For the second time in two weeks, the social network is trying to cope with the distribution of nude images of celebrities: X temporarily blocked Taylor Swift’s request in the search after the publication of AI-generated porn images of the singer, and now an intimate video of Drake, in which the rapper masturbates, has become the center of the scandal.
The hashtag “drakevideo” became the most popular among US users on Wednesday, but the posts are unlikely to have harmed Musk’s social networks in any way – on the contrary, X topped the downloads in the App Store (a few months ago, the program was in 60th place).
“If I got a dollar every time the media reported that one of my companies was going to die, I’d never have to raise money! “, Elon Musk wrote in a recent post.
The Verge directly links X’s leadership position in the App Store to the leak of Drake’s intimate video. According to Joe Benarroch, a representative of the social network, the company is “actively monitoring the situation” to remove such posts – but as of yesterday, journalists found at least seven posts from X with videos, some of which have collected millions of views.
???? is now the #1 most downloaded app of any kind! pic.twitter.com/TeqWxcmZfs
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 7, 2024
Musk cut content moderation teams shortly after acquiring Twitter, but amid an increase in controversial posts on the social network, he recently announced the launch of an “anti-malicious content” center and is looking for 100 new moderators.
Meanwhile, the TechCrunch site writes that the surge in downloads for X could be caused by the announcement of a new interview with pro-Russian ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who suddenly decided to fly to Moscow and interview Putin. According to The Wall Street Journal, it should be released today, and Musk is unlikely to prevent it from being published on X.
