"The TTP notes that the X account for Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, appears to be paying for an X premium subscription despite being on the US government's list of sanctioned individuals since 2019. As the group points out, the Iran-based account was created this month and currently bears a blue checkmark, which typically indicates the account holder is paying for a subscription."
"The new Supreme Leader's account is just the latest account for a sanctioned entity apparently paying X for premium services. TTP has identified dozens of accounts, many linked to designated terrorists, that subscribed to X premium over the past three years. What's more concerning than the blatant disregard for U.S. sanctions law is the fact that Musk's companies have a contract with the Pentagon while X is actively profiting from U.S. adversaries."
X has granted a verified account and blue checkmark to Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, who has been on the US government's sanctions list since 2019. The blue checkmark indicates a paid premium subscription, potentially violating US sanctions regulations. The account, created this month, has gained over 20,000 followers through promotion by other Iranian state-linked accounts. The Tech Transparency Project reports that X has identified dozens of accounts linked to sanctioned entities and designated terrorists subscribing to X premium over three years. This situation is particularly concerning given that Elon Musk's companies maintain Pentagon contracts while X simultaneously profits from US adversaries.
#us-sanctions-compliance #social-media-platform-accountability #iran-sanctioned-officials #x-premium-subscriptions
Read at Engadget
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]