Several high-profile media covering the outlets imply Elon Musk enabled the musicians’ victimization. “The images of Swift spread widely on X, which dismantled much of its moderation shortly after Elon Musk took over the platform,” The Washington Post wrote. “X has seen an increase in problematic content including harassment, disinformation and hate speech since Elon Musk bought the service in 2022. The explicit, manipulated images of Taylor Swift drew more eyes on X than they would in a traditional media outlet, it’s true. Mainstream media outlets, on the other hand, operate as arbiters of truth.

Source: Forbes January 27, 2024 14:57 UTC