Yet none of these didn’t seem to take offense when Twitter accidentally promoted ads alongside tweets soliciting CSE/CSAM.
Twitter realized its mistake and emailed the brands--some of which suspended their ad campaigns. reuters.com/technology/exc…
Some advertisers didn’t pause their ad campaigns.
I don’t have the full list of who did and didn’t but the question asked by @elizableu to GM and others who suspended their ad campaigns when Elon Musk bought the app remains:
“Is advertising with Elon Musk worse than with child sexual abuse material?” –@elizableu
In an interview with me for Teslarati, Eliza told me that she was concerned about the narratives that could be created and pushed.
Narratives such as Elon Musk, the ongoing lawsuit against Twitter by John Doe 1 and John Doe 2, and CSAM on Twitter
That Reuters article I just cited mentioned a report. That report was by @andst7 and his team. The report found that:
“To date, Twitter removed only one-third of the accounts we found that publicly shared child pornography links, material, and references and still, more than 400 accounts are active.”
Since buying Twitter, there have been both mass resignations and laying off of staff.
However, the new Twitter has been focused on removing the CSE/CSAM content from its platform. e.
(ignore the random e. floating up there)
In another interview with me, Eliza pointed out two very critical changes that previously, Twitter was slow to make.
One was the updated reporting system. And the others were removing content linked with certain hashtags. There is still a LOT of work to be done, but Eliza told me
“After years of advocating for the minor survivors of Twitter, I’ve never been as hopeful as I am right now” teslarati.com/twitter-taking…
Following my interview with Eliza, @EvaFoxU interviewed her for Tesmanian.
And Elon Musk, the new CEO of Twitter, responded to Eva’s tweet with “Priority #1”
In her article Eva noted "On October 28, Twitter, with all its problems, many of which were hidden, was sold to Elon Musk. Eliza now had to work with the new CEO to find a solution."
To all of Twitter’s former employees, especially safety, I have some questions for you:
Why is it that @elonmusk, with a skeleton crew, can prioritize removing CSE/CSAM from Twitter more than Twitter did before Elon bought the app?
Why didn’t you prioritize the safety of children on this app?
Why did Twitter refuse to remove videos of children being sexually abused when the victims BEGGED Twitter to?
Why did it take the Department of Homeland Security to convince you to remove videos of children being raped?
@CBSNews, why did you leave Twitter over Elon Musk but didn’t leave over Twitter accidentally showing ads alongside CSAM?
Were you cool with CSAM or just didn’t know?
And if the latter, well you’re the media it’s your job to know these things.
#Balenciaga: Did you leave Twitter over Elon Musk because you knew you could post photos of children in fetish gear on Instagram or was that just a kowinkydink?
For those of you who criticize Elon Musk, know that it’s okay to not like the guy.
But acknowledge the good he has done instead of cherrypicking to create a narrative to justify your hate or dislike.
Correction: I meant to say GM paused ad spending and not quit in this tweet.
GM still uses Twitter. Balenciaga left the app completely.
The Inspiration4 mission, which was funded by a private citizen, put 4 American civilians in space for the first time while raising over $200 million for St Jude’s Childrens Hospital.
Some thoughts (after sleep and 3 cups of coffee) about that Project Veritas video of the Twitter exec making fun of @elonmusk and people with Aspergers.
A thread🧵
The video itself is damning. Very damning. Now, many have pointed out that James O'keefe isn't really that great or trustworthy.
I get that. He has a really bad track record BUT...
Now I could be wrong and may have missed it but afaik, Alex Martinez has not come out and said,
"Hey that video of me is fake. That's not me."
If I were the person in the video, I'd be debunking it especially if the video was faked in any way.