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An ‘official organization’ on X is just openly glorifying Hitler — X’s verification system is being exploited by accounts that pay to promote their views, including that Hitler wasn’t so bad


X's verification system is being exploited by accounts that pay to promote their views, including that Hitler wasn't so bad.

Nothing in the video was even remotely violent.” A post from Thursday reads, “Henry Kissinger (Jewish) was responsible for more deaths & killings than Adolf Hitler (German), yet one is demonized and one is praised. Go figure.” The account also replied to a post comparing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Hitler, calling the comment an “insult to Hitler.” It’s unclear what’s going on here, but the episode is indicative of a trend where antisemitic and white nationalist groups capitalize on X’s freewheeling paid verification systems to promote their views. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy& to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content.

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