Tech Billionaire Elon Musk Faces Shadowbanning Claims As His Conservative Critics Lose Access On X Platform

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk faced backlash from conservative accounts on his social media platform X after losing premium features. At least fourteen accounts reported losing blue verification badges, cutting off monetization options. Many of these accounts accused Musk of retaliating against critics of his pro-immigration views. X did not respond to requests for comment, but Musk posted that the algorithm limits reach for accounts frequently blocked or muted by credible users. Critics labeled this explanation as shadowbanning. The controversy arose amidst debates over immigration policy under President-elect Trump.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Tech billionaire Elon Musk faced backlash from conservative accounts on his social media

00:06platform X after losing him premium features. At least 14 accounts reported losing blue

00:11verification badges, cutting off monetization options. Many of these accounts accused Musk

00:16of retaliating against critics of his pro-immigration views. X did not respond to

00:22requests for comments. But Musk posted that the algorithm limits reach for accounts

00:26frequently blocked or muted by credible users. Critics label this explanation as shadow banning.

00:32Controversy arose amidst debates over immigration policy under President-elect Trump.

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