Here are some heartwarming stories to cheer you up this holiday season: The worst people you know are fighting each other. Maka Volt Technically Accurate Discord which started around Christmas time It was motivated by divisions over allowing skilled immigrant workers to come to America. Elevated by Elon Musk on Thursday, Trump's “first running mate” was declared a far-right character. Including former Trump spaceship Laura Loomer turned troll. and allegedly deleted their verified status on Twitter.
Musk spent much of yesterday expanding support for the H-1B visa program, which allows American companies to hire non-citizens for specialized occupations. and has become a popular tool in the tech industry for attracting global talent. He also does it in the most 4chan-ish way possible. respond according to agreement to a Post from Autism Capital Posing that the tech industry doesn't hire Americans because “You guys are retarded.–
That has made him a target for right-wing nationalists. which mostly supports Trump Because of his pledge to limit immigration, figures such as LumerHost InfoWars Owen ShroyerAnd others attacked Musk and other tech figures like Vivek Ramaswamy for their narrow positions on immigration, while Musk retreated from the conversation. It focuses mainly on parody. His biggest critics also saw the blue check mark removed from their profile.
Lumer– ShroyerNewsmax Sponsor Gavin Waxand political action committees ConservativeOG Everyone lost verification as a result of the H-1B visa fight after clearly standing up to Musk and friends. Unverifying not only cost them a check mark. But it also includes payments from attention-seeking posts and any earnings. that they received from Premium members support them.–
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@elonmusk Removed my blue check mark on the X because I dared to question his support for H1B visas, the replacement of America's tech workers by Indian immigrants. And I question his relationship with China.
Looks like Elon Musk is about to shut me up… pic.twitter.com/6hvTGCEZHw
— Laura Loomer (@Laura Loomer) December 27, 2024
These accounts are likely to lose their verified status due to linking to. ConservativeOG One way to get verified on Twitter is to reach out to verified organizations, which ConservativeOG does. had been before as seen by Gold checkmark previously displayed on profile– At some point ConservativeOG was fired and everyone else was involved with it too. Lumer and ConservativeOG There is a relationship as seen in Archived version of Loomer's account that shows the ConservativeOG logo next to her confirmation sign It is unclear whether Loomer's actions caused the entire organization to lose its audit status.
Loomer is sitting in Twitter jail. Suspended for 12 hours from posting. She falsely accused Sriram Krishnan, Trump's senior artificial intelligence policy adviser, of that he donated money to presidential candidate Kamala Harris
It's worth noting that clearing the checkmark appears to be more accessible to those directly involved in the H-1B visa debate. The RawAlerts account, which posts only clickbait content and drama farming, is also worth noting. Lost verificationand number or another Users expressed concern that their verification status was under review without any explanation as to why.
In the middle of all the Musk immigration Announced Tweaks Twitter algorithm to drop posts from users who have been blocked or muted by “Trusted and Verified Member Account“—a move that Loomer interpreted as attacking her Because nothing happened that didn't concern her. But it's possible that verifying badges involves adjusting the algorithm.
No matter what It appears that Musk's goodwill with MAGA loyalists is running out. who decided to stick with Trump are trying to turn the page and leave the H-1B debate behind. This might even try to bury the opposition leader's account. But far-right groups only continue to back down on unconfirmed moves. and seemed determined to continue fighting. May they all be defeated.