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X may be violating US sanctions by accepting payments from Hezbollah-linked accounts: Report

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, granted subscription perks to designated terrorist groups and others barred from operating in the US, according to the Tech Transparency Project report.
X gave blue check marks to accounts tied to Hezbollah members, including the account of Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hezbollah.
The paid blue tick service offered by X allows longer posts and better promotion, but its introduction has raised legal concerns.

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BBC News

X accused of taking payments from terrorists

Campaigners at the Tech Transparency Project in the US found paid-for features for organisations.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

X granted verification marks to terrorist groups, watchdog says

X said it ‘will take action if necessary’

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

Twitter took money from terrorists for blue ticks, campaigners claim

Social media platform says verification marks not necessarily breaking sanction rules

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hill

X may be violating US sanctions by accepting payments from Hezbollah-linked accounts: Report

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, may be violating U.S. sanctions by accepting payments for premium accounts linked to Hezbollah and other sanctioned groups, according to a new report from the Tech Transparency Project. The Tech Transparency Project identified 28 accounts linked to Hezbollah and Iranian and Russian state-run media that had either blue…

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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WION

Elon Musk's X received payments from terrorists, claim campaigners

Elon Musk's X has allegedly given subscription perks to designated terrorist groups as well as others who have been barred from operating in the United States, according to the campaigners. In a report, the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) claimed that X gave blue check marks to accounts which were related to Hezbollah members, among others. After the users of X make a payment of $8 (£6.40) per month, they receive a blue tick which allows better …

3 months ago·Noida, India

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RollingStone

Twitter Let Terrorists Have Verification Checkmarks — Then Scrambled to Remove Them

Report from Tech Transparency Project finds Twitter allowed terrorist leaders, other U.S.-sanctioned entities to have premium subscriptions

3 months ago·Los Angeles, United States

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X may be violating US sanctions by accepting payments from Hezbollah-linked accounts: Report

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X accused of taking payments from terrorists

X accused of taking payments from terrorists

X granted verification marks to terrorist groups, watchdog says

X granted verification marks to terrorist groups, watchdog says

Twitter took money from terrorists for blue ticks, campaigners claim

Twitter took money from terrorists for blue ticks, campaigners claim

X may be violating US sanctions by accepting payments from Hezbollah-linked accounts: Report

X may be violating US sanctions by accepting payments from Hezbollah-linked accounts: Report

Elon Musk's X received payments from terrorists, claim campaigners

Elon Musk's X received payments from terrorists, claim campaigners

Twitter Let Terrorists Have Verification Checkmarks — Then Scrambled to Remove Them

Twitter Let Terrorists Have Verification Checkmarks — Then Scrambled to Remove Them

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