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submitted 11 months ago by trashhalo@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

Anas Haqqani, a Taliban thinker with family ties to the leadership, has endorsed Twitter over the Facebook-owned Threads. He said Twitter has more freedom of speech and credibility than other platforms. The Taliban likes Twitter's lax moderation policies which allow them to spread their message. Facebook and TikTok ban the Taliban but Twitter does not. Despite Twitter's recent problems under Elon Musk, it remains a place where the Taliban can voice their views and be heard. An OSINT manager said he was surprised the Taliban would endorse Elon Musk's "lawless, profit-driven" Twitter over Zuckerberg's more uniform Facebook.

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[-] Kabloink@lemm.ee 44 points 11 months ago

Two Taliban officials even bought blue verification check marks after Musk started selling them in January

Of course they did

[-] ablackcatstail@lemmy.goblackcat.com 44 points 11 months ago

The way Rolling Stone put it, Twitter welcomed the Taliban with open arms as if to say, "Please come in. The water's warm so you might as well swim." Elon Musk is facist and a support of fellow fashies.

[-] ondoyant@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

i like the pun, good job.

[-] GraceGH@beehaw.org 40 points 11 months ago

far right group advocates for website that caters to far right groups

not even remotely a surprise to me, beyond I guess the fact that the taliban would have said anything at all about it

[-] Merlin@lemm.ee 35 points 11 months ago

NotTheOnion. Lol

[-] Navarian@lemm.ee 22 points 11 months ago

Took me longer than it should have to realise this wasn't a shit-post.

[-] ray@lemm.ee 18 points 11 months ago

One of the best advertisements for threads Lmao

[-] heliodorh@beehaw.org 16 points 11 months ago

Well there's a headline I never thought I'd see. It's official y'all. This is the worst timeline.

[-] Ullallulloo@civilloquy.com 13 points 11 months ago
[-] siskourso@odin.lanofthedead.xyz 12 points 11 months ago

I thought this was a meme with the title and the thumbnail till I saw it was from vice.

[-] TraditionalMuslim@reddthat.com 7 points 11 months ago

Very surprised Twitter didn't ban them. At least they have one public outlet to communicate with the rest of the world. They are a sovereign nation after all, like it or not.

[-] Los@beehaw.org 4 points 11 months ago

They are a sovereign nation after all, like it or not.

Australian government:

Australia's longstanding policy is to recognise States, not governments. The Australian Government does not extend or withhold formal recognition to new regimes. Australia will continue to judge the Taliban regime by its actions.

[-] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

So are North Korea, doesn't mean the rest of the world have to care what they have to say.

[-] DJDarren@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

Well, it's all going well for Twitter then...

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