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‘White Dudes for Harris’ X Suspension Sparks Fury: ‘Election Interference’
Asocial-media account for white male supporters of Kamala Harris was briefly suspended from X, formerly Twitter, sparking anger online.
Newsweek observed that the White Dudes for Harris X account had been temporarily suspended after the group held a star-studded virtual call on Monday night that raised more than $4 million.
It is not clear why the account was suspended, but it appeared to have been restored as of the early hours of Tuesday. The automated message when the account was suspended read: “X suspends accounts which violate the X rules.”
Mike Nellis, who is involved in the organization, shared an update on Tuesday explaining that while the X account is live again, it still remains suspended.
He said the account is “permanently in read-only mode,” meaning it cannot post or interact with content and cannot create new accounts. Nellis called on supporters to continue donating to Harris’ campaign, writing: “Don’t let them silence us.”
When contacted by Newsweek for comment, X’s press office responded: “Busy now, please check back later.”
In response to the suspension, Ross Morales Rocketto, an organizer for the group, wrote, “Got @elonmusk [X owner] scared.”
Brett Meiselas, the co-founder of outlet MeidasTouch, shared on X a photo of the suspended account, along with the message: “This is the real election interference.”
Democratic commentator Mueller, She Wrote said: “The ‘free speech absolutist’ has now suspended White @dudes4harris. Presumably for raising $4M in a few hours. The fascists are terrified. Good.”
Elon Musk, who is openly critical of Democrats, regularly advocates for free speech on the platform. Several other X accounts expressed anger particularly at Musk, with Democratic activist Andrew Wortman calling for him to be fired.
Another Democratic commentator said that the platform had also previously been glitchy for Democrats at critical moments, such as the day Joe Biden launched his 2024 presidential bid and when Harris’s campaign account launched.
'White Dudes for Harris' X Suspension Sparks Fury: 'Election Interference' - Newsweek
