The deletion of the White House tweet came while others on the platform were intentionally spreading fake news claiming that former President Donald Trump had died, likely to illustrate concerns that Musk's stance on "free speech" and new Twitter policies would enable misinformation. The new owner of Twitter responded to a different tweet on the incident by praising the "awesome" Birdwatch feature, while adding that the platform's "goal is to make Twitter the most accurate source of information on Earth, without regard to political affiliation." The system is working □- Elon Musk November 2, 2022 Musk responded to libertarian activist Spike Cohen's tweet detailing the sequence of events by tweeting, "The system is working," while sharing a "rolling on the floor laughing" emoji. A note about the increased inflation appeared under the tweet, which was deleted by the White House a short time later. inflation rate reaching its highest level in decades.Ī Twitter feature called Birdwatch, which was introduced before Musk bought the platform and allows users to add "helpful" context to "potentially misleading" tweets, was activated after the White House issued the tweet. On Tuesday, the official White House Twitter account tweeted: "Seniors are getting the biggest increase in their Social Security checks in 10 years through President Biden's leadership." The tweet did not mention that the payments were increasing automatically due to the U.S. McCoy, Right: Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesĮlon Musk's Twitter has context-checked a since-deleted White House tweet boasting of increased Social Security benefits for seniors amid concerns over the spread of misinformation and fake news on the platform. Musk's newly owned Twitter context-checked a tweet from the White House on Tuesday, which was later deleted. President Joe Biden, left, is shown in Washington, D.C., on November 2, 2022, while Elon Musk, right, is pictured at the Met Gala in New York City on May 2, 2022.
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