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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Lisa O'Carroll in Brussels and Dan Milmo

Musk ditches X’s election integrity team ahead of key votes around world

Elon Musk, CEO of X, speaks to the media after a  gathering of tech CEOs on Capitol Hill in Washington, 13 September 2023.
Elon Musk, CEO of X, speaks to the media after a gathering of tech CEOs on Capitol Hill in Washington, 13 September 2023. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Elon Musk, owner of X, has confirmed he has ditched his team working to prevent disruption to elections, just days after the EU announced the platform, formerly known as Twitter, had the highest proportion of disinformation in three European countries.

Ahead of 70 elections around the globe in the coming year, the controversial businessman confirmed on X: “Oh you mean the ‘Election Integrity’ Team that was undermining election integrity? Yeah, they’re gone.”

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