Elon Musk Accused of ‘Retaliation’ Over Visa Dispute [Video]

Conservative social media accounts on X are accusing Elon Musk of removing their checkmarks in retaliation for speaking out against an expansion of the H-1B program, which he has publicly backed.

An account on the social media platform with the handle of @ConservativeOG, which totals more than 430,000 followers and vows to “embrace traditionalism” and “reject modernity,” claimed to have lost its verification status alongside all its influencers.

“Our brand did nothing,” Conservative wrote on X on Friday. “We spoke out against HB1 visas and it appears that @elonmusk intentionally shut us down? Is this the new status quo from America’s ‘most free’ social media platform?” The post was accompanied by a screenshot saying the account was “under review for verification as a Premium Plus subscriber.”

Despite users’ claims, there’s no evidence that Musk has ordered X to remove the blue tick from subscribers who have criticized him and the H-1B visa program. Newsweekattempted to contact Musk for comment by …