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

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/18147280

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.

misterundercoat ,

Remember, if you use xshitter in any way, even to follow your favorite progressive celebrities and complain about the platform and write mean tweets about Elon, you are validating the platform. You are putting money in his pocket so that he can continue to donate $45 million per month to conservative superPACs.

nondescripthandle ,

Twitter was never perfect but at one point you could have reasonable back and forths about articles under the posts of the authors who wrote it, who also would chime in occasionally.

I very much believe muskrat buying it made the whole site less intelligent which is honestly a feat in and of itself. It’s not lost on me a place where you could directly and reliably contact journalists as an individual is now an arm of right wing propaganda.

xc2215x ,

Not a good decision from Elon.

Blackout ,
@Blackout@kbin.run avatar

All this simping for him and Trump just announced he's going to destroy the EV credits cause EVs are too expensive. Remind me, isn't oil still to this day subsidized by taxpayers?

barsquid ,

That’s not a problem because the oil barons are paying Repub leadership directly.

tinfoilhat ,

Wouldn’t this be a great opportunity to flood that hashtag with content that talks about project 2025? Or the Epstein list?

robocall ,
@robocall@lemmy.world avatar

So glad I use Lemmy and not Twitter

Zier ,
@Zier@fedia.io avatar

Musk is such a whiny little kunt.

ChronosTriggerWarning ,

He’s not a cunt, he lacks the warmth and depth. He’s lower than a cunt. He’s a cankle.

NeoNachtwaechter ,

tag appear for all U.S. users

Hahaha! They could have left Xshitter when it was time.

They can still leave Usa while there is time.

dandi8 ,
@dandi8@fedia.io avatar

Hopefully this will enrage the users enough to go and actually vote against Trump.

Coreidan ,

It won’t. If anything it will do the opposite.

You’re under estimating how retarded people are.

j4k3 ,
@j4k3@lemmy.world avatar

Buying or owning Tesla, or using his bullshit is supporting Trump.

Lucidlethargy ,

Yup. I call Tesla’s “Muskmobiles” and have a lot of contempt for the people driving them. I assume these people are Trumpers.

If people don’t want this association, then replace the logo or sell the thing.

subignition ,
@subignition@fedia.io avatar

would like to see a decal that surrounds the tesla logo to make it read "FUCK TRUMP"

paf0 ,

I do not have a Tesla but I am considering buying an EV. Teslas are the best EV, especially now that the self driving stuff works. Elon is the only thing steering me elsewhere.

Also, imagine buying one a few years ago and wanting to make the decision based on the technology or the environment. These people make a huge investment, possibly even with good intentions, and buying a new car is not cheap. Cut them a break.

BrokenGlepnir ,

The self driving works? I’m not sure I believe it.

paf0 ,

People post YouTube content for every new build. It has gotten very good over the last year or so, even in cities. It still needs a bit of work but appears to drive almost human.

ricdeh ,
@ricdeh@lemmy.world avatar

Just a few days ago, it was shown that Tesla’s FSD is being specially trained on influencer’s routes to make it appear better in their videos and experience, without them even knowing.

barsquid ,

I’ve been hearing they have shitty build quality and just recently read that the autopilot took someone down train tracks.

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