Anti-terror tech group flags Hamas material on Musk's X, raises concerns

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Musk had let banned extremists back on to X, allowed anyone to pay for a verification mark
Photo: Bloomberg2 min read Last Updated : Aug 12 2024 | 8:44 AM IST A tech industry counter-terrorism organisation is concerned over
content posted on Elon Musk's X by Palestinian militant group Hamas and is worried about the social media platform's membership on its
undermined by X's membership and position on its board, according to The Sunday Times
is now the easiest social media platform to find Hamas videos, citing the Community Security Trust (CST), a charity that combats extremism
become "increasingly concerned by significant reductions in online trust and safety capabilities for certain platforms, and a perceived
said Musk had let banned extremists back on to X, allowed anyone to pay for a verification mark and sacked a large part of its content
pressure from US and European governments
The Sunday Times said X, a founding member of the organisation, was now failing to make its full financial contribution to the
anti-organisation.(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the
content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)First Published: Aug 12 2024 | 8:44 AMIST