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How a Mean, Disrespectful Tweet About Rachel Levine Shaped the X Platform Elon Musk Bought and Broke
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· July 28, 2026
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Key takeaway Further details about the incident and its connection to Musk's takeover are available from the source, including comments made by the Babylon Bee CEO at a recent summit.
A notable event involving Adm. Rachel Levine, a public health official, played a role in the transformation of a social media platform. The platform, formerly known as Twitter, was later acquired by Elon Musk.
The incident involved a post by the Babylon Bee, a conservative satire outlet, which misgendered Levine. This led to the outlet's account being locked by the platform. Further details about the incident and its connection to Musk's takeover are available from the source, including comments made by the Babylon Bee CEO at a recent summit.
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Category: rights Published: July 28, 2026 Source: them. Reading time: 1 min
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