A Tech Transparency Project investigation reveals over 200 users on X, affiliated with groups like Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah, are subscribing to Elon Musk's platform. These users, deemed foreign terrorist organizations by the US, receive blue verification badges, enhancing their credibility while gaining access to premium features. Notably, these resources assist in monetizing and disseminating terror-related propaganda. Despite X's policies prohibiting such actions, the platform's review process has been criticized for its ineffectiveness since the shift to a pay-to-play model under Musk's leadership.
They rely on the premium services for the amplification of long propaganda posts and extended videos. They are not just subscribing for the blue check notoriety, they are subscribing for the premium services.
X's terms of use forbid users from paying for premium services if they're affiliated with groups under US economic sanctions, including ones imposed by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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