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Right-Wing Figures Allege Censorship on X Amid Visa Controversy

Elon Musk has described himself as a ‘free speech absolutist,’ but many right-wing figures say their verification badges have been removed for criticizing H-1B visas, which Musk supports.

New York Young Republican Club President Gavin Wax and Owen Shroyer, host of right-wing online media outlet InfoWars, also alleged their verification badges disappeared after they criticized Musk's support for H-1B visas, which are commonly issued to those in the tech sector. The news comes after Musk, who has called himself a “free speech absolutist” in the past, criticized Twitter in 2022 for removing shares of a New York Post story that contained private information found on Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop. Before joining PCMag in 2024, I picked up bylines in BBC News, The Guardian, The Times of London, The Daily Beast, Vice, Slate, Fast Company, The Evening Standard, The i, TechRadar, and Decrypt Media.

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