Elon Musk's social media app X placing ads on extremist hashtags
Elon Musk's social media app X has been placing advertisements in search results for hashtags promoting racist and antisemitic extremism, despite previous promises to demonetize hate posts. The platform has struggled with controlling its ad network and intersecting with hate speech for years. Musk has rolled back content moderation since purchasing the app, leading to major advertisers pulling out. The platform has allowed extremist hashtags like #whitepower and #whitepride, leading to backlash and calls for better content moderation.
Key Points
- X placing ads on hashtags promoting racist and antisemitic extremism
- Struggle with controlling ad network and hate speech intersection
- Musk rolling back content moderation efforts
- Loss of major advertisers due to hate speech on the platform
- Calls for better content moderation and enforcement
Pros
- Efforts to demonetize and block extremist hashtags have been made
- Plans to open a 'center of excellence' for content moderation
Cons
- Continued monetization of extremist content despite promises to demonetize hate posts
- Loss of major advertisers due to association with hate speech on the platform