Jim Jordan makes false claim about deleted ‘Kanye. Elon. Trump’ tweet in House committee hearing
2 years ago

Jim Jordan makes false claim about deleted ‘Kanye. Elon. Trump’ tweet in House committee hearing

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Republican congressman Jim Jordan appeared to deny that a now-deleted Twitter post praising Elon Musk, Kanye West and Donald Trump came from an account linked to him. But during a committee hearing on ethics breaches at the US Supreme Court, Mr Jordan falsely claimed that the now-deleted tweet “was not our account”. California congressman Eric Swalwell asked whether Mr Jordan would “denounce” former president Donald Trump’s apparent call to terminate the US Constitution as well as West’s antisemitism. Did more on foreign policy in the middle east than any president we’ve ever had.” Mr Swallwell then asked: “Do you denounce your tweet praising Kanye West?” “That tweet was not our account, and that tweet’s been removed,” he said.

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Elon Musk insists he’s not antisemitic after sharing antisemitic post
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk insists he’s not antisemitic after sharing antisemitic post

The Independent  

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DeSantis Refuses To Condemn Elon Musk For Endorsing Antisemitism On Twitter
1 year, 1 month ago

DeSantis Refuses To Condemn Elon Musk For Endorsing Antisemitism On Twitter

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Florida Gov. On Wednesday, an X user ― whose profile indicated he identifies as Jewish ― shared a video of an Another user replied to the post, accusing Jewish people of “pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them.” The user also suggested that said …

White House condemns Elon Musk’s ‘abhorrent’ promotion of antisemitism
1 year, 1 month ago

White House condemns Elon Musk’s ‘abhorrent’ promotion of antisemitism

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The White House has condemned tech billionaire Elon Musk for …

White House slams Elon Musk’s ‘abhorrent’ promotion of anti-Semitism
1 year, 1 month ago

White House slams Elon Musk’s ‘abhorrent’ promotion of anti-Semitism

Al Jazeera  

‘Actual truth’: Musk voiced support for post that accused Jews of weakening the West through support for immigration. The White House has condemned Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and owner of the social media site X formerly known as Twitter, for promoting a “hideous” anti-Semitic conspiracy theory on his platform. Speaking to reporters on Friday, White House spokesman Andrew …

"Unvarnished antisemitism": Musk says conspiracy that motivated mass shooting is "the actual truth"
1 year, 1 month ago

"Unvarnished antisemitism": Musk says conspiracy that motivated mass shooting is "the actual truth"

Salon  

Elon Musk on Wednesday declared on X/Twitter that a paid X Premium user's peddling of an antisemitic conspiracy theory attacking Jewish people was the "actual truth," media watchdog Media Matters for America reports. Why dont you say it to our faces…” The conspiracy theory the Musk-endorsed tweet spews — that Jewish populations are pushing "hatred against whites" and supporting "hordes …

A misleadingly-edited 2019 clip of Trump quoting Rep. Ilhan Omar on Israel is circulating online
55 years ago

A misleadingly-edited 2019 clip of Trump quoting Rep. Ilhan Omar on Israel is circulating online

Associated Press  

CLAIM: A clip shows former President Donald Trump saying at a rally that “Israel has hypnotized the world” and has committed “evil-doings.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: Missing context. Trump was quoting and criticizing a since-deleted 2012 post by Rep. Ilhan Omar at a 2019 campaign rally the former president held in Minnesota, but that context has been edited out of the footage …

Former top Twitter official flees home over threats in wake of Elon Musk's criticism: report
2 years ago

Former top Twitter official flees home over threats in wake of Elon Musk's criticism: report

Raw Story  

The former head of trust and safety at Twitter has fled his home after an alleged escalation of threats against after Elon Musk criticized him on the platform, CNN reports. "Yoel Roth, who resigned from the social media company in November, has in recent weeks faced a storm of attacks and threats of violence following the release of the so-called …

'That was not on our account!' Jim Jordan gets defensive after being cornered over pro-Kanye tweet
2 years, 1 month ago

'That was not on our account!' Jim Jordan gets defensive after being cornered over pro-Kanye tweet

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan on Thursday found himself on the defensive when Rep. Eric Swalwell cornered him over the House Republican Judiciary Committee's since-deleted tweet praising Holocaust-denying rapper Kanye West. During a contentious exchange in the House of Representatives, Swalwell asked Jordan if he would repudiate former President Donald Trump for demanding that parts of the United States Constitution be "terminated" …

Kanye West: Biden says ‘silence is complicity’ as Elon Musk suspends rapper for swastika and Hitler comments
2 years, 1 month ago

Kanye West: Biden says ‘silence is complicity’ as Elon Musk suspends rapper for swastika and Hitler comments

The Independent  

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Kanye West’s latest controversies: Hitler comment, Twitter suspension, Kim Kardashian divorce and current net worth
2 years, 1 month ago

Kanye West’s latest controversies: Hitler comment, Twitter suspension, Kim Kardashian divorce and current net worth

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At the time, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez commented: “There is absolutely …

White House Slams Trump's Dinner With Kanye West, Holocaust Denier Nick Fuentes
2 years, 1 month ago

White House Slams Trump's Dinner With Kanye West, Holocaust Denier Nick Fuentes

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LOADING ERROR LOADING The White House strongly denounced former President Donald Trump’s dinner at Mar-a-Lago last week with notorious racist and antisemite Nick Fuentes and Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, whose antisemitic tweets were recently blocked on Twitter. “Holocaust denial is repugnant and dangerous, and it must be forcefully condemned.” When reporters asked President Joe Biden for his opinion …

Trump calls Kanye West ‘seriously troubled man, who just happens to be black’ amid fallout over dinner
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump calls Kanye West ‘seriously troubled man, who just happens to be black’ amid fallout over dinner

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump sharply criticised rapper Kanye West and ramped up …

Kanye West appears to troll antisemitism critics with Twitter post from newly restored account
2 years, 1 month ago

Kanye West appears to troll antisemitism critics with Twitter post from newly restored account

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In October, West’s Twitter account was suspended after he …

Kanye West returns to Twitter after being banned for anti-Semitic tweets
2 years, 1 month ago

Kanye West returns to Twitter after being banned for anti-Semitic tweets

India TV News  

Rapper Kanye West is officially back on Twitter. "Testing Testing Seeing if my Twitter is unblocked," the 45-year-old Yeezy designer wrote to his 31.9 million followers. Prior to this, Kanye's Twitter account was suspended following his threat to go "death con 3 on Jewish people." The app cited "violation of Twitter's policies" as the reason of the hip-hop star/designer's restriction. …

Twitter users falsely tweet that Donald Trump is dead to test Musk-era content moderation
2 years, 2 months ago

Twitter users falsely tweet that Donald Trump is dead to test Musk-era content moderation

The Independent  

Tweets falsely suggesting that Donald Trump has died are testing the content moderation of Elon Musk’s Twitter. Mr Musk has said that no permanently banned accounts will be allowed back onto the platform for “at least a few more weeks” as the company builds the new content moderation council he has pledged to create. The social media giant’s new owner …

Elon Musk tweets conspiracy theory about Pelosi attack
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk tweets conspiracy theory about Pelosi attack

Al Jazeera  

Tesla CEO links to an unsubstantiated article about Nancy Pelosi’s husband before deleting his post. Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, tweeted an article containing a conspiracy theory about the attack on United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul before deleting the post hours later. Musk’s tweet on Sunday linked to an article making unsubstantiated claims about Paul Pelosi’s personal …

Ben Shapiro defends Kanye West’s right wing politics but rebukes his antisemitism
2 years, 2 months ago

Ben Shapiro defends Kanye West’s right wing politics but rebukes his antisemitism

The Independent  

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Elon Musk and Kanye West had a chat. The topic was: Twitter and tweets
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk and Kanye West had a chat. The topic was: Twitter and tweets

Hindustan Times  

Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk, who is poised to be the next owner of Twitter, said on Tuesday that he had spoken to Kanye West to about the musician’s recent tweet. Elon Musk referred to a tweet by Kanye West about Jewish people which was removed by the social media platform last week. Following the offensive tweet Twitter restricted …

Twitter locked Kanye West’s account after anti-Semitic tweet, users demand ‘permanent ban’
2 years, 2 months ago

Twitter locked Kanye West’s account after anti-Semitic tweet, users demand ‘permanent ban’

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