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X has banned the account of a prominent critic after he published data that he claims exposed the sites embrace of the far-right after Elon Musks takeover last year...
Travis Brown, a software developer based in Berlin, alleges his account was first suspended on July 1 this year, several months after his data formed the basis of New York Times and CNN reports claiming that far-right influencers featured prominently among Twitter Blue subscribers, and how thousands of previously banned X accounts, including members of the far-right, were being reinstated on the site...
On Tuesday, Brown announced his decision to challenge his accounts suspension in court in Berlin..
After Musk took over, you did see a very strong turn toward the far right, in terms of which accounts were being amplified, which accounts were building followings more quickly, he claims.. Brown received no warning before his account was initially banned in July, the developer says..
What is at stake here is the freedom of researchers on social media platforms, says Josephine Ballon, spokesperson for HateAid, a German nonprofit that campaigns against online hate speech and is helping Brown with his case..
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