Campaigners at the Tech Transparency Project in the US found paid-for features for organisations.

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, granted subscription perks to designated terrorist groups and others barred from operating in the US, according to campaigners.

        • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
          2·
          9 months ago

          I’m not so sure. It solves a lot of issues, though they don’t effect the vast majority of us. It’d be great as a nationally operated utility for military purposes to more easily provide internet access and communication to navy vassels as well as operations near the poles. It’s also useful for very remote areas or mobile living. As a company operated for profit, sure I doubt it’ll survive if militaries don’t trust it, which I wouldn’t. As a utility operated for the sake of the utility it provides, it’s useful.

  • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
    221·
    9 months ago

    Twitter is burning money and struggling with getting advertisers, and “subscribers” are barely keeping them afloat. Of course they need to accept money where ever it comes from. Why is this a surprise?

    • daed@sh.itjust.works
      124·
      9 months ago

      That’s how a subscription works, people pay money for benefits. Not surprised that X isn’t looking into paying accounts since they are short staffed (AFAIK) and low on money. No surprise at all, clickbait title here.

      • tryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.de
        14·
        9 months ago

        Just because they might not have the capabilities to due this sort of dilligence, doesnt mean it wouldnt be news.

        If they do business with entities that are under US sanctions, they are breaking the law and need to face consequences.

        That they self inflicted their inability to abide by the law does not excuse it. Instead it makes it worse.

      • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
        6·
        9 months ago

        Blue checks can also receive payment based on engagement from other blue checks, though. Doesn’t seem to be implied in the article that this happened, but it’s a consideration.

      • Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world
        1·
        9 months ago

        They are not terrorists, just utter garbage and waste of organic matter. We should recycle them in factories or something before they start bombing other countries in the name of their delusions. 🧐🧐🧐 /S

    • n3m37h@sh.itjust.works
      15·
      9 months ago

      SpaceX and Tesla both got US government grants, why is no one talkibg bout that group of terrorists?

  • Treczoks@lemmy.world
    3·
    9 months ago

    And if I understood correctly, they only take away the blue checkmark, and don’t close the accounts?

  • OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee
    3·
    9 months ago

    I never even think about taking money from terrorists as a problem. Guess most social media organizations aren’t so hard up for cash or short staffed.