Overview
- On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, Oliver dedicated the main segment to criticizing Twitter/X as “worse than useless” for news and “a sewer of misinformation.”
- He cited a botched verification rollout that enabled spoof accounts, deep cuts to moderation staffing including more than a 50% reduction in full-time moderators, and the reinstatement of previously banned figures such as Donald Trump, Alex Jones and Tommy Robinson.
- Oliver argued X’s engagement-based creator payments create financial incentives to push false or inflammatory content, especially after major events.
- He pointed to real-world consequences he linked to disinformation, including the 2024 Southport-related riots in the U.K. and claims tied to a federal response in Minnesota.
- After advising viewers not to post on X, he briefly reactivated his account to share the segment with the message, “Hello again! Here’s our piece from Sunday about Twitter. Bye!,” marking his first post since December 2024 and ending the show by mocking Musk’s past “sink” stunt.