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Bill Chappell

'Shameless': Reporters Without Borders rebukes X for claiming to support it

Elon Musk's X, the former Twitter, is being rebuked by a press freedom group that says the company wrongly claimed to support it. Musk has faced a string of controversies since buying Twitter in 2022. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

A pair of tweets this week from X, the former Twitter, seemed meant to soften the perception that under Elon Musk's ownership, the platform is abdicating important responsibilities and degrading public discourse. The company used the messages to highlight rights organizations it says it backs.

"The X platform boldly champions the vital principles of free speech and community safety," the company's official @Safety account declared on Tuesday.

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