X (formerly Twitter) is no longer an impartial and independent social media platform

[myata]

As its owner Musk announced an interview with one of the presidential candidates. The line between social media and advancement of political agendas is becoming very thin. At this point, former Twitter seems to be little more than its owner's private media channel; or so he thinks of it.

 

Edited August 12, 2024 by myata

[Reg Volk]

Twitter was horribly impartial to the stupid Dems in 2020, when they participated in blocking the New York Post from posting about Hunter Biden's laptop during the 2020 election.  NOW they allow both sides to play on X, and the horrid Left hates it.   You just can't make hypocrisy this dumb up.  It's disgusting.

[ironstone]

28 minutes ago, myata said:

As its owner Musk announced an interview with one of the presidential candidates. The line between social media and advancement of political agendas is becoming very thin. At this point, former Twitter seems to be little more than its owner's private media channel; or so he thinks of it.

 

But prior to Musk buying it, their moderation policies were biased against conservatives. IOW, they wanted to silence one side from speaking.

https://nationalpost.com/news/twitter-files-explained-and-what-they-revealed-about-tech-censorship

It most certainly wasn't impartial before Musk took over.

[CouchPotato]

Is anybody actually able to get the interview? It says space not available here, and a lot of people seem to be having the same issue.

[Reg Volk]

yeah I can't see it - details not available it says on my Twitter

 

Somebody must be getting through though as they are at 20 million views and climbing.

Apparently 60 million people are trying to log in to Twitter right now to watch the interview

 

[User]

Twitter Spaces is a feature others can use. The fact that Elon Musk is hosting one of his own doesn't make the platform no longer impartial. You are conflating Elon Mush with his company. 

Kamala Harris campaign is free to sign up for X and host a Twitter Spaces too. 

She is too busy hiding to bother with that though. 

[CouchPotato]

3 minutes ago, Reg Volk said:

yeah I can't see it - details not available it says on my Twitter

 

Somebody must be getting through though as they are at 20 million views and climbing.

Apparently 60 million people are trying to log in to Twitter right now to watch the interview

 

Yes, but there is still hold music on from what I hear. I am hearing something about a possible ddos attack.

 

[CouchPotato]

Pretty good interview so far.

@myata Are you listening to it? Thanks for reminding me about it.

Edited August 13, 2024 by CouchPotato

[Five of swords]

1 hour ago, myata said:

As its owner Musk announced an interview with one of the presidential candidates. The line between social media and advancement of political agendas is becoming very thin. At this point, former Twitter seems to be little more than its owner's private media channel; or so he thinks of it.

 

When was it?

[myata]

1 hour ago, ironstone said:

But prior to Musk buying it, their moderation policies were biased against conservatives

Quite possibly. I'm not a fan of that platform either way, but it just shows how easily these things can be turned into ideological and political instruments. And now Musk came out of all pretense of impartiality as its owner.

[CouchPotato]

1 hour ago, myata said:

As its owner Musk announced an interview with one of the presidential candidates.

Seems like only one of the presidential candidates is willing to do interviews anyway.

[User]

14 minutes ago, myata said:

Quite possibly. I'm not a fan of that platform either way, but it just shows how easily these things can be turned into ideological and political instruments. And now Musk came out of all pretense of impartiality as its owner.

He never had any pretense of impartiality as the owner. He is a person with political opinions. 

The Democrats are free to pay for Spaces and host their own town halls there and answer questions all they want to. 

[CouchPotato]

Washington Post journalist asked KJP earlier if there was any possibility of the the White House intervening in this interview.

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@ElonMusk

is slated to interview [@realDonaldTrump] tomorrow — tonight on — on

@X I don't know if the president is going to — feel free to say if he is or not — but I — I think that misinformation on Twitter is not just a campaign issue. It's a — you know, it's an America issue. What role does the White House or the President have any sort of stopping that or stopping the spread of that or sort of inter — intervening in that.

https://x.com/CurtisHouck/status/1823068701240758626?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1823068701240758626|twgr^d979ffc604e9c920fa9ef7ff92e18689ce59e488|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2024%2F08%2Fwashington-post-reporter-wants-joe-biden-intervene-stop%2F

 

[WestCanMan]

3 hours ago, myata said:

As its owner Musk announced an interview with one of the presidential candidates. The line between social media and advancement of political agendas is becoming very thin. At this point, former Twitter seems to be little more than its owner's private media channel; or so he thinks of it.

 

Do you think that Kamala or Biden would talk to Musk when they won't talk to anyone else?

They could have picked any reporter on any MSM channel and even pre-scripted their own questions if they wanted to, but they won't, because they'd have to speak without a teleprompter, and they don't do that well. 

[CdnFox]

Impartiality doesn't mean that you don't allow partisan talking or interviews. What it means is you don't deny it to the other side if they want to do the same thing. So far Kamala is not even remotely interested in doing the same thing. That's on her, not musk

Edited August 13, 2024 by CdnFox

[West]

Elon invited Kamala to do the same but she declined

[CouchPotato]

The interview was really good, though maybe a bit long. I like how near the end Trump said that he hopes "we" win for the sake of the American people.

[West]

9 minutes ago, CouchPotato said:

The interview was really good, though maybe a bit long. I like how near the end Trump said that he hopes "we" win for the sake of the American people.

I was surprised at how brilliant Elon Musk is honestly.. he did a good job of re-framing Trump's scattered thoughts. Honestly they should go do these types of interviews all over the country.

[myata]

Lying lying liars, they just forgot "after" ohoh: Offer to Kamala Harris After Trump Interview. What could they do but lying?

Just in case, I didn't use it much anyways cancelled it today.

 

Edited August 13, 2024 by myata

[myata]

So "for the sake of the country" is the magic work. Hear, hear.

[myata]

For the sake of the country, the convicted liar could have stepped aside, it just could have given his party a zipline to victory. He would never do that, in a wildest of imagination, would he? "For the sake of the country", right.

[User]

3 hours ago, myata said:

Lying lying liars, they just forgot "after" ohoh: Offer to Kamala Harris After Trump Interview. What could they do but lying?

Just in case, I didn't use it much anyways cancelled it today.

What is the lie?

Harris could always use X Spaces... what Musk offered was an interview with him. 

Seriously, will you ever... I mean ever, get enough integrity on this forum to stop with your lies? With your cowardly tactics of running away and making these vage responses to no one?

 

10 hours ago, CdnFox said:

Impartiality doesn't mean that you don't allow partisan talking or interviews. What it means is you don't deny it to the other side if they want to do the same thing. So far Kamala is not even remotely interested in doing the same thing. That's on her, not musk

Of course, but for whatever reason, Myata refuses to engage honestly here. 

[CouchPotato]

3 hours ago, myata said:

Lying lying liars

Deceitful lying untruthful liars. Lying deceitful liars who lie a lot and never tell the truth.

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Just in case, I didn't use it much anyways cancelled it today.

How will X users learn about the reality now?

 

 

Edited August 13, 2024 by CouchPotato

[Deluge]

14 hours ago, myata said:

As its owner Musk announced an interview with one of the presidential candidates. The line between social media and advancement of political agendas is becoming very thin. At this point, former Twitter seems to be little more than its owner's private media channel; or so he thinks of it.

 

myata's just butthurt that the diaper police are no longer in charge. 

[gatomontes99]

14 hours ago, myata said:

As its owner Musk announced an interview with one of the presidential candidates. The line between social media and advancement of political agendas is becoming very thin. At this point, former Twitter seems to be little more than its owner's private media channel; or so he thinks of it.

 

It is very telling that the mere fact that Trump was interviewed is an act of treason that must be stopped. You clearly have no tolerance for other people and their opinions.

Tell me, are you just so superior to all of us that only your opinion matters?