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Elon Musk promotes antisemitic account as "good" source for Israel war news [1]

['Mark Frauenfelder']

Date: 2023-10-09

Xitter owner Elon Musk told his 160 million followers to follow an antisemitic Twitter account to get "good" information about the war in Israel.

"For following the war in real-time, @WarMonitors & @sentdefender are good. It is also worth following direct sources on the ground. Please add interesting options in replies below," he said.

@Warmonitors is known for its antisemitic Tweets. which is probably why Musk has decreed it a "good" account:

No word from Xitter "CEO" Linda Yaccarino on her boss's taste in news sources. When I emailed [email protected], I received the following reply: "Busy now, please check back later."

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