At least 14 conservative accounts who criticised Musk's pro-legal immigration views said X revoked their blue tick, a verification badge given to premium account holders that lets them monetise their accounts.

Summary

Elon Musk is accused of censoring right-wing accounts on X after at least 14 conservative users who criticised his immigration stance said their blue verification ticks were revoked, restricting their ability to monetize.

Musk, who called anti-immigration Republicans “hateful racists,” has long supported skilled immigration.

Critics allege this violates his “freedom of speech” policy, accusing him of “shadowbanning” dissenters.

The controversy arises amid heated US immigration debates, partly sparked by Donald Trump’s appointment of Indian-born Sriram Krishnan as an AI adviser, a move Musk supported.