X caught blocking links to NPR, claiming the news site may be 'unsafe'
X caught blocking links to NPR, claiming the news site may be 'unsafe'
X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, is marking some links to news organization NPR's website as "unsafe" when users click through
X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, is marking some links to news organization NPR’s website as “unsafe” when users click through to read the latest story about an altercation between a Trump campaign staffer and an Arlington National Cemetery employee. The warning being displayed is typically applied to malicious links, like those containing malware, and other types of misleading content or spam. However, in this case, the web page being blocked is an NPR news report, raising questions about whether or not Musk’s X is actively trying to stop the news story from spreading.
If everyone could just delete Twitter, that'd be great. I don't get how people just prioritize "there are good memes sometimes" over staying out of the metaphorical Nazi bar.
I keep hearing "it is the only way for me to get critical weather updates in my area!" which at least would be better than being addicted to memes, but still seems to me like a shitty or bogus and/or ssuper rare reason.
I've never had a Twitter account in my life and have had no issues finding weather forecasts or emergency notifications. That's a shitty excuse even by the shitty excuse standard.
I've deleted my account, but for twitter was nice for a run to get notifications on local road closures and weather alerts. Sigh.
Armature Porn Twitter's new lack of moderation and large userbase makes for a perfect storm.
The problem is no one has really made an effort to take over in the news/politics space. Meta basically decided Threads wouldn't be for that. Mastodon exists, but given it's nerd-based nature it's way more tech focused. Then there's Substack's half-assed effort, but they seem happy to focus on newsletter subscriptions for now. So there's competitors in microblogging generally, but there's still zero competition in news/politics.
I think it's a little like "no one goes there anymore it's too crowded". If people started posting on mastodon people would use it, and it wouldn't be so nerd-dense.
A friend and I had a minor fight about this. She was like "but all the good content is on Twitter" and I was like sometimes you have to be the change you want to be and suffer a little to make the world better. I think you can suffer through less immediate memes. She did not accept this.
But anyway yeah you're right that content needs to move. NPR and others could probably just switch, but none of them probably want to be the first to move.
It spent a lot or time carving its place for quick news updates and getting people off platforms is surprisingly hard.
I don't use it anymore but it's hard not to inadvertently find a news article that links to it.
It's this weird game of cat and also cat right now, I think. The media uses Xitter because people read their twats. People use Xitter because there's media to deliver twats. Until some other short-social platform hits a critical mass of popularity to replace it, that probably won't change much.
Fear of missing out is probably a huge driver here.
This is an obvious abuse of power, and is clearly illegal, or at least it is in EU, but since this is about USA, it's probably alright, because USA is no longer a country of law. If it was, Trump would not still be walking around a free man, running for president.
I hope EU will never decline to the depths Trump and republicans have dragged USA.
It’s about accreditation in the US. It’s the same reason Fox News and Newsmax are classified as “entertainment.” Social media companies are not required to provide accurate information. They’re only held accountable by civil suits for slander or libel.
Well the way things are going, X may need to shut down in EU soon.
Even Brazil doesn't tolerate their bullshit anymore.
Twitter operates in the EU, so if this were illegal in the EU then the EU would file a complaint. Maybe it's not illegal in the EU.
First as other people said, it doesn't work like that. Second there's already a process in the EU Comission against X because of them knowingly spreading misinformation.
“The EU would file a complaint”. That’s not how that works at all…
They don’t act that fast.
It is unsafe. Unsafe for Elmo's conspiracy/misinformation posts
Yet the same news sites keep linking to X and keep posting to X accounts.
What do you call someone who uses a fascist-owned platform with a fascist user base? Motherfuckers need to let that shit die already.
"BuT eVeRyOnE iS tHeRe!"
And will continue to be UNTIL YOU STOP USING IT
Amen!
Unsafe for den of liars because people could hear something true.
Yet Twitter would probably sue other sites like Facebook if Facebook blocked them. Hypocrite
Blocking access during an election year to a well respected and accurate news outlet that has never been known to be "unsafe" seems like election interference to me.
Turnabout’s fair play, everyone start blocking links to xhitter. It’s an unsafe site.
Fuck Elon Musk.
What do you mean "caught"? Do you "catch" someone punching you in the face?
Yes you do. That's what the phrase "catch these hands" is referring to 😁