US EditionHouthi-Linked Dealers Still Selling US Arms on X as Meta Bans Just Two WhatsApp Accounts
- TTP identified 130 Yemen-based X accounts selling US-branded weapons like rifles and grenade launchers, according to the Washington DC-based research initiative of Campaign for Accountability.
- TTP tracked over 35 accounts with weapons marked 'PROPERTY OF US GOVT' or 'NATO'.
- X prohibits the sale of weapons and has links to WhatsApp Business profiles.
- Meta prohibits firearm sales and reviews WhatsApp catalogue images before they go live.
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Hundreds of Accounts Uncovered: Huthi Gun Dealers Have Been Selling Open on X and Whatsapp for Years
The Huthi militia is classified by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization. According to a search, traders with links to the Yemeni rebels still openly sell weapons on Platform X. Also under a post from Elon Musk they applied for their goods.
Rifles, grenade launchers for sale on X? Houthi-linked dealers sell US-made arms with labels 'death of America, Israel' on WhatsApp
The Houthi militants in Yemen have been using social media platforms to sell arms and ammunitions on X and WhatsApp, out of which, some were made in the US. However, it is a violation of social media policies.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution33% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
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- 33% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
33% Right
L 33%
C 33%
R 33%
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