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Written by Steve Cannon for USSA News.
Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have faced criticism for not taking action against false tweets made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi, who has over 60 million followers on Twitter, had tweeted false information about a supposed “radar-invisible” aircraft in development by the Indian government. The tweets were quickly debunked by Indian defense experts and journalists, but were not removed by Twitter or flagged as false by the platform.
Musk, who is also a prominent user of Twitter with over 50 million followers, faced backlash for not speaking out against Modi’s false tweets, despite frequently using the platform to speak out against misinformation and disinformation. Some have accused Musk of being selective in his approach to misinformation, choosing to speak out only against misinformation that does not align with his business interests in India.
Twitter has faced criticism for its handling of misinformation and disinformation on the platform, particularly in relation to political figures. The company has faced calls to take a stronger stance against false information, particularly in the lead up to elections.
Critics argue that the failure of Twitter and Musk to take action against the false tweets by Modi undermines the efforts to combat misinformation and disinformation on the platform, and call into question their commitment to promoting accurate information.
Conclusion
Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have faced criticism for not taking action against false tweets made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi had tweeted false information about a supposed “radar-invisible” aircraft in development by the Indian government, which was debunked by Indian defense experts and journalists, but were not removed by Twitter or flagged as false by the platform. Musk, despite frequently using the platform to speak out against misinformation and disinformation, faced backlash for not speaking out against Modi’s false tweets. Critics argue that the failure of Twitter and Musk to take action against the false tweets by Modi undermines the efforts to combat misinformation and disinformation on the platform, and call into question their commitment to promoting accurate information.
