Ford Motor Co’s X Account Announces ‘Israel Is a Terrorist State’, Calls for ‘Free Palestine’
A number of anti-Israeli and pro-Palestinian messages were sent from Ford Motor Co account on social media platform X on Monday before it was deleted, sparking speculation about the source of the posts.
The company says her account was “briefly compromised.”
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The now-deleted messages sent from Ford’s address included posts saying: “Israel is a terrorist state”, “Free Palestine” and “ALL EYES ON GAZA”.
Several X users wrote that Ford’s account appeared to have been hacked, including pro-Israel Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., who said car manufacturer the account “must have been hacked by the Free Palestine movement.”
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When contacted for comment, Ford said FOX Business in a statement, “Our X account was briefly compromised and the previous three posts were not authorized or published by Ford. We are investigating the issue.”
This story has been updated to include a statement from Ford confirming that his account was ‘briefly compromised.’