X removes paid checkmarks from some accounts after a watchdog group found 28 verified accounts allegedly tied to Hezbollah and other US-sanctioned entities
X (aka Twitter) accused of violating sanctions by taking payment from terrorists. — A watchdog group's investigation found …
Ars Technica Jon Brodkin
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Discussion
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About X Verified Organizations — We're creating the most trusted place on the internet …
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@safety
@safety
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X has a robust and secure approach in place for our monetization features, adhering to legal obligations, along with independent screening by our payments providers. Several of the accounts listed in the Tech Transparency Report are not directly named on sanction lists, while...
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@digiphile
Alex Howard
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@CCDHate ... I agree with @ZoeSchiffer: verification is a service. As I flagged in late 2022, @X selling @verified status — instead of authentication by @support — risked taking money from sanctioned entities. This “robust & secure approach” followed an unwise policy change.
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@ttp_updates
@ttp_updates
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Hours after our report was published, X removed all of the blue checkmarks we flagged and suspended one account for the Iranian-sponsored militia Harakat al-Nujaba. Among those who lost checkmarks were accounts for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah & Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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@er_woods
Eric Woods
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Firing everyone in your trust and safety department apparently has consequences
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@ttp_updates
@ttp_updates
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NEW: X is providing premium services to the leaders of a U.S.-designated terrorist group and other sanctioned entities, according to new research from TTP. The arrangement may be a violation of sanctions law. https://www.techtransparencyproject.org / ... [image]
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r/EnoughMuskSpam
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Musk's X sold checkmarks to Hezbollah and other terrorist groups, report says
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r/Twitter
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Terrorists Are Paying for Check Marks on X, Report Says | The report shows that X has accepted payments for subscriptions from entities barred …