X (formerly Twitter) deletes an unreliable video shared by Elon Musk that purports to show 'cannibalism in Haiti' as a 'violation of rules'



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the Republic of Haiti , where security is rapidly deteriorating , Elon Musk shared an unreliable video on his X (formerly Twitter) account, calling it ``evidence of cannibalism.'' In response, X deleted the video, saying it 'violated the guidelines.'

Cannibal claims about Haiti crisis used by Musk to smear migrants
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/haiti-migrants-cannibal-claims-barbeque-army-2024-rcna142878



Unverified video Elon Musk shared claiming to show cannibalism in Haiti removed by X

https://www.axios.com/2024/03/14/elon-musk-haiti-crisis-video-cannibalism

Elon Musk Violated X Rules and Had His Video Taken Down - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-14/x-removes-graphic-video-elon-musk-shared-over-rules-violation

In Haiti, where there is prolonged political instability and frequent demonstrations and criminal acts by armed groups, some conservative influencers, including Mr. Musk, are increasing concerns about the influx of illegal immigrants into the United States.

And influencers who oppose immigration claim that ``cannibalism continues in Haiti,'' and the overseas media NBC News said, ``Elon Musk and conservative influencers are He has spread unsubstantiated claims to millions of people, vilified Haitian immigrants as 'cannibals' and stoked racist fears about immigrants. It seems that the reports have caused them to have deep concerns about the future of their country and the families they left behind.'




Musk criticized the report, saying, 'They're telling a lot of lies.'




Musk also responded to a post by political commentator Matt Walsh about the NBC report, saying, ``I found a video of a Haitian man biting the genitals of a deceased man.''




Musk then reposted the NBC post, which included a video purporting to show evidence of cannibalism, with the message, 'What do you call this?'




In response to this, X deleted the post that was the source of the repost, saying it 'violated X's rules.' At the time of article creation, the message 'This post violates the X rules' is displayed and cannot be viewed. According to overseas media Bloomberg, although Mr. Musk himself has deleted posts that have received criticism, it is extremely unusual for X to delete Mr. Musk's content for violating rules. .



Musk added, ``If you want me to be labeled a 'right-winger' for criticizing immigrants who may have murderous tendencies or cannibalism, I'll gladly accept that label. If we don't, we will be putting the lives of innocent Americans at risk. Shame on NBC.'




A spokesperson for the US State Department said, ``We have not received any reliable reports of cannibalism in Haiti. Please conduct factual verification before sharing sensational claims online.'' did. Also, a representative for X declined to comment.

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