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In reply to the discussion: This is the death nail in the coffin of Twitter [View all]Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)33. Sorry, brain fart ... Auschwitz Memorial
Last edited Fri Aug 18, 2023, 04:48 PM - Edit history (1)
Figured there must be some backstory, thx for filling me in
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Bottom line--Musk IS a NAZI. NO promotion, no enabling, no overt defense of such hate could signal
hlthe2b
Aug 2023
#1
He grew up in Apartheid South Africa--and like many privileged white S. Africans carries that racism
hlthe2b
Aug 2023
#58
Obviously removing the block feature totally sucks, but I'm confused why it's specifically related
Hugh_Lebowski
Aug 2023
#7
I think it may have to do with the anti-Semitism that they spew out loud for everyone
Maraya1969
Aug 2023
#9
as somebody pointed out, somebody must have showed him how many people have him blocked
anarch
Aug 2023
#18
This is what I've been wondering. I blocked Eloon long before he bought Twitter. n/t
area51
Aug 2023
#65
Foreign bots spreading misinformation, chaos, glomming onto accounts can now wreak havoc, free of
ImNotGod
Aug 2023
#31
The block feature is required by app store guidelines by Google and Apple.
littlemissmartypants
Aug 2023
#46
"I'm pissed that this company cost me $44 billion, so I've decided to turn it
struggle4progress
Aug 2023
#50