Published 23 January 2024 at 09.37
Media. Elon Musk's social media platform Twitter/X vows to crack down on anti-Semitism and 'hate' after owner visits Auschwitz.
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Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has been humiliatingly forced to apologize after being accused of promoting anti-Semitism.
On Monday, he visited Auschwitz – wearing a kippah – with Jewish activists in what critics describe as a pure submission ritual.
Elon Musk had to go on a penance trip to Auschwitz:
After the accusations of anti-Semitism and the Jewish advertising boycotts.
Previously forced to travel to Israel and ask for apology in humiliating forms. https://t.co/X1EJSD9ekg
— Fria Tider (@friatider) January 22, 2024
When Musk bought X, he promised to introduce free speech on the platform and only censor political opinions that violate the law.
A major ad boycott was then launched against the social media platform led by the Jewish organization Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The boycott caused great economic damage. Musk initially resisted, accusing the ADL of blackmail, but eventually relented.
In a blog post published after Elon Musk's trip to Auschwitz, X CEO Linda Yaccarino now writes that the company will not tolerate anti-Semitism and “hate”.
The border is at Jews
“In order to push humanity forward, society must give people the opportunity to express their thoughts, to form their own opinion, but also draw a line at hate. This is difficult to do, but absolutely crucial,” she writes.
X's “ultimate goal” is, according to the CEO, “the relentless pursuit of the truth” – but the limit is reached at criticizing Jews.
“Our mandate at X is clear: we must protect freedom of expression, protect the independence the exchange of information and at the same time deal with anti-Semitism and hate speech,” writes Linda Yaccarino.
She says, among other things, that X has “opened more lines of communication” with organizations working towards this goal.
” Hate speech is utterly destroying our society, it divides people and is a threat to the very order that gives us the lives we have. It is our duty to fight hate speech – in our communities and on all platforms. Because freedom of speech and safety can and must co-exist. It is the prerequisite for future democracy and the global economy”, writes Linda Yaccarino.