X caught blocking links to NPR, claiming the news site may be 'unsafe'
X caught blocking links to NPR, claiming the news site may be 'unsafe'
X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, is marking some links to news organization NPR's website as "unsafe" when users click through
X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, is marking some links to news organization NPR’s website as “unsafe” when users click through to read the latest story about an altercation between a Trump campaign staffer and an Arlington National Cemetery employee. The warning being displayed is typically applied to malicious links, like those containing malware, and other types of misleading content or spam. However, in this case, the web page being blocked is an NPR news report, raising questions about whether or not Musk’s X is actively trying to stop the news story from spreading.
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This is an obvious abuse of power, and is clearly illegal, or at least it is in EU, but since this is about USA, it's probably alright, because USA is no longer a country of law. If it was, Trump would not still be walking around a free man, running for president.
I hope EU will never decline to the depths Trump and republicans have dragged USA.
It’s about accreditation in the US. It’s the same reason Fox News and Newsmax are classified as “entertainment.” Social media companies are not required to provide accurate information. They’re only held accountable by civil suits for slander or libel.
Well the way things are going, X may need to shut down in EU soon.
Even Brazil doesn't tolerate their bullshit anymore.
Twitter operates in the EU, so if this were illegal in the EU then the EU would file a complaint. Maybe it's not illegal in the EU.
First as other people said, it doesn't work like that. Second there's already a process in the EU Comission against X because of them knowingly spreading misinformation.
“The EU would file a complaint”. That’s not how that works at all…
"If this were illegal" is already a bad assumption. In the U.S., SCOTUS already determined that the 14th Amendment is unenforceable.
And any other time, there requires somebody to file charges.
They don’t act that fast.