Controversy Surrounding Elon Musk's Social Media App X
Elon Musk's social media app X has been placing advertisements in search results for at least 20 hashtags promoting racist and antisemitic extremism, including #whitepower. Despite previous promises to demonetize hate posts, the platform continues to struggle with controlling its ad network intersecting with hate speech.
Key Points
- X placed ads in search results for racist and antisemitic hashtags
- Musk rolled back content moderation on X since acquiring it in 2022
- X lost major advertisers due to reports of antisemitism and hate speech on the platform
- Tech companies struggle with moderating hashtags to reduce hate speech amplification
- Instagram and TikTok have stricter policies on searchable hateful hashtags compared to X
Cons
- Struggles to control ad network intersecting with hate speech
- Monetizing extremist content despite promises to demonetize hate posts
- Lack of clear awareness within the company regarding monetizing extremist hashtags