October 16, 2023

Israel-Hamas War Tests Musk's Content Policies

by The Journal

The war between Israel and Hamas is one of the biggest tests of social-media’s content policing in years. Platforms have been dealing with a range of challenges, such as misidentified video footage, fabricated information and violent content. As WSJ's Tim Higgins explains, Elon Musk’s Twitter-turned-X has had major stumbles and is drawing European regulators' scrutiny.


Further Reading:

-Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino Point X in Different Directions Amid Israel-Hamas War 

-X Fumbles First Big Musk-Era Test of Content Policies After Israel Attack 


Further Listening:

-Elon Musk’s ‘Demon Mode’ 

-Elon Musk Wants to Build an Everything App 

-Elon Musk on 2022 Politics, Succession Plans and Whether AI Will Annihilate Humanity 

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