How about a little help in getting a response for an old colleague, @lindayaX? - Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) September 12, 2023
Автор заметки о связи Маска с Беатти послал запрос на комментарий Маску и гендриректору бывшего Твиттера в середине сентября. Маск не ответил, но в это же время с помощью Бена Шапиро подсуетился организовать встречу с консервативными евреями.
You’d think that a roundtable discussion of antisemitism on X - the platform formerly known as Twitter - would address the accusations that Elon Musk’s free speech policies have led to rising rates of antisemitic hate speech on the platform. Or maybe Musk’s own disturbing comments about Jews. But on Thursday, when Ben Shapiro gathered a crew of Jewish luminaries including former Israeli president Reuven Rivlin, political activist Natan Sharansky and former Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz, everyone was nothing short of fawning. Instead, the Jewish leaders spent their time tossing softballs to Musk - and groveling. Not a single person disputed his unfounded assertion that antisemitism on Twitter has significantly decreased since Musk’s takeover, despite numerous studies saying that hate speech, including antisemitism, has risen on the platform. Several even disavowed the Anti-Defamation League, which Musk is publicly feuding with, presumably in an attempt to curry favor. https://forward.com/culture/562411/elon-musk-ben-shapiro-twitter-antisemitism-jewish/
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Musk has himself engaged in antisemitism and promoted other antisemites to his more than 155 million followers. We are alarmed by his targeting of the ADL: not because of our views of the organization (we represent a wide range of views, including some who fundamentally oppose the ADL as well as staunch supporters), but because of the way he has used the organization as a very clear stand in for an antisemitic representation of Jewish power. But his behavior has a long history going back to his purchase of Twitter. The list is long, but some of the most egregious examples include: - His taking part in the #BanTheADL hashtag, a campaign that was started by neo-Nazi figures like Nick Fuentes. His first engagement with the campaign was with another neo-Nazi, Keith Woods. - Spreading overt antisemitism, such as the false idea that “65% of Jewish college students support censorship.” - Repeatedly engaging with and promoting antisemitic accounts. - Engaging in antisemitic conspiracy theories, such as linking George Soros with the Rothschilds as well as the Great Replacement conspiracy theory. - Reinstating some of the most vicious antisemites in America and beyond, including Andrew Anglin (founder of The Daily Stormer, one of the largest neo-Nazi publications in America) and David Icke (popularizer of the Jews as lizard people conspiracy theory). The result: antisemitic discourse has doubled on X. And since the measurements were taken before Musk’s recent outbursts, it’s likely that number has continued to rise. In short, X has become a breeding ground for antisemitism and represents one of the largest dangers to Jews in years. If something does not change, we know what will happen: hate speech and radicalization are always the precursor to violence. We are deeply disappointed in the failure of media organizations and others in telling this story. Often, his claims about the ADL and other conspiracy theories are taken at face value. The context of his antisemitism is practically ignored. His history and the danger he presents are, in essence, whitewashed. That needs to end. We are here to tell the story others have ignored. Finally, we call on all companies and governmental organizations engaged in business with Musk to end their relationships with his various companies. https://www.xouthate.org/
How about a little help in getting a response for an old colleague, @lindayaX?
- Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) September 12, 2023
Автор заметки о связи Маска с Беатти послал запрос на комментарий Маску и гендриректору бывшего Твиттера в середине сентября. Маск не ответил, но в это же время с помощью Бена Шапиро подсуетился организовать встречу с консервативными евреями.
You’d think that a roundtable discussion of antisemitism on X - the platform formerly known as Twitter - would address the accusations that Elon Musk’s free speech policies have led to rising rates of antisemitic hate speech on the platform. Or maybe Musk’s own disturbing comments about Jews. But on Thursday, when Ben Shapiro gathered a crew of Jewish luminaries including former Israeli president Reuven Rivlin, political activist Natan Sharansky and former Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz, everyone was nothing short of fawning.
Instead, the Jewish leaders spent their time tossing softballs to Musk - and groveling. Not a single person disputed his unfounded assertion that antisemitism on Twitter has significantly decreased since Musk’s takeover, despite numerous studies saying that hate speech, including antisemitism, has risen on the platform. Several even disavowed the Anti-Defamation League, which Musk is publicly feuding with, presumably in an attempt to curry favor.
https://forward.com/culture/562411/elon-musk-ben-shapiro-twitter-antisemitism-jewish/
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Musk has himself engaged in antisemitism and promoted other antisemites to his more than 155 million followers. We are alarmed by his targeting of the ADL: not because of our views of the organization (we represent a wide range of views, including some who fundamentally oppose the ADL as well as staunch supporters), but because of the way he has used the organization as a very clear stand in for an antisemitic representation of Jewish power.
But his behavior has a long history going back to his purchase of Twitter. The list is long, but some of the most egregious examples include:
- His taking part in the #BanTheADL hashtag, a campaign that was started by neo-Nazi figures like Nick Fuentes. His first engagement with the campaign was with another neo-Nazi, Keith Woods.
- Spreading overt antisemitism, such as the false idea that “65% of Jewish college students support censorship.”
- Repeatedly engaging with and promoting antisemitic accounts.
- Engaging in antisemitic conspiracy theories, such as linking George Soros with the Rothschilds as well as the Great Replacement conspiracy theory.
- Reinstating some of the most vicious antisemites in America and beyond, including Andrew Anglin (founder of The Daily Stormer, one of the largest neo-Nazi publications in America) and David Icke (popularizer of the Jews as lizard people conspiracy theory).
The result: antisemitic discourse has doubled on X. And since the measurements were taken before Musk’s recent outbursts, it’s likely that number has continued to rise.
In short, X has become a breeding ground for antisemitism and represents one of the largest dangers to Jews in years. If something does not change, we know what will happen: hate speech and radicalization are always the precursor to violence.
We are deeply disappointed in the failure of media organizations and others in telling this story. Often, his claims about the ADL and other conspiracy theories are taken at face value. The context of his antisemitism is practically ignored. His history and the danger he presents are, in essence, whitewashed. That needs to end. We are here to tell the story others have ignored.
Finally, we call on all companies and governmental organizations engaged in business with Musk to end their relationships with his various companies.
https://www.xouthate.org/
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