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"X's internal reporting system repeatedly responded that posts claiming “Hitler
was right” and that there needs to be a “final solution” regarding Jewish
people don't violate the platform’s “safety policies.” This isn’t an isolated
example: The Center for Countering Digital Hate similarly released a report
today finding that X has failed to remove neo-Nazi content on its platform in
numerous cases.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino has tried to mollify advertisers by claiming that her
company “opposes antisemitism in all its forms” and “will always work to fight
it.” But X has repeatedly shown that it cares little about antisemtism and
bigotry on its platform. And owner Elon Musk has repeatedly engaged with
antisemitism. This has created a toxic atmosphere for brands, where their
advertisements appear directly on pro-Hitler, Holocaust denial, white
nationalist, pro-violence, and neo-Nazi accounts. Ads have also recently
appeared next to unhinged conspiracy theories about Jewish people and 9/11.
X claims in its “safety” policies section that it does not allow “Hateful
conduct,” saying: “You may not directly attack other people on the basis of
race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender
identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease.” It
specifically states that violations of this policy include “genocides, (e.g.,
the Holocaust).”
The Center for Countering Digital Hate released a report today finding that
“researchers identified a total of 140 posts that promoted antisemitism,
including racist caricatures of Jewish people and claims that Jews control the
world. X continued hosting this content in 85.00% (119) of cases.”
In light of Musk’s interactions with antisemitic users surrounding the
“BanTheADL” campaign, Media Matters ran a test of X’s system for reporting
policy violations by flagging 28 posts that specifically claimed that “Hitler
was right” or a “final solution” is needed for Jewish people. X’s reporting
system responded in five instances by telling us those don’t violate the
platform’s policies."
Via Diane A.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
