Musk publicized government employees he wants to cut, terrifying federal workers

Musk publicized government employees he wants to cut, terrifying federal workers
by mishaderidder.eth13093 🥝 • 2y • cnn.com
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Elon Musk reposted X posts naming and criticizing federal employees in four relatively obscure climate-related government positions, drawing a flood of negative attention toward them, according to CNN. The posts, each viewed tens of millions of times, included a partial screengrab of one employee and her location, and at least one of the four women has deleted her social media accounts. The American Federation of Government Employees' president, Everett Kelley, said the tactics are "aimed at sowing terror and fear at federal employees." Former NHTSA adviser Missy Cummings, who was targeted by Musk in the past, said she received death threats and that Musk's plan "to some extent, is working."

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When a platform's owner uses his influence to target ordinary government employees and deliberately intimidates them, leading to death threats and forcing people to delete their social media presence or relocate for safety, can you still remain on X even for apolitical reasons?

The fact that even cybersecurity experts are afraid to speak out against these practices for fear of becoming targets themselves shows just how toxic the environment has become.
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