Elon Musk's X Absent from Senate Intelligence Committee on Election Threats, Skips Testimony Attended by Rivals Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft
Top executives from Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on election threats, but Elon Musk’s X declined to send a representative. The hearing focused on foreign interference in U.S. elections. X’s invited witness, Nick Pickles, resigned days before the hearing, and the company did not provide a replacement. Musk’s recent divisive posts, including the spread of misinformation and controversial comments, have raised concerns. The Committee's Chairman, Senator Mark Warner, said it was "a shame" that representatives from X were absent.
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00:03Top executives from Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee
00:07on election threats, but Elon Musk's ex declined to send a representative.
00:12The hearing focused on foreign interference in U.S. elections.
00:15Ex's invited witness, Nick Pickles, resigned days before the hearing, and the company did
00:19not provide a replacement.
00:21Musk's recent divisive posts, including the spread of misinformation and controversial
00:25comments, have raised concerns.
00:28The committee's chairman, Senator Mark Warner, said it was a shame that representatives from
00:32ex were absent.
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