Verified Hate Speech Accounts Are Pivoting to Palestine for Clout and Cash
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Twitter accounts known to spread hate speech and misinformation have become trusted sources on Israel on Palestine — and they're getting paid.

Highlights: [P]aid clout-chasers on X, formerly Twitter, are using the conflict to boost their profiles — and a few who have successfully pivoted to pro-Palestine content were formerly known for hate speech, extremism, and conspiracy theories.

Other verified accounts that have quickly increased in size over the past several weeks by focusing on the suffering of Palestinians, but previously displayed a pattern of transphobic and LGBTQ comments, include former UFC and MMA fighter Jake Shields, banned YouTuber Ryan Dawson, and an anonymous “anti-woke” account called “Lord Bebo.”

  • jeffw@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    277·
    11 months ago

    You can support Palestine, a 2 state solution, etc. and also support LGBTQ rights

    • Tosti@feddit.nlEnglish
      108·
      11 months ago

      Can you though?

      Look what Israël is doing in Gaza needs to stop. Palestine and LGBTQ rights seem to be at odds.

      2 state, or one state with actual Citizenship for Palestinians, actual elections… it should be up to them (all inhabitants). But the wholesale bombing, missile attacks, murder of civilians etc need to stop.