cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/18147280
X, the social media platform owned by Trump megadonor Elon Musk, is promoting Trump campaign-curated content to all U.S. users, regardless of whether they have opted out of Trump-related content.
On the platform formerly known as Twitter, banner ads for the Trump campaign donning the #Trump2024 tag appear for all U.S. users, even those who’ve blocked words, topics, and hashtags related to the candidate or his campaign or muted the advertiser.
Additionally, the #MAGA tag displays an edited image of the former president from his attempted assassination and the #Trump2024 hashtag displays an American flag.
It is unclear whether the Trump campaign paid for the images on the #Trump2024 and #MAGA tags, though an advertisement for the tag on the site’s trending page reads “Promoted by Team Trump.” As Mashable noted, it is the first time the platform has enabled the image feature to promote a specific political candidate.
Clicking the Trump2024 tag also prompts American flag graphics to flood the screen.
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Remember, if you use xshitter in any way, even to follow your favorite progressive celebrities and complain about the platform and write mean tweets about Elon, you are validating the platform. You are putting money in his pocket so that he can continue to donate $45 million per month to conservative superPACs.
Buying or owning Tesla, or using his bullshit is supporting Trump.
Wouldn’t this be a great opportunity to flood that hashtag with content that talks about project 2025? Or the Epstein list?
So glad I use Lemmy and not Twitter
This is election interference.
I’m continuously glad that I got out of Twitter the day Elon took over.
Twitter is for chumps. I blocked it on my home network along with all the other trash. PFBlocker is great.
If you keep using the shitter site, don’t be surprised if you get shit sprayed all over you.
Not a good decision from Elon.
#Trump2024 tag appear for all U.S. users
Hahaha! They could have left Xshitter when it was time.
They can still leave Usa while there is time.