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Elon Musk welcomes Russian disinformation back to Twitter [1]

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Date: 2022-10-28

Twitter's new logo?

Pro Russian trolls are swarming back to Twitter to post disinformation.

x The Russian terrorist state unblocked Twitter after it was acquired by Elon Musk. — Michael MacKay (@mhmck) October 28, 2022

Biden Spokeswoman Unaware of Talks on Musk Security Review By Jennifer Jacobs “I’m saying I don’t know of any such discussions,” Jean-Pierre told reporters during a briefing at the White House. The people familiar with the discussions said again this week that the deliberations are continuing, though no decisions have been made. Some US officials have become alarmed by Musk’s recent threat to stop supplying the Starlink satellite service to Ukraine -- he said it had cost him $80 million so far -- and what they see as his increasingly Russia-friendly stance following a series of tweets that outlined peace proposals favorable to President Vladimir Putin. They are also concerned by his plans to buy Twitter with a group of foreign investors.

Musk tweets complicate U.S. diplomacy From Ukraine to Taiwan BY IAIN MARLOW Elon Musk often wields his Twitter account as a weapon — threatening to back out of his deal to buy Twitter or insulting President Joe Biden as a damp sock puppet “in human form.” More recently, the world’s richest person veered into more treacherous geopolitical territory by offering head-scratching proposals to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and settle questions about Taiwan’s sovereignty. His tweets and other public comments have angered presidents and foreign ministers across Europe and, awkwardly, won praise from America’s rivals. Now Musk is escalating again, putting his money where his mouth is: On Friday, he threatened to cut financial support for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet service in Ukraine, a move that would deny the country a key means of communication in the fight against Russian forces.

x On Taiwan, Musk has aligned himself with China. On Ukraine, he has aligned himself with Russia. He is conflicted because of Tesla’s presence in China. He now owns the world’s most powerful social media platform. This is very very worrying https://t.co/fpfSUm8rZe — Noah Barkin 🇺🇦 (@noahbarkin) October 28, 2022

Elon Musk sounds like a security risk to the United States.

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