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☆ Twitter owner Musk backs Republicans on eve of U.S. midterms
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Susan Heavey Rami Ayyub | Susan Heavey | Rami Ayyub | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
Republicans are favored to win a majority in the House of Representatives in Tuesday's elections, with the Senate rated a toss-up by nonpartisan election forecasters. A crackdown on users impersonating Musk prompted Twitter to suspend comedian Kathy Griffin. Musk also moved his personal residence from California to Texas, where there is no state income tax. In April, Musk said on Twitter he believes that for the platform "to deserve public trust, it must be politically neutral." Federal authorities are investigating Musk over his conduct in acquiring Twitter, the company said in a court filing last month.
☆ Twitter owner Musk throws weight behind Republicans in U.S. midterms
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Susan Heavey Rami Ayyub | Susan Heavey | Rami Ayyub | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
The world's richest person, Musk has faced criticism from some groups who believe his absolutist stance on free speech will increase misinformation on Twitter. His tweet to more than 110 million followers on Monday represented the first time the head of a major social media platform explicitly endorsed a U.S. political party. Musk, who frequently comments on U.S. politics, previously said he would vote for Republicans but that he backs moderates of both major political parties. NEW LINE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA EXECSMusk is not alone among social media executives in taking open political stances. Federal authorities are investigating Musk over his conduct in acquiring Twitter, the company said in a court filing last month.
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