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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 57 points 2 years ago (1 children)

X has “reportedly worked with Donald Trump’s campaign to censor material that could be harmful to the former president’s White House chances as part of a pattern of election interference that is unprecedented in U.S. history,” according to The Daily Beast.

Gee willikers, that sure sounds like it would be illegal. I mean if I were to do this sort of thing, I'm imagining I would be in jail, awaiting trial.

18 U.S. Code Chapter 29 - ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/part-I/chapter-29

Overview of Federal Criminal Laws Prohibiting Interference with Voting https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB11125

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Gee willikers, that sure sounds like it would be illegal. I mean if I were to do this sort of thing, I’m imagining I would be in jail, awaiting trial.

as far as I can tell, none of those laws apply to censorship on what is ultimately a private company's platform.

Like twitter isn't a government agency. they're allowed to be partisan and delete content however they see fit. This would be similar to, say, a newspaper electing to not cover trump's awkward moments while covering Harris' awkward moments; or a bakery offering pro-harris cake or cookies but not pro-trump stuff.

the constitution only bars government or public agents from infringing on free speech- it does not bar you from kicking your asshat trumper out of thanksgiving dinner.

so far, the only thing I can see that Musk has done that is against election law is to solicit donors with the $47 he promised to recruiters, so to speak... and that's... well... I'm not sure that's going to be an easy case to win.

[–] 4oreman@lemy.lol 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

ok, but what consequences will he actually face ; nothing.

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It's probably not illegal, just hypocritical

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

Could be argued to be unreported campaign contributions.

[–] zante@lemmy.wtf 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Rich people buy media to advance their agenda.

Up next, you won’t believe where this bear shits.

Is the Pope Catholic? Our new investigation up next.

I'm shocked.

[–] bouldering_barista@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

"you don't say" meme

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Magoos: "Twitter did it to Trump before Musk so it's ok! Revenge is our bread and butter! Watch me drink liberal tears and laugh over something that enraged me previously! Gratification is more important than integrity!"

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Toss him and ask the idiot blue checks in jail.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

Isn't this similar to working with the Enquirer. Y'know that whole thing where he was convicted for 34 felonies. Guess we'll get another conviction and no justice 4 years from now?

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Elon Musk will be bankrupt within three years and at this speed, likely jailed as well

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You have no idea how much money these fuckers have. He pissed away 40 billion and it literally changed NOTHING in his life. Once you are a billionaire it's harder to go bankrupt than make more money.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not really

He had to borrow tonnes of money to make the purchase, he didn't finance it all himself. The interest alone amounts to about a billion per year, twitter is done for.

You didn't see the last interview he did where he half jokingly stated that he supports trump because if Trump doesn't win, he'll go to jail? Yeah, I don't think he was joking

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

He's lying. He'll never go to jail or bankrupt. Those numbers mean nothing when you are a billionaire.

When you are 100,000$ in debt you are fucked! When you are 1 billion in debt the bank is fucked.

[–] blarth@thelemmy.club 3 points 2 years ago

The main thing that gives X relevance is sports media and corporate communications. If they all move elsewhere, X would turn into an echo chamber like Truth Social.