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Elon Musk's X pushes Trump tags on all US users

X, the social media platform owned by Trump megadonor Elon Musk, is promoting Trump campaign-curated content to all U.S. users, regardless of whether they have opted out of Trump-related content.

On the platform formerly known as Twitter, banner ads for the Trump campaign donning the tag appear for all U.S. users, even those who’ve blocked words, topics, and hashtags related to the candidate or his campaign or muted the advertiser.

Additionally, the tag displays an edited image of the former president from his attempted assassination and the hashtag displays an American flag.

It is unclear whether the Trump campaign paid for the images on the and tags, though an advertisement for the tag on the site’s trending page reads “Promoted by Team Trump.” As Mashable noted, it is the first time the platform has enabled the image feature to promote a specific political candidate.

Clicking the Trump2024 tag also prompts American flag graphics to flood the screen.

mozz ,
@mozz@mbin.grits.dev avatar

Honestly? If you’re still on Twitter at this point, that’s on you.

BossDj ,

But I need it for my ________. There are simply no alternatives.

That’s what they say.

scorpious ,

Then your _________ is a cancer and needs to fail.

radivojevic ,

If you still have a Twitter account, you are a piece of shit. That goes for everyone of you

PanArab ,
@PanArab@lemmy.ml avatar

Most of the world doesn’t know or care about US politics. X is a hellish platform though that does crack on pro-Palestinian users.

MindTraveller ,

If you don’t care about US politics then don’t use an American Nazi’s website

Cadeillac ,
@Cadeillac@lemmy.world avatar

I don’t ever use it to think to delete it ¯_(ツ)_/¯

rammer ,
@rammer@sopuli.xyz avatar

I still have a Twitter account. I mostly watch the cess pit argue with each other and to keep up with the latest misinformation.

But even that is growing tiresome.

lidd1ejimmy ,

A bit harsh I think

Tramort ,

I’m willing to bet that Elon donated the money to be kicked back to Twitter in order to fraudulently make it look like revenue was improving.

anachronist ,

This is SOP in silicon valley so I’m sure you’re correct.

Zipitydew ,

Damn that’s so obvious too. Like their whole best seller book scam. You’re probably right.

Chozo ,

Maybe it's time to stop drinking at the nazi bar.

JusticeForPorygon ,
@JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world avatar

Woah who woulda seen this coming? Free speech, politically centered Elon Musk of all people? Crazy!

galoisghost ,
@galoisghost@aussie.zone avatar

I can hear the internal justifications of the “journalists” still using the platform.

avidamoeba ,
@avidamoeba@lemmy.ca avatar

So the whole Twitter acquisition hullabaloo was all about electing more tax breaks after all wasn’t it. And here I was thinking it was perhaps about the ability to do some more sophisticated propaganda or just because of Elon’s pure stupidity.

MindTraveller ,

You’re giving him too much credit. Influencing elections is an incidental benefit to the real purpose. Which is that now Elon gets to ban anyone who disagrees with him on Twitter.

psvrh ,
@psvrh@lemmy.ca avatar

Does this represent a taxable benefit for Trump’s campaign?

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