Media gets it wrong on Elon Musk and Twitter: The issue is oligarchy, not "free speech"
2 years, 11 months ago

Media gets it wrong on Elon Musk and Twitter: The issue is oligarchy, not "free speech"

Salon  

Tesla billionaire Elon Musk's attempt to buy Twitter has rightly drawn concern from critics, but legacy media coverage has inaccurately framed his bid as a story about free speech. For these reasons, the corporate news media should investigate rather than perpetuate Musk's claim that free speech is his driving concern in his pursuit of purchasing Twitter. But rather than properly contextualizing Musk's behavior in the history of Silicon Valley or oligarchy, the legacy news media rely on trivial reporting about the cult of personality surrounding Musk. As long as the corporate news media controls the narrative, audiences are likely to conflate Musk's purchase with free speech absolutism, thereby missing the significance of the greater threats to expression he now poses, and even the viability of the free press itself.

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MSNBC's Michael Steele uses Trump's 'sad PR stunt' to dump all over Elon Musk
1 week, 1 day ago

MSNBC's Michael Steele uses Trump's 'sad PR stunt' to dump all over Elon Musk

Raw Story  

On Sunday morning, MSNBC host Michael Steele used Donald Trump's attempt to boost Tesla sales by turning the front of the White House into a car lot, to make his feelings known about billionaire Elon Musk. After noting that Tesla's stock is in a death-spiral, he called the White House stunt "a sad PR stunt," before pointing out he has …

Jeff Bezos Washington Post: The mask is really off now on tech billionaire politics.
55 years, 2 months ago

Jeff Bezos Washington Post: The mask is really off now on tech billionaire politics.

Slate  

Slate is offering six months of Slate Plus to current and recently laid-off federal government employees. But by the time Amazon founder Jeff Bezos surpassed Gates as the world’s richest man in the 2010s, the tech billionaire vibes had shifted. They can be found, he said, on “the internet.” One wonders which definition of personal liberties includes refusing to publish …

New Conservative Hypocrisy Exposed In 'Daily Show' Montage That Ends With A Twist
1 week, 5 days ago

New Conservative Hypocrisy Exposed In 'Daily Show' Montage That Ends With A Twist

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING “The Daily Show” showcased a sharp critique of conservative hypocrisy — when it comes to billionaire Elon Musk — for its latest scathing supercut. The Comedy Central program juxtaposed conservatives’ fierce criticism of billionaire George Soros, who is often vilified by the right for his funding of liberal causes, with footage of the world’s richest person, Musk, …

Elon Musk is being vilified by deranged hate-filled liberals trying to destroy his legacy as Telsa Cybertrucks are torched and showrooms vandalised
1 week, 6 days ago

Elon Musk is being vilified by deranged hate-filled liberals trying to destroy his legacy as Telsa Cybertrucks are torched and showrooms vandalised

Daily Mail  

When we look back at the 2020s one figure will stand out for the multiple ways in which he changed our lives, mostly for the better: Elon Musk. Where the climate lobby thought – mistakenly – that it could force electric cars on drivers through the blunt instrument of bans, quotas and targets, Musk succeeded in making the vehicles attractive …

From tweets to 2 a.m. emails: What it's like to cover Elon Musk
2 weeks, 3 days ago

From tweets to 2 a.m. emails: What it's like to cover Elon Musk

NPR  

From tweets to 2 a.m. emails: What it's like to cover Elon Musk SCOTT DETROW, HOST: It was a single line in a State Department budget spreadsheet - $400 million to purchase armored vehicles from Tesla. DETROW: That's Bobby Allyn, an NPR tech reporter who has covered Elon Musk for years. ALLYN: Well, it's what Elon Musk biographer Walter Isaacson …

Musk is a walking posterboy for overturning a major Supreme Court decision
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Musk is a walking posterboy for overturning a major Supreme Court decision

Raw Story  

These are the times that try men’s souls… Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered. The compelling government interest in protecting democracy SCOTUS found in CU that limiting political donations was a prohibited ban on free speech because “political speech must prevail against laws that would suppress it, whether by design or inadvertence.” We have entered the terminus stage of …

Memo to Jeff Bezos: Never has a free press been more important
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Memo to Jeff Bezos: Never has a free press been more important

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Speech is …

'Straight up extortion': 'Disturbing' report of X threats unnerves even pro-Trump author
1 month ago

'Straight up extortion': 'Disturbing' report of X threats unnerves even pro-Trump author

Raw Story  

A lawyer from Elon Musk's X has threatened companies into And social media users were unnerved by the report. "Truly disturbing report in the WSJ," pro-Trump author Batya Ungar-Sargon wrote on X. "Lawyers at Twitter are threatening advertisers to spend more money on X 'or else' X owner Elon Musk will leverage his close relationship with Trump to torpedo mergers. …

'Piling on him!' CNN sees Musk's own fans slam him after latest comments
1 month ago

'Piling on him!' CNN sees Musk's own fans slam him after latest comments

Raw Story  

Elon Musk, who called himself a "free speech warrior" when he first bought Twitter and renamed it X, is getting blowback from his own fans after calling 60 Minutes journalists "the biggest liars in the world" who "deserve a long prison sentence." CNN's John Berman introduced chief media analyst Brian Stelter Tuesday, saying, "It's interesting because he's saying this at …

Trump vows media will not drive wedge between himself and Musk
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump vows media will not drive wedge between himself and Musk

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has mocked what he said were media depictions of Elon Musk as the real power in the White House, saying attempts to drive a wedge between himself and the tech billionaire have failed. Speaking as if in a news anchor's voice, Trump went on, "We have breaking news: Donald Trump has ceded control of the presidency to Elon …

Trump news: The Elon Musk Time magazine cover controversy, explained.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump news: The Elon Musk Time magazine cover controversy, explained.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. As we steel ourselves for four more years of Donald Trump occupying valuable real estate in our brains and causing arguments over family dinners, I have one urgent request: Please don’t force me to care about the cover of …

News Organizations Debunk Musk's Lies About Their Funding
1 month, 2 weeks ago

News Organizations Debunk Musk's Lies About Their Funding

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Billionaire Elon Musk, the head of Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, has set his eyes on a new target: government agencies’ media subscriptions. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday told reporters government agencies pay for subscriptions to news agencies like Politico. They also noted the difference between its news websites — Politico.com and Politico.eu, which rely …

SNL comedian takes aim at Elon Musk with this sharp five ‘Nazi’ tagged word
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SNL comedian takes aim at Elon Musk with this sharp five ‘Nazi’ tagged word

Hindustan Times  

Saturday Night Live wasted no time taking aim at Elon Musk during its 26 January episode, mocking the Tesla CEO following his much talked “Nazi” gesture at Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony. But come on, Elon Musk is not a Nazi.” “The Nazis made nice cars,” he added, alluding to Volkswagen’s origins during the Nazi era. Musk accuses ‘legacy media’ of …

Trump talks ‘free speech’ while moving to muzzle those he disagrees with
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump talks ‘free speech’ while moving to muzzle those he disagrees with

LA Times  

President Trump speaks to reporters after signing a series of executive orders in the Oval Office on Thursday. The order accused the outgoing Biden administration of harassing social media companies and violating the rights of average Americans “under the guise” of combating disinformation online, and said federal resources would no longer be used to “unconstitutionally abridge the free speech of …

Elon Musk’s battle with Wikipedia is part of his war on truth
2 months ago

Elon Musk’s battle with Wikipedia is part of his war on truth

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After volunteer editors updated Musk's Wikipedia page to reflect his “alleged Nazi salute” at Trump's inauguration, the …

Elon Musk accuses ‘legacy media’ and Wikipedia of narrating Nazi-tagged ‘propaganda’
2 months ago

Elon Musk accuses ‘legacy media’ and Wikipedia of narrating Nazi-tagged ‘propaganda’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has accused “legacy media” of allegedly driving “pure propaganda” against him following his speech celebrating the inauguration of Donald Trump. “Since legacy media propaganda is considered a ‘valid’ source by Wikipedia, it naturally simply becomes an extension of legacy media propaganda!” he wrote in a follow-up post, annexing a Wikipedia screenshot noting, “In his speech during the second …

Welcome to Elon Musk’s world, where politicians are paid to be divisive
2 months, 1 week ago

Welcome to Elon Musk’s world, where politicians are paid to be divisive

The Independent  

The revelation that Reform MPs Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson and Rupert Lowe have pocketed over £10,000 from Elon Musk’s X between them is deeply depressing – and not just because wealthy, unpleasant men shunting money back and forth between each other turns the stomach. Unlike traditional media, where editorial standards might temper the most inflammatory content, X’s monetisation strategy actively …

Meta Follows Elon Musk’s Lead, Moves Staffers to Billionaire-Friendly Texas
55 years, 2 months ago

Meta Follows Elon Musk’s Lead, Moves Staffers to Billionaire-Friendly Texas

Wired  

With just under two weeks left until former president Donald Trump becomes President Donald Trump, Meta has announced that the company will be fully moving its trust and safety teams—the people responsible for enforcing policies around hate speech and disinformation—to Texas. The decision, said CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a post on Threads, “will help remove the concern that biased employees …

Both Musk and his MAGA critics are wrong about free speech on microblog platform X
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Both Musk and his MAGA critics are wrong about free speech on microblog platform X

Live Mint  

Elon Musk is in a free-speech fight over his decision to demonetize the content of some far-right ‘Make America Great Again’ critics who disagreed with his immigration views on his social media platform X. Similarly, the US government could not censor your speech on social media without violating your First Amendment rights and the platform’s. Musk, for his part, has …

Musk ripped for demanding more ‘positive, beautiful’ content on his social media platform
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Musk ripped for demanding more ‘positive, beautiful’ content on his social media platform

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has been ripped for demanding people share more …

'He doesn't care': Elon Musk's call for 'more positive' attitudes instantly backfires
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'He doesn't care': Elon Musk's call for 'more positive' attitudes instantly backfires

Raw Story  

Elon Musk on Sunday asked for "more positive" content to be posted to the social media network he owns, resulting in some reminders about his own negative attitude at times. Musk, the richest man in the world and an appointee of President-elect Donald Trump, took to X to say, "Please post a bit more positive, beautiful or informative content on …

How Elon Musk’s influence has grown both online and offline in 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How Elon Musk’s influence has grown both online and offline in 2024

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The debate around the billionaire has moved on dramatically over the last 12 months, from whether the …

Is Elon Musk considering buying US media outlet MSNBC?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Elon Musk considering buying US media outlet MSNBC?

Firstpost  

Elon Musk has sparked speculation about acquiring MSNBC after jokingly asking, ‘How much does it cost?’ on X. Musk’s memes and mockery have stirred debates about media control and power, reminiscent of his $44 billion Twitter purchase US President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, …

Elon Musk toys with idea of buying MSNBC 'for spits and giggles': reports
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk toys with idea of buying MSNBC 'for spits and giggles': reports

Raw Story  

Elon Musk has been toying with the idea of doing to MSNBC what he did to the social media site formerly known as Twitter, according to a report Monday. The telecommunications giant Comcast announced last week it would spin off several media properties, including MSNBC and CNBC, into a separate public company, and Musk's right-wing allies immediately pushed the tech …

'It's bad!' CNN panelist uses Elon Musk's own resume to shut down Republican's praise
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'It's bad!' CNN panelist uses Elon Musk's own resume to shut down Republican's praise

Raw Story  

New York Times journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro on Monday shut down Republican operative Matt Gorman's praise of X CEO Elon Musk over his ambitions to drastically alter the federal government. During a panel discussion on CNN, Gorman argued that Musk and his so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" would find ways to "make government work better" — and then added that he …

‘Funniest idea ever’: Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr suggest buying MSNBC
4 months ago

‘Funniest idea ever’: Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr suggest buying MSNBC

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, jokingly suggested that he …

UK MPs to summon Elon Musk, order him to testify about X’s role in summer riots
4 months ago

UK MPs to summon Elon Musk, order him to testify about X’s role in summer riots

Firstpost  

Musk has remained critical, accusing the government of prioritising censorship over free speech. His remarks during the riots, including a controversial prediction of “civil war,” have further strained ties Elon Musk is set to be summoned by British MPs to address X’s involvement in spreading misinformation during the summer riots. The inquiry, led by the Commons science and technology select …

Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the rise of the Free Speech Bro.
55 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the rise of the Free Speech Bro.

Slate  

As President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet takes shape, Trump has shown a preference for a very clear type: the free speech bro. On this week’s Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lithwick was joined by professor Mary Anne Franks, author of Fearless Speech: Breaking Free From the First Amendment, to discuss why the metaphorical “marketplace of ideas” works so very much like an actual …

'Free speech is cancelled': Observers alarmed by key Trump ally's latest statement
Trending News
4 months, 1 week ago

'Free speech is cancelled': Observers alarmed by key Trump ally's latest statement

Raw Story  

A key Donald Trump ally on Saturday made a statement that alarmed onlookers concerned about free speech and fair distribution of justice. Political commentator Brian Krassenstein responded directly to Musk, writing, "Wait, are you suggesting that people should be arrested for posting their opinions or facts that point to the likelihood of foreign interference?" David Santoro, the author of Treating …

Elon Musk's own AI claims Tesla boss is a 'huge spreader of misinformation'
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's own AI claims Tesla boss is a 'huge spreader of misinformation'

Firstpost  

When asked if Musk has been responsible for spreading misinformation to billions, Grok’s response was quite damning. Grok explained that Musk’s misleading social media posts, particularly those involving the recent presidential election, have been viewed billions of times Elon Musk, the CEO of xAI and owner of X, has often found himself at the centre of controversy for spreading misinformation. …

Elon Musk is now king of the MAGA media universe
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk is now king of the MAGA media universe

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. To Musk, a born-again MAGA crusader who has spent the last two years reshaping …

Twitter: Want to fight Donald Trump and Elon Musk? Delete your X accounts.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Twitter: Want to fight Donald Trump and Elon Musk? Delete your X accounts.

Slate  

By the time Elon Musk closed his $44 billion purchase of Twitter in October 2022, aided in large part by a mafia of big banks and reactionary hedge fund owners, he’d already made quite clear what his new political project was going to be. He’d been egged on throughout the year by a coterie of far-right influencers and yes-men who …

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom
55 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom

Wired  

In the final lead-up to the US presidential election, Elon Musk has thrown the full weight of his celebrity and his resources behind former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump. “In a race to the bottom, Elon Musk paved the way for a new, toxic tech basement,” says Nora Benavidez, senior counsel at the nonprofit Free Press. “Yet, as long …

Elon Musk goes all-in for Trump
Trending News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk goes all-in for Trump

Politico  

As other social-media companies have taken pains to seem less political, Musk is tacking hard in the opposite direction. Last night in a surprise move, Musk induced a Trump endorsement from the massively popular podcast host, who echoed Musk’s extensive conspiracy theories and claimed “if we don’t elect Trump, I think we will lose democracy in this country, we will …

Elon Musk is now Donald Trump’s arch-propagandist – here’s why that’s a problem
5 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk is now Donald Trump’s arch-propagandist – here’s why that’s a problem

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to the report, Musk “has …

'I'm cringing': 'Socially awkward' Elon Musk mocked for 'low energy' speech at Trump rally
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'I'm cringing': 'Socially awkward' Elon Musk mocked for 'low energy' speech at Trump rally

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's rally on Saturday featured the richest man in the world as a speaker, but his performance was panned by critics. Trump also welcomed to the rally stage Elon Musk, the owner of the social media company previously known as Twitter. Delgado, for instance, wrote on X, "I don't give a s--- about this rally but just saw this …

"Misinformation superspreaders": Elon Musk is personally boosting conspiracy theorists on X
5 months, 3 weeks ago

"Misinformation superspreaders": Elon Musk is personally boosting conspiracy theorists on X

Salon  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a prolific spreader and amplifier of misinformation on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, a new report alleges. Two other accounts that experienced massive boosts from Musk either amplified or outright invented conspiracy theories suggesting that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign adopted a Nazi slogan; that Ukraine sold weapons to Hamas; and that Venezuelan …

The tweet that has finally taught Elon Musk a lesson
6 months, 1 week ago

The tweet that has finally taught Elon Musk a lesson

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Well, one …

Elon Musk sparks outrage with shocking reaction to Trump shooting
6 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk sparks outrage with shocking reaction to Trump shooting

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has once again stirred controversy after Secret Service agents managed to avert an assassination attempt on Donald Trump yesterday with an 'appalling' post on his social media platform X. Conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg labeled the post 'appalling and indefensible', while comedian Maz Jobrani even suggested the Secret Service investigate Musk. Musk's ill-conceived comments followed another heated incident involving …

Elon Musk posts then deletes shocking reaction to Donald Trump assassination attempt
6 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk posts then deletes shocking reaction to Donald Trump assassination attempt

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has once again stirred controversy after Secret Service agents managed to avert an assassination attempt on Donald Trump yesterday with an 'appalling' post on his social media platform X. Elon Musk has once again stirred controversy after Secret Service agents managed to avert an assassination attempt on Donald Trump yesterday Responding to a post that asked: 'Why they …

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’
6 months, 1 week ago

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’

LA Times  

Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter is the subject of a new book, “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter,” out Sept. 17. On the Shelf Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter By Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Penguin Press: 480 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose …

Elon Musk brands Facebook revelations a 'first amendment violation'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk brands Facebook revelations a 'first amendment violation'

Daily Mail  

X CEO Elon Musk has branded the revelations that the Biden administration put pressure on Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to censor COVID misinformation as a 'First Amendment violation.' In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee's chairman Jim Jordan, which was published last night, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted that the Biden administration was 'wrong' to demand …

Elon Musk is asking people to yell at him (ideally on X). Here’s why
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk is asking people to yell at him (ideally on X). Here’s why

Live Mint  

X owner Elon Musk has reaffirmed his commitment to freedom of speech, stating that the social media giant should support all viewpoints within the law of the land, even those with which he disagrees. If that doesn’t seem to be happening, please yell at me.” Musk supports Mark Zuckerberg's claims on censorship: Meanwhile, Elon Musk also recently responded to a …

At the risk of triggering another X pile-on, here’s why we must fight the Musk and Trump army
7 months ago

At the risk of triggering another X pile-on, here’s why we must fight the Musk and Trump army

The Independent  

It’s generally considered a bad idea to attack a wasps’ nest with a stick, and the same holds true for saying disobliging things about Elon Musk. “And it works not by creating a consensus around any particular narrative but by muddying the waters so that consensus isn’t achievable.” To understand why this matters, you have to go back to the …

Elon Musk’s free speech mantra collides with crackdowns on hate speech and disinformation
7 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s free speech mantra collides with crackdowns on hate speech and disinformation

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk’s absolutist version of free speech has thrown the world’s richest man and his X social-media platform into the crosshairs of governments worldwide. Any attempt to rein in social-media expression runs headlong into Musk’s hands-off approach to user posts, a “free speech” pledge that he defends ardently on the website formerly known as Twitter, which he acquired for $44 …

How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views
7 months, 1 week ago

How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views

Associated Press  

As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a megaphone to amplify his political views and, lately, those of right-wing figures he’s aligned with. And he accused a political party in his native South Africa of “openly pushing for genocide of white people.” “Elon Musk is a master of the media …

Musk is an arsonist with a huge box of matches – we need political leaders to stand up
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Musk is an arsonist with a huge box of matches – we need political leaders to stand up

The Independent  

Let me remind you of a different age, not so very long ago. In a fascinating interview with New York Times journalist Ezra Klein, he recently spoke of the dangers inherent in Donald Trump’s masterful ability to stir up hatred between communities and strip away the “thin veil of society” that holds us together. And we regress back, you know, …

Independent readers say ‘X is the disinformation company’ – and call for Elon Musk boycott
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Independent readers say ‘X is the disinformation company’ – and call for Elon Musk boycott

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Independent readers have slammed social media companies, accusing them of allowing disinformation to …

Musk’s Riot Provocations Prompt UK to Seek Tougher Online Rules
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Musk’s Riot Provocations Prompt UK to Seek Tougher Online Rules

Live Mint  

Keir Starmer called for a “mature conversation” with social media companies to limit malicious content that’s stoked days of rioting in the UK. On Monday, Kyle’s office said he met with executives from Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google, TikTok and X to discuss “the spread of hateful misinformation and incitement.” The next day, Musk compared the UK to the …

Has Elon Musk been radicalised by his own platform?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Has Elon Musk been radicalised by his own platform?

The Independent  

It is no secret that Elon Musk’s politics have shifted significantly over the past few years. In particular, a fake news account on Twitter/X known as “Channel3 Now” posted the entirely false claim that the attacker was known as “Ali Al-Shakati”, a Muslim asylum seeker on MI6’s watchlist who supposedly arrived in the UK last year by boat. What is …

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