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Elon Musk launched what he called a “super unscientific poll” earlier this week, asking X users whether they preferred Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. The results are now in: the 45th president is beating the current VP 73-27.
Since a lot of people have asked, here goes a super unscientific poll …
Who will you vote for?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 20, 2024
The app’s user base is purportedly over 60% male, while the majority of users do not reside in the US. The findings may not illuminate much about the state of the election, but they do suggest that the app has moved Right since Musk took it over, as conservative accounts have proliferated and Left-wing diehards have migrated to BlueSky or Threads. Is X becoming an echo chamber?
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