Elon Musk Criticized By U.K. Prime Minister For 'Civil War' Comment
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk Criticized By U.K. Prime Minister For 'Civil War' Comment

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LOADING ERROR LOADING The office of U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned Elon Musk after the billionaire claimed “civil war is inevitable” in Britain amid far-right riots. The prime minister’s official spokesman said Monday that there was “no justification” for Musk’s comment after he used his online platform X, formally called Twitter, to weigh in on the violence that has shaken the country since last week. On Saturday, Musk wrote “civil war is inevitable” in response to a post sharing a video from the Libs of TikTok’s X account, which depicted violent riots in Liverpool, a city near Southport. The video was originally posted by British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose suspended X account was restored by Musk last year after the world’s richest man bought the site.

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Lawmakers want to quiz Musk about AI's role in riots
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1 month ago

Lawmakers want to quiz Musk about AI's role in riots

China Daily  

By EARLE GALE in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-11-21 11:22 Technology billionaire Elon Musk will be invited to give evidence to a panel of United Kingdom lawmakers probing the role of social media in riots that swept the nation in the summer. The Guardian newspaper said the committee investigating the relationship between social media and riots wants …

Lawmakers want to quiz Musk about AI's role in riots
1 month ago

Lawmakers want to quiz Musk about AI's role in riots

China Daily  

Technology billionaire Elon Musk will be invited to give evidence to a panel of United Kingdom lawmakers probing the role of social media in riots that swept the nation in the summer. The Guardian newspaper said the committee investigating the relationship between social media and riots wants to know whether Musk's social media platform X allowed false information to spread. …

Lawmakers want to quiz Musk about AI's role in riots
1 month ago

Lawmakers want to quiz Musk about AI's role in riots

China Daily  

Technology billionaire Elon Musk will be invited to give evidence to a panel of United Kingdom lawmakers probing the role of social media in riots that swept the nation in the summer. The Guardian newspaper said the committee investigating the relationship between social media and riots wants to know whether Musk's social media platform X allowed false information to spread. …

UK MPs to question Elon Musk over X’s role in Southport riots
1 month ago

UK MPs to question Elon Musk over X’s role in Southport riots

Live Mint  

UK MPs are set to summon Elon Musk, CEO of X, to testify about the platform’s role in spreading disinformation, as part of an ongoing parliamentary inquiry into the UK riots and the rise of harmful AI-generated content. AI and social media’s role in inciting violence One of the key areas of focus for the MPs will be the use …

Elon Musk to be summoned to UK parliament over X’s role in spreading 'disinformation' during August riots
1 month ago

Elon Musk to be summoned to UK parliament over X’s role in spreading 'disinformation' during August riots

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk will be summoned by the British MPs to testify over X's role in disseminating misinformation, in a parliamentary investigation into August riots and the proliferation of dangerous and inaccurate AI content. This development comes after Italian President Sergio Mattarella reprimanded Elon Musk for tweeting on X about Italian court decisions that had blocked the government's intentions to process …

Elon Musk threatens to deepen the rift between Europe and America
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk threatens to deepen the rift between Europe and America

The Economist  

A peace of convenience usually reigns between politicians and corporate chieftains. Politicos go easy on businessfolk from whom they hope to secure investments and campaign contributions, while the bosses hold their tongues in the hope of securing subsidies and permits that are in politicians’ gift. No brawl has been quite so public in recent times as that pitting Elon Musk …

Elon Musk threatens to widen the rift between Europe and America
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk threatens to widen the rift between Europe and America

The Economist  

A peace of convenience usually reigns between politicians and corporate chieftains. Politicos go easy on businessfolk from whom they hope to secure investments and campaign contributions, while the bosses hold their tongues in the hope of securing subsidies and permits that are in politicians’ gift. No brawl has been quite so public in recent times as that pitting Elon Musk …

‘Toxic’: Leading UK media house decides to stop posting on Elon Musk-led X
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Toxic’: Leading UK media house decides to stop posting on Elon Musk-led X

Hindustan Times  

The Guardian, one of the United Kingdom's leading news outlets, on Wednesday announced that it was quitting Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, branding it a "toxic media platform" home to "often disturbing content". In its official statement, the newspaper said that the "toxic content" that was allowed to be fostered in the platform during the US presidential election campaign …

Starmer’s top minister for social media has not spoken to snubbed Elon Musk
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer’s top minister for social media has not spoken to snubbed Elon Musk

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The minister in …

Elon Musk condemned by Downing Street for claim ‘civil war is inevitable’ in UK after riots
4 months ago

Elon Musk condemned by Downing Street for claim ‘civil war is inevitable’ in UK after riots

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Downing Street has …

Riots in the UK make a case for social media supervision
4 months, 1 week ago

Riots in the UK make a case for social media supervision

Live Mint  

The UK’s image as a multicultural country is the obvious loser from the far-right violence of the past fortnight, but in time these tragic events may have wider implications for the policing of social media everywhere. Breton’s letter to X reminded Musk of X’s “due diligence obligations" under the EU’s digital services laws intended to police hate speech. These were …

Musk warned not to ‘amplify harmful content’ after riots
4 months, 1 week ago

Musk warned not to ‘amplify harmful content’ after riots

The Telegraph  

At the start of the letter, Mr Breton said he was writing to Mr Musk in the context of “recent events in the United Kingdom” and Monday’s interview on X with Donald Trump. “As the relevant content is accessible to EU users and being amplified also in our jurisdiction, we cannot exclude potential spillovers in the EU,” Mr Breton wrote. …

Keir Starmer’s complicated relationship with Elon Musk’s X
4 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer’s complicated relationship with Elon Musk’s X

The Independent  

It is hard to remember nowadays, but there used to be a time when politicians tried to resist Twitter, as Elon Musk’s X used to be known. In the wake of Mr Musk’s attacks on the government and Sir Keir Starmer over the recent riots, is it time for Labour politicians to break up with X? She told an audience …

How Musk dropped all pretence of civility to wage war on advertisers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Musk dropped all pretence of civility to wage war on advertisers

The Telegraph  

Yaccarino pointed to a US House of Representatives committee report that accused Garm and its members, which include Unilever and Mars, of conspiring to shun the social network. GB News, which has suffered its own advertising boycott since its launch in 2021, has said it is “closely monitoring” the situation and is understood to be considering its own potential action …

Musk’s Riot Provocations Prompt UK to Seek Tougher Online Rules
4 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 …

Elon Musk lashes out at the UK again as Sunak holidays in California
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk lashes out at the UK again as Sunak holidays in California

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Musk also retweeted a post by the co-leader of …

Musk ‘one of the most dangerous men on the planet’, says Yousaf
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Musk ‘one of the most dangerous men on the planet’, says Yousaf

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He is accountable to nobody, …

Has Elon Musk been radicalised by his own platform?
4 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 …

Police brace for rioting across UK
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Police brace for rioting across UK

China Daily  

By JONATHAN POWELL in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-08-08 09:25 A police van is seen parked near Waltham Forest Immigration Bureau in London, Britain, Aug 7, 2024. Police in the United Kingdom were monitoring numerous planned far-right gatherings across the country on Wednesday, following disorder that has erupted in multiple locations in the past week as a …

Why Musk is taking on Starmer over far-right riots
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Musk is taking on Starmer over far-right riots

The Independent  

Elon Musk is now an expert on London’s ugly riots. According to the businessman turned leading authority on world affairs in places he’s probably never visited, it is now “inevitable” that the UK is headed for “civil war”. He’s also been trolling prime minister Keir Starmer about the Rotherham grooming gang scandal, and even implied that communities are treated differently …

He's a genius and a champion of free speech. But when Elon is in 'demon mode' he'll pick a fight with anyone...
4 months, 2 weeks ago

He's a genius and a champion of free speech. But when Elon is in 'demon mode' he'll pick a fight with anyone...

Daily Mail  

The incendiary views from across the Pond have sparked fierce debate, but Sir Keir Starmer may rue the day he took the bait from Elon Musk. The world’s richest individual craves controversy and is never too busy with his sprawling technology empire that he can’t find time for a good scrap on social media At the weekend, Musk incensed British …

Indians caught in UK's anti-immigration crossfire
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indians caught in UK's anti-immigration crossfire

India Today  

"Earlier, only Muslims were being targeted in the riots, now all kinds of immigrants are being attacked here," an Indian immigrant living in Manchester said on the far-right rioting in the UK. Such has been the violence that the High Commission of India in London on Tuesday issued an advisory to Indian travellers in the UK to "exercise caution and …

At a time of civil unrest, the last thing Britain needs is Elon Musk
4 months, 2 weeks ago

At a time of civil unrest, the last thing Britain needs is Elon Musk

The Independent  

When Elon Musk bought Twitter two years ago, he jocularly styled himself “Tweeter-in-Chief”. Mr Musk might also like to learn a little more about how the UK’s brave unarmed police deal with civil disorder before traducing them for operating a “two-tier” approach to policing. In fact, countless innocent people are being terrorised by baying mobs inflamed by the myths and …

Elon Musk wades into far-right riots row again as war of words with UK MPs grows
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk wades into far-right riots row again as war of words with UK MPs grows

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Elon Musk has …

How a few Twitter posts on Elon Musk’s X helped fan the flames of unrest and rioting across the UK
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How a few Twitter posts on Elon Musk’s X helped fan the flames of unrest and rioting across the UK

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. Much of it was false: posts about the attacker’s name, and supposed Muslim identity, were trending long …

Musk’s post that UK ‘civil war is inevitable’ is deeply irresponsible – minister
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Musk’s post that UK ‘civil war is inevitable’ is deeply irresponsible – minister

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Elon Musk’s post …

Elon Musk’s misinformation machine made the horrors of Southport much worse
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s misinformation machine made the horrors of Southport much worse

The Independent  

It’s unlikely that Elon Musk has ever heard of Southport, far less visited it. But I think it’s possible he is an unthinking and arrogant man who would simply shrug at what happened on his platform – and elsewhere – this week. This is what happened: within hours of a local 17-year-old boy being arrested for the mass stabbings, untrue …

Elon Musk engages with Tommy Robinson as social media warned over misinformation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk engages with Tommy Robinson as social media warned over misinformation

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 Elon Musk engaged with right-wing activist Tommy Robinson on X, hours after the …

Starmer warns social media firms over misinformation sparking violent disorder
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer warns social media firms over misinformation sparking violent disorder

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 Sir Keir Starmer has warned social media “carries responsibility” over tackling misinformation in …

From domestic violence to terrorism and war, social media is a thread that connects all the issues that now challenge us
7 months, 3 weeks ago

From domestic violence to terrorism and war, social media is a thread that connects all the issues that now challenge us

ABC  

It has become a standard, if unfortunate, part of Australian politics in recent years for politicians to pick up and run with some incident to crystallise public sentiment on an issue and let the media debate rage on it. Social media is a thread that has run through all these stories: from the misinformation and disinformation spread about the Bondi …

Why Elon Musk Is Accused of Antisemitism and What It Means for X
1 year ago

Why Elon Musk Is Accused of Antisemitism and What It Means for X

Bloomberg  

Elon Musk has frequently posted controversial material on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that he bought in 2022. But the world’s richest man took things a step further Nov. 15 with a post endorsing the antisemitic conspiracy theory that motivated the 2018 shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, in which 11 people were killed. A post on …

Musk uses expletive to tell audience he doesn’t care about advertisers that fled X over hate speech
1 year ago

Musk uses expletive to tell audience he doesn’t care about advertisers that fled X over hate speech

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that advertisers who have halted spending on his social media platform X in response to antisemitic and other hateful material are engaging in “blackmail” and, using a profanity, essentially told them to go away. that’s how I feel.” In an on-stage interview at The New York Times DealBook Summit, Musk also apologized …

Elon Musk-owned X and the feud with 'Media Matters' over 'anti-Semitism'
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk-owned X and the feud with 'Media Matters' over 'anti-Semitism'

Op India  

On Thursday, leftist media watchdog ‘Media Matters for America’ published a controversial article, claiming that X was placing In the article, it claimed, “As X owner Elon Musk continues his descent into white nationalist and antisemitic conspiracy theories, his social media platform has been placing ads for major brands like Apple, Bravo, IBM, Oracle, and Xfinity next to content that …

Column: Elon Musk is an antisemite. What can anyone do about it?
1 year, 1 month ago

Column: Elon Musk is an antisemite. What can anyone do about it?

LA Times  

The question of how you solve a problem like Elon Musk has crossed the line from an amusing little parlor game to an issue with serious implications for anyone doing business with him, including major corporations and the U.S. government. Musk replied to a user’s antisemitic tweet accusing Jewish communities of “pushing the exact kind of.hatred against whites that they …

California man sues Elon Musk for defamation over ‘false flag’ neo-Nazi claim
1 year, 2 months ago

California man sues Elon Musk for defamation over ‘false flag’ neo-Nazi claim

LA Times  

Elon Musk, above, was sued Monday in Texas state court over his endorsement of social media posts that compared an Instagram profile of Ben Brody to a photo of a Portland, Ore., white supremacist. Ben Brody, 22, sued Musk on Monday in Texas state court over the billionaire’s endorsement of social media posts that compared an Instagram profile of Brody …

Elon Musk Is Blaming a Jewish Organization for His Own Failings
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk Is Blaming a Jewish Organization for His Own Failings

Slate  

To get this out of the way: I am still using the site formerly known as Twitter. He added, “If this continues, we will have no choice but to file a defamation suit against, ironically, the ‘Anti-Defamation’ League.” The Anti-Defamation League dates back to the 1910s, and per its founder, attorney Sigmund Livingston, exists “to stop the defamation of the …

Elon Musk to sue George Soros apologist ADL for targeting X's ad revenues
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk to sue George Soros apologist ADL for targeting X's ad revenues

Op India  

Elon Musk on 5th September threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League for accusing him and his social media platform X of anti-semitism. To be super clear, I’m pro free speech, but against anti-Semitism of any kind — Elon Musk September 4, 2023 A few hours later, he tweeted, “To clear our platform’s name on the matter …

Musk threatens to sue Anti-Defamation League over X’s falling revenue
1 year, 3 months ago

Musk threatens to sue Anti-Defamation League over X’s falling revenue

Al Jazeera  

Billionaire owner of platform formerly known as Twitter says anti-Semitism accusations have hurt company’s bottom line. Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, says he is considering suing a leading civil rights organisation, arguing that its accusations of anti-Semitism have led the company to lose revenue. “To clear our platform’s name on the matter of anti-Semitism, …

Musk offers legal aid for users in trouble at work over X posts
1 year, 4 months ago

Musk offers legal aid for users in trouble at work over X posts

The Hindu  

Elon Musk on August 5 said his social media company X would provide monetary legal aid to users who face blowback from their bosses over posts on the platform. Since the tycoon bought the social media platform for $44 billion last October, its advertising business has collapsed, in part because of its looser approach to blocking hate speech, and the …

Musk says fight with Zuckerberg will be livestreamed on X
1 year, 4 months ago

Musk says fight with Zuckerberg will be livestreamed on X

Al Jazeera  

The social media moguls have been trading comments over a potential mixed martial arts cage match since June. Elon Musk has said in a social media post that his proposed cage fight with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg would be livestreamed on the social media platform X, headed by Musk and formerly known as Twitter. The two social media moguls have …

Elon Musk’s Twitter: QAnon, white nationalists and hate speech - experts reveal how the floodgates have opened
2 years ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter: QAnon, white nationalists and hate speech - experts reveal how the floodgates have opened

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The findings highlight how Musk’s public …

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