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Ford Motor Company faced an unusual situation on Monday when its X (formerly Twitter) account posted several inflammatory anti-Israel messages, which were promptly deleted. The posts included controversial statements labeling Israel as a “terrorist state” and featured pro-Palestinian slogans such as “Free Palestine” and “ALL EYES ON GAZA.”
The incident immediately drew attention from social media users and public figures alike, with many speculating that the automotive giant’s account had been compromised. Among those who commented was Democratic Representative Ritchie Torres of New York, who expressed his belief that hackers affiliated with the Free Palestine movement were responsible.
The Ford Motor Company has a lot of explaining to do. pic.twitter.com/QCASRAV8Zx
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) December 30, 2024
“Ford Motor Company must have been hacked by the Free Palestine movement,” Torres declared on Monday.
While Ford didn’t explicitly confirm a security breach, their response to FOX Business strongly suggested unauthorized access was to blame for the controversial posts. “Our X account was briefly compromised and the previous three posts were not authorized or posted by Ford. We are investigating the issue,” the company stated.
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Given the Ford head office is in Dearborn, Michigan, USA, it is very possible there are antisemitic staff.
This is the area which elected Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, a member of the infamous Squad. pic.twitter.com/FuZZ9Mt3Se
— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) December 31, 2024
This incident isn’t unprecedented in corporate social media management. In 2018, Buffalo Wild Wings experienced a similar situation when their Twitter account published offensive content containing racist and inappropriate messages, causing significant online backlash.
“Well, we were hacked. And it wasn’t funny. We apologize for the awful posts, which obviously did not come from us,” Buffalo Wild Wings stated following their incident.
