How Elon Musk uses his X social media platform to amplify right-wing views (www.pbs.org)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/19117230

As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a microphone to amplify his political views and, lately, those of right-wing figures he’s aligned with. There are few modern parallels to his antics, but then again there are few modern parallels to Elon Musk himself.

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[-] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 8 points 3 months ago

He looks like a fucking moron w that tshirt over a long sleeve collared shirt.

[-] randomperson@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago

Let’s not get distracted here folks

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