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Elon Musk Sends, Then Deletes Controversial Tweet About Paul Pelosi's Attack

Irina Raicu, director of internet ethics, interviewed by NBC Bay Area.

Just days after Elon Musk took over Twitter, the new boss stirred up a hornets’ nest of disinformation with a tweet about the Paul Pelosi attack.

As Raicu explained, "It basically shows that he doesn't seem to understand his leadership role at the company right now."

"In the context where somebody just got severely injured and musing about the motivations of the attacker show, if nothing else, a complete and utter lack of empathy,"  Raicu says. "There's definitely a threat to the responsible dissemination of information."

Irina Raicu, director of internet ethics, interviewed by NBC Bay Area.

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