<p>A social media account of white male supporters of Kamala Harris on X (formerly Twitter), which raised $4 million for Harris' campaign, was temporarily suspended on Monday (July 29). The incident sparked fury among the Harris supporters, who called it 'election interference.'</p>

<p>The White Dudes for Harris X account hosted a Zoom call on Monday night, successfully raising over $4 million for Harris' presidential campaign.&nbsp;</p>

<p>More than 200,000 Democrats participated in the online event, which featured notable White male celebrities such as Mark Hamill, Jeff Bridges, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bradley Whitford, Sean Astin, and Josh Groban.</p>

<p>The reason for the account's suspension remains unclear, but it appeared to be reinstated by early Tuesday. The suspension notice stated: "X suspends accounts which violate the X rules."</p>

<p>After the suspension, Ross Morales Rocketto, one of the group's organisers, tweeted, "Got @elonmusk [X owner] scared."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Got <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@elonmusk</a> scared. <a href="https://t.co/HBwT5KqLmZ">https://t.co/HBwT5KqLmZ</a></p>
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<p>Brett Meiselas, co-founder of MeidasTouch, posted a photo of the suspended account on X, commenting: "This is the real election interference."</p>

<p>Mike Nellis, another member of the organisation, updated on Tuesday that the X account, though reinstated, is still suspended.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-new-suspect-in-1991-murder-case-kills-himself-after-police-take-dna-sample-745646">US: New suspect in 1991 murder case 'kills himself' after police take his DNA sample</a></strong></p>

<p>He announced that the account is now "permanently in read-only mode," preventing it from posting, interacting with content, or creating new accounts. Nellis urged supporters to keep donating to Harris' campaign, stating: "Don't let them silence us."</p>

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<p>After a brief suspension, the organisers set up a backup account @dudesforharris, which swiftly attracted over 20,000 followers before the original account was reinstated. The ban sparked concerns among Democrats about Musk, who has labelled himself a “free speech absolutist.”</p>

<p>Once the suspension was lifted, the group tweeted, “Uh oh... we pissed off @elonmusk (don't worry... can't keep a good dude offline for long).” The post quickly gained thousands of views, leading Democratic supporters to accuse the Tesla founder of “election interference.”</p>

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A social media account of white male supporters of Kamala Harris on X (formerly Twitter), which raised $4 million for Harris' campaign, was temporarily suspended on Monday (July 29).

A social media account of white male supporters of Kamala Harris on X (formerly Twitter), which raised $4 million for Harris' campaign, was temporarily suspended on Monday (July 29). The incident sparked fury among the Harris supporters, who called it 'election interference.' The White Dudes for Harris X account hosted a Zoom call on Monday night, successfully raising over $4 million for Harris' presidential campaign. More than 200,000 Democrats participated in the online event, which featured notable White male celebrities such as Mark Hamill, Jeff Bridges, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bradley Whitford, Sean Astin, and Josh Groban. The reason for the account's suspension remains unclear, but it appeared to be reinstated by early Tuesday. The suspension notice stated: "X suspends accounts which violate the X rules." After the suspension, Ross Morales Rocketto, one of the group's organisers, tweeted, "Got @elonmusk [X owner] scared." Got @elonmusk scared. https://t.co/HBwT5KqLmZ — Ross Morales Rocketto (@RossMoRock) July 30, 2024 × Brett Meiselas, co-founder of MeidasTouch, posted a photo of the suspended account on X, commenting: "This is the real election interference." Mike Nellis, another member of the organisation, updated on Tuesday that the X account, though reinstated, is still suspended. Also read: US: New suspect in 1991 murder case 'kills himself' after police take his DNA sample He announced that the account is now "permanently in read-only mode," preventing it from posting, interacting with content, or creating new accounts. Nellis urged supporters to keep donating to Harris' campaign, stating: "Don't let them silence us." Elon Musk is about to find out that it’s liberal white guys that buy his cars and stock. “ImMa fREe SpeEcH aBsOluTisT!” pic.twitter.com/Kfh7h4BfWn — Former Republican (@Sjacobs2020) July 30, 2024 × After a brief suspension, the organisers set up a backup account @dudesforharris, which swiftly attracted over 20,000 followers before the original account was reinstated. The ban sparked concerns among Democrats about Musk, who has labelled himself a “free speech absolutist.” Once the suspension was lifted, the group tweeted, “Uh oh... we pissed off @elonmusk (don't worry... can't keep a good dude offline for long).” The post quickly gained thousands of views, leading Democratic supporters to accuse the Tesla founder of “election interference.” (With inputs from agencies)

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