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Musk's partisan tweets call Twitter neutrality into question

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

Elon Musk used his Twitter megaphone to appeal to “independent-minded voters” on Monday, urging them to vote Republican in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, stepping into the country’s political debate that tech company executives have for years worked to stay out of so their platforms wouldn’t be s…

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  1. Musk Breaks ‘Politically Neutral’ Twitter Promise After Endorsing Republicans In Midterms

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    Musk's partisan tweets call Twitter neutrality into question

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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8 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Twitter owner Musk endorses Republicans in US midterms (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    His tweet is the first instance of an explicit endorsement by the head of a major social media platform.

  2. Forbes

    Musk Breaks ‘Politically Neutral’ Twitter Promise After Endorsing Republicans In Midterms (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    One critic asked of new Twitter boss Elon Musk: “How would you, as the head of Twitter, justify recommending which party people should vote for after you advocated for political neutrality for the platform?”

  3. WHEC Rochester

    Musk's partisan tweets call Twitter neutrality into question (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Elon Musk used his Twitter megaphone to appeal to “independent-minded voters” on Monday, urging them to vote Republican in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, stepping into the country’s political debate that tech company executives have for years worked to stay out of so their platforms wouldn’t be s…

  4. CBS News

    Musk's partisan tweets call into question Twitter neutrality (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Some advertisers, users have left platform amid growing concern over company's ability to deal with hate speech, misinformation.

  5. The Times of Israel

    Musk’s partisan tweets call Twitter neutrality into question ahead of midterms (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    World's richest man uses his new platform to boost Republicans, wading into political debate that tech leaders have mostly avoided and stoking concerns about effects on democracy

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