Key Points:
- Elon Musk’s platform, X (formerly Twitter), has filed a legal objection to block the transfer of accounts belonging to InfoWars to the Onion.
- The objection is based on X’s claim that it owns the user accounts associated with InfoWars.
- InfoWars is a media outlet run by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and the potential buyer is the satirical news outlet the Onion.
References:
- The Guardian article dated November 27, 2024.
Executive Summary:
X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, is attempting to prevent the transfer of InfoWars accounts to the Onion by filing a legal objection. The basis of X’s objection is the assertion of ownership over user accounts from InfoWars, which is known for its controversial content and is operated by Alex Jones.
Original Link: X trying to block transfer of platform’s InfoWars accounts to the Onion | X | The Guardian
12ft.io Link: https://12ft.io/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/27/x-twitter-trying-to-block-transfer-of-platforms-infowars-accounts-to-the-onion
Archive.org Link: https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/27/x-twitter-trying-to-block-transfer-of-platforms-infowars-accounts-to-the-onion
User Message: X trying to block transfer of platform’s InfoWars accounts to the Onion | X | The Guardian
Elon Musk’s X is trying to block the transfer of the platform’s InfoWars accounts to the Onion after filing a legal objection stating that it owns users’ accounts.
The social network has filed a “limited objection” to the sale of InfoWars, a media platform run by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, to the satirical news outlet the Onion.
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