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X down for thousands of users in Israel, US, UK, Downdetector shows

There were more than 23,210 reports of issues with X as of 8:24 a.m. ET (1324 GMT), according to Downdetector.

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Anti-Israel activists that praised Iran attack slam Israeli strike

Those who claimed that Iran's drone and missile attacks on Israel were strong and just responses are now saying the Israeli strike was weak and an unnecessary escalation.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Social media streamer Sneako: 'Down with the Jews'

"Every politician is owned by Zionists; everybody influential is owned by Satan," Sneako said in November.

 Streamer Sneako (right) reacts to meeting Palestinians on Monkey, a random video chat app, March 31, 2024.

Musk's X Corp loses lawsuit against hate speech watchdog

The decision is a blow to Musk, the world's third-richest person, who has for many years styled himself as a free-speech champion.

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'Palestinians are not Hamas': Biden's post on social media draws response from some notable figures

Conversations on Gazan support and involvement with Hamas have also grown exponentially over the past few weeks, due to the imminent, but unclear ground operation expected to happen in Rafah.

 US President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) and the Israeli war cabinet, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023.

Elon Musk shocks 'X' by granting verification to terrorists

The project also uncovered that the company provided verification badges to accounts linked with Hezbollah members while charging the standard fee of $8 per month.

 Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, looks on as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023.

Fake Twitter user posing as hostage return forum requesting Bitcoin from followers

Scam Twitter account requesting money using a photograph of hostage Naama Levy.

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Could social media have stopped the Holocaust? Scholars dismiss Elon Musk's fantasy scenario’

In his comments, Musk said X could have deterred the Nazis by making their mass murder “impossible to hide” and allowing “freedom of speech” against them.

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Elon Musk makes private visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau

Musk made the visit with EJA Chairman Rabbi Menachem Margolin, conservative US journalist Ben Shapiro and Holocaust survivor Gidon Lev.

Businessman Elon Musk, third from right, and US political commentator Ben Shapiro, furthest right, visit the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death and concentration camp.

Elon Musk says it was a 'tough call' to ban Hamas's X account

The CEO of X engaged in a public Twitter thread with controversial user Jackson Hinkle regarding the ban.

 SpaceX, Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he attends a roundtable during the 6th edition of the "Choose France" Summit at the Chateau de Versailles, outside Paris, France on May 15, 2023.

'Call him, beep him': White House publishes US President Joe Biden's digits

"Call him, beep him if you want reach President Biden," the White House wrote on X, attaching a phone number at the bottom.

 US President Joe Biden delivers an address from the White House last month, after visiting Israel following the Hamas massacre The US playbook lacks the deterrence needed to curb Iran, the writer maintains.