Campaigners at the Tech Transparency Project in the US found paid-for features for organisations.

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, granted subscription perks to designated terrorist groups and others barred from operating in the US, according to campaigners.

  • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
    221·
    9 months ago

    Twitter is burning money and struggling with getting advertisers, and “subscribers” are barely keeping them afloat. Of course they need to accept money where ever it comes from. Why is this a surprise?

    • skuzz
      6·
      9 months ago

      Unfortunately, whether your business is failing or not, it still has to follow applicable laws.

    • daed@sh.itjust.works
      124·
      9 months ago

      That’s how a subscription works, people pay money for benefits. Not surprised that X isn’t looking into paying accounts since they are short staffed (AFAIK) and low on money. No surprise at all, clickbait title here.

      • tryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.de
        14·
        9 months ago

        Just because they might not have the capabilities to due this sort of dilligence, doesnt mean it wouldnt be news.

        If they do business with entities that are under US sanctions, they are breaking the law and need to face consequences.

        That they self inflicted their inability to abide by the law does not excuse it. Instead it makes it worse.

      • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
        6·
        9 months ago

        Blue checks can also receive payment based on engagement from other blue checks, though. Doesn’t seem to be implied in the article that this happened, but it’s a consideration.