who want to keep their account verified.
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Biden attended a fundraising event in Chicago for the upcoming election, where he called out Elon Musk for buying Twitter .
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The relevance of social media platforms in influencing global politics was first highlighted with the rise of Facebook (later renamed Meta), which has been accused of manipulating information based on user demographics. Twitter, which was recently acquired by Elon Musk, got the short end of the stick when US President Joe Biden accused the website of spouting lies.
Biden attended a fundraising event in Chicago for the upcoming election, where he called out Elon Musk for buying Twitter. He said:
"Now what are we all worried about? Elon Musk goes out and buys an outfit that sends and spews lies all over the world."
While the Biden administration has previously clarified its position to promote the removal of hate speech and misinformation on social media platforms, the president pointed to the lack of oversight on Twitter, adding:
“There are no more editors. There are no more editors. How can we expect children to be able to understand what is at stake?”
Since the launch of Bitcoin (BTC) in 2010, the crypto community has chosen Twitter as a place to discuss various nuances and reach consensus on decisions made. Musk's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter came with a promise of free speech. However, with the rise in hate speech, many advertisers have backed away from doing business with Twitter due to content moderation issues.
Musk's immediate action plan for Twitter includes imposing an $8/month fee on users who want to keep their account verified.
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