Elon Musk's X pushes Trump tags on all U.S. users
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The platform prevents users from blocking or muting the tags, which inorganically appear atop the trending page

X, the social media platform owned by Trump megadonor Elon Musk, is promoting Trump campaign-curated content to all U.S. users, regardless of whether they have opted out of Trump-related content.

On the platform formerly known as Twitter, banner ads for the Trump campaign donning the #Trump2024 tag appear for all U.S. users, even those who’ve blocked words, topics, and hashtags related to the candidate or his campaign or muted the advertiser.

Additionally, the #MAGA tag displays an edited image of the former president from his attempted assassination and the #Trump2024 hashtag displays an American flag.

It is unclear whether the Trump campaign paid for the images on the #Trump2024 and #MAGA tags, though an advertisement for the tag on the site’s trending page reads “Promoted by Team Trump.” As Mashable noted, it is the first time the platform has enabled the image feature to promote a specific political candidate.

Clicking the Trump2024 tag also prompts American flag graphics to flood the screen.

          • MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dkEnglish
            11·
            5 months ago

            You know very well that musk is not just “a guy”, he is ultrarich and is using his money to get more money, no matter the cost to the rest of the world.

            You know very well that the amount musk promises to donate monthly is more money than most people will see in their entire lifetime - including you.

            You know very well that trump is not just a political candidate. He is a fascist piece of shit and has already stated that he will be a dictator.

            Why do you simp for these fuckers? They wouldn’t bother to piss on you if you were on fire.

              • MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dkEnglish
                6·
                5 months ago

                None of the statements I made are wrong.

                Did you not pay attention when trump said he’d be a dictator on day one? Or are you just ignoring that easily verifiable fact?

                Will you be disappointed if he doesn’t behave like a proper dictator on day one, considering your love for truth and consistency?

                  • MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dkEnglish
                    3·
                    5 months ago

                    I believe that it was related to immigration and further ruination of the environment - Two hot topics among the majority of his cult; the racists and the coal rollers. Really makes no difference. His intentions are to shit on due process and law and order and do whatever he wants. Perhaps it will be for one day only, but that just doesn’t seem likely considering his general approach to the law and the sycophants he got in the SCOTUS.

        • lidd1ejimmy@lemmy.mlEnglish
          2·
          5 months ago

          Damn I just got back from twitter… It really changed in the past month it’s all political stuff and I never used twitter to research politics I’m not even American I’m a Canuck but maybe that is close enough.

          Moral of the story: I agree with you

          • nomous@lemmy.world
            1·
            5 months ago

            It really has changed. I noticed it a few months back. Subtle rightwing and like, morbid “shock” content and even some animal abuse started popping up more and more. I just gradually started using it less and less, it was pretty obvious what was going on.

    • katy ✨
      8·
      5 months ago

      i got rid of mine shortly after he officially owned it but i used to follow a lot of certain people on nitter for a long time but the past year or so ive even been doing that less and less because i don’t care about it anymore

    • rammer@sopuli.xyz
      7·
      5 months ago

      I still have a Twitter account. I mostly watch the cess pit argue with each other and to keep up with the latest misinformation.

      But even that is growing tiresome.