What Internet Fandoms and Communities Can Tell Us About 2025
2 weeks, 6 days ago

What Internet Fandoms and Communities Can Tell Us About 2025

Wired  

This year, online communities drove news cycles about everything from moldy Lunchable knock-offs and the death of a squirrel named Peanut to the 2024 US election. I’m afraid that the same conservative cultural conformity that helped reelect Trump could revive the disordered eating trends that have hurt so many women and girls and return them to the mainstream. Throughout the presidential campaign, many of Trump’s most ardent fans joined the Musk fandom as well, lessening the odds that the government will be subjecting him and his businesses to scrutiny anytime soon. But these Trump fans will always support him before anyone else, even if the other person is the president-elect’s “first buddy.” Since taking over X, they’ve demonstrated that well enough. When Musk suggested that he wouldn’t reinstate banned pro-Trump accounts without them being reviewed by a “council,” Twitter elder Catturd bullied the billionaire into skipping the review process altogether.

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How Elon Musk’s influence has grown both online and offline in 2024
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Elon Musk’s $200 million PAC: The game-changer for Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign
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Elon Musk’s $200 million PAC: The game-changer for Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign

Live Mint  

Elon Musk’s America PAC has made a significant impact on the 2024 US presidential race by contributing nearly $200 million to Donald Trump’s campaign. This change enabled the Trump campaign to access Musk’s vast resources, redirecting funds to energize turnout in crucial red states, saving campaign dollars for more targeted ads and national outreach efforts. At his election night party, …

'Guest who wouldn't leave': Elon Musk reportedly overstaying welcome at Mar-a-Lago
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Guest who wouldn't leave': Elon Musk reportedly overstaying welcome at Mar-a-Lago

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who ran much of Donald Trump's voter outreach operation throughout the 2024 election through his super PAC, is reportedly spending so much time at the president-elect's South Florida country club that some of his aides are beginning to be unsettled by it, reported The Daily Beast on Monday. This comes after CNN's Kaitlan Collins reported, “While …

Elon Musk is now king of the MAGA media universe
2 months 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 …

The Elon Musk effect: How Donald Trump gained from billionaire’s support
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2 months ago

The Elon Musk effect: How Donald Trump gained from billionaire’s support

Al Jazeera  

Tech tycoon played pivotal role in Trump win, pumping money into campaign and using X to megaphone hardline MAGA views. “The future is gonna be fantastic,” Musk posted on X as it became apparent that Trump would be returning to the White House. The future is gonna be fantastic pic.twitter.com/I46tFsHxs3 — Elon Musk November 6, 2024 The billionaire’s star could …

Will Elon Musk join Donald Trump’s new administration?
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2 months ago

Will Elon Musk join Donald Trump’s new administration?

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s transformation of X, …

A Recent Timeline of Elon Musk Going All In on Trump
2 months ago

A Recent Timeline of Elon Musk Going All In on Trump

Wired  

Billionaire X owner Elon Musk has become one of former president Donald Trump’s most important financial backers, and certainly his most vocal in Silicon Valley, since endorsing him in July. For the final month of the US presidential campaign, Musk has been pulling out all the stops, going “all in” on getting Trump back into the Oval Office, both online …

Elon Musk's Political Influence: A Global Power Player's Rise and Fall
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Elon Musk's Political Influence: A Global Power Player's Rise and Fall

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Elon Musk's numerous meetings with presidents, prime ministers and political candidates highlight his growing political influence. These conversations, both publicized and private, demonstrate his ability to impact global affairs through his companies, investments, and public persona. Musk's political activism has had a tangible impact on his businesses, with brands pulling their advertisements from X and SpaceX suing a California regulator …

Donald Trump is back on X for a live interview with Elon Musk: Listen in here
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump is back on X for a live interview with Elon Musk: Listen in here

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump is returning — at least for one night — to do a live interview Monday on X, the platform from which he was banned for nearly two years following the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol. Ahead of his conversation with Trump, Musk posted on the platform that X was conducting “some system scaling tests” to …

Why Bernie Sanders is thanking Elon Musk
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Bernie Sanders is thanking Elon Musk

Raw Story  

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday took the unusual step of applauding Elon Musk—but not for reasons that the Tesla CEO and world's richest man would likely find flattering. In the wake of reports indicating that Musk plans to inject $45 million per month into a new super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump's bid for another four years in …

Donald Trump seeks Elon Musk as an investor for 2024 presidential campaign: Report
10 months ago

Donald Trump seeks Elon Musk as an investor for 2024 presidential campaign: Report

Hindustan Times  

Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk was reported to have had a meeting with former President Donald Trump. Musk was never happy with Biden Musk’s fortune boasts $200 billion, a financial firepower that could significantly tip the scales in Trump’s favour, potentially neutralizing Biden’s hefty campaign reserves. In 2017, Musk withdrew from two business advisory councils during Trump's presidency due to Trump's …

What’s next for X and Elon Musk in 2024?
1 year ago

What’s next for X and Elon Musk in 2024?

The Independent  

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk have fallen out of love — and I know why
2 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have fallen out of love — and I know why

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