"Dangerous for us all": Elon Musk's business past offers worrying signs for Twitter's future
2 years, 5 months ago

"Dangerous for us all": Elon Musk's business past offers worrying signs for Twitter's future

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. "Elon Musk's plans for Twitter will make it an even more hate-filled cesspool, leading to irreparable real-world harm," said the Stop the Deal Coalition, an alliance of groups that includes Accountable Tech, Friends of the Earth, Public Citizen, and the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. The coalition noted that, to fund the Twitter purchase, Musk is "accepting financing from Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud and the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar—two countries run by repressive regimes." "Elon Musk owning one of the world's most powerful communication platforms is dangerous for us all," the Stop the Deal Coalition continued. "In November 2020, former Tesla employee Stephen Henkes said he was fired from his job at Tesla on August 3, 2020 after raising safety concerns internally then filing formal complaints with government offices, when the company failed to fix and communicate accurately with customers over what he said were unacceptable fire risks in the company's solar installations," CNBC reported Thursday.

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Musk's US government 'takeover' sounds alarm bells
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Musk's US government 'takeover' sounds alarm bells

Raw Story  

by Danny KEMP Elon Musk has begun swinging his wrecking ball at the US government, with concerns growing over the unprecedented power that President Donald Trump has handed to the world's richest man. So far Musk has been registered as neither a federal employee nor a government official -- although US media reported Monday that he had now been registered …

US securities regulator sues Musk over purchase of Twitter shares
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

US securities regulator sues Musk over purchase of Twitter shares

Deccan Chronicle  

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Elon Musk, arguing that his purchase of Twitter shares in 2022 was carried out with violations, the regulator said in a filing published Tuesday. "Defendant Elon Musk failed to timely file with the SEC a beneficial ownership report disclosing his acquisition of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of …

Starmer urged to scrap funding for Musk’s firms after billionaire receives £190m from taxpayers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer urged to scrap funding for Musk’s firms after billionaire receives £190m from taxpayers

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to cut Elon Musk’s access …

Politics chat: Trump's Chief of Staff, Ukraine war, Elon Musk, Democrats' response
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Politics chat: Trump's Chief of Staff, Ukraine war, Elon Musk, Democrats' response

NPR  

Politics chat: Trump's Chief of Staff, Ukraine war, Elon Musk, Democrats' response Donald Trump's moves after his election victory indicate he may be more efficient and less erratic than he was last time as he stands up his administration. She was the head of his campaign, she ran a pretty tight ship, so she seems to have the potential to …

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 under fire for ‘silence’ over man facing death sentence for tweets
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk under fire for ‘silence’ over man facing death sentence for tweets

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. Please let us know.” However, raising the question on …

Saudi Arabia frees American imprisoned over tweets critical of the crown prince
2 years ago

Saudi Arabia frees American imprisoned over tweets critical of the crown prince

LA Times  

U.S. citizen Saad Almadi was imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for more than a year over Twitter posts critical of the Saudi crown prince. Saudi Arabia has freed a 72-year-old U.S. citizen whom it had imprisoned for more than a year over old tweets critical of the kingdom’s crown prince, the man’s son said. That included Saudi officials’ killing of U.S.-based …

Elon Musk listens while vilified, hailed as tweet trial ends
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk listens while vilified, hailed as tweet trial ends

Hindustan Times  

As he sat stoically in court, Elon Musk on Friday was both vilified as a rich narcissist whose reckless behaviour risks “anarchy” and hailed as a visionary looking out for the “little guy”. Tesla CEO Elon Musk The contrasting portraits of the enigmatic billionaire came during closing arguments in a trial focused on whether Musk's tweeting in 2018 misled Tesla …

Musk is ‘Teflon Elon’ once again as jury sides with him over ‘funding secured’ tweet
2 years, 1 month ago

Musk is ‘Teflon Elon’ once again as jury sides with him over ‘funding secured’ tweet

LA Times  

Elon Musk, right, leaves a federal courthouse on Friday in San Francisco. A high-profile trial focused on 2018 tweets about the financing for a Tesla buyout that never happened drew a surprise spectator for Friday’s final arguments — Elon Musk, the billionaire who is being accused of misleading investors with his usage of the Twitter service he now owns. Friday’s …

Saudi Arabia: Cleric gets death sentence for using social media
2 years, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia: Cleric gets death sentence for using social media

Op India  

A 65-year-old Professor named Awad Al-Qarni stands to face a death sentence for the crime of using social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram. Screengrab of the Twitter account of Awad Al-Qarni As per The Guardian report, the use of social media in Saudi Arabia has been criminalised by the regime of Mohammed bin Salman. هنا أروي لكم …

Elon Musk is so committed to free speech he wants to use the power of the state to suppress public info about him
2 years, 3 months ago

Elon Musk is so committed to free speech he wants to use the power of the state to suppress public info about him

Raw Story  

Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk has framed his takeover of Twitter as essential for the future of free speech and even civilization itself, even though he tried for months to get out of the deal and was sued by the company in an attempt to force him to buy it. Musk after buying Twitter declared that his commitment to free …

Biden says foreign involvement in Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition 'worth being looked at'
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden says foreign involvement in Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition 'worth being looked at'

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden was slammed as a hypocrite Wednesday night after he suggested Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition should be investigated — while denying any wrongdoing with his son's foreign entanglements. Biden said that it was potentially worthy of investigation, given the foreign financing Benny Johnson, the host of The Benny Report, accused the president of being a hypocrite as he, …

Saudis ‘second largest investors’ in Twitter after Musk takeover
2 years, 5 months ago

Saudis ‘second largest investors’ in Twitter after Musk takeover

Al Jazeera  

Kingdom Holding Company and the private office of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal will maintain their stake in Twitter after Musk took control of the social media company. Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Company, along with the private office of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, will continue their ownership of Twitter shares valued at $1.89bn after Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media …

Saudis sentence U.S. citizen to 16 years over tweets
2 years, 5 months ago

Saudis sentence U.S. citizen to 16 years over tweets

LA Times  

Saad Ibrahim Almadi, 72, shown in a U.S. restaurant in August 2021, is a citizen of both Saudi Arabia and the U.S. He was arrested in Saudi Arabia in November and recently sentenced to 16 years in prison over tweets he sent critical of the Saudi government, his family said. An American citizen has been arrested in Saudi Arabia, tortured …

Qatari emir and Elon Musk speak on day 2 of Qatar Economic Forum
2 years, 9 months ago

Qatari emir and Elon Musk speak on day 2 of Qatar Economic Forum

Al Jazeera  

The Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and businessman Elon Musk were among the speakers on the second day of the Qatar Economic Forum, as a global economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic and rising challenges such as food insecurity and the need for energy diversification were high on the agenda. “Supporting the economy and investments and innovation …

Elon Musk warns of dropping Twitter deal if data not provided
2 years, 9 months ago

Elon Musk warns of dropping Twitter deal if data not provided

The Hindu  

Telsa CEO Elon Musk may walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter Inc if the social media network fails to provide data on spam and fake accounts, the billionaire warned in a letter to the company on Monday. Twitter had previously downplayed Mr. Musk's warning that the deal was "on hold", arguing that the data would help …

Nice knowin ya: Elon Musk tweets about his 'mysterious death'
2 years, 10 months ago

Nice knowin ya: Elon Musk tweets about his 'mysterious death'

India Today  

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday, May 9, tweeted what seemed to be an ominous post talking about his death, sparking reactions from several corners. Musk, who is known for his quirky tweets, tweeted on Monday: “If I die under mysterious circumstances, it’s been nice knowin ya.” If I die under mysterious circumstances, it’s been nice knowin ya — Elon …

Elon Musk’s $44bn Twittocracy
2 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk’s $44bn Twittocracy

Al Jazeera  

When I was asked to write about the $44bn purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk – the South Africa-born CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and richest person on the planet – I was torn. I have written about Musk on various occasions in the past, like when Time magazine selected him as its “2021 Person of the Year” even while …

Elon Musk has a questionable record on free speech. That’s a problem for Twitter
2 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk has a questionable record on free speech. That’s a problem for Twitter

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. Yet among the many as-yet-unclear dimensions …

Will Musk defy his critics again in Twitter battle?
2 years, 11 months ago

Will Musk defy his critics again in Twitter battle?

The Telegraph  

It was the latest display of defiance that has come to typify Elon Musk's relationship with his sceptics. Musk laid bare a $46bn financing package to fund his swoop for the social media app, with a deal that would mark one of the biggest debt-fuelled buy-outs in history. Musk must tackle a combative Twitter board, a stubborn Saudi Arabian investor …

After hostile takeover bid, Elon Musk now attacks Twitter's Saudi Arabia link
2 years, 11 months ago

After hostile takeover bid, Elon Musk now attacks Twitter's Saudi Arabia link

India Today  

Just days after Elon Musk, the world's richest person, showed an interest in Twitter, the company is facing a hostile takeover. After Musk made his $43 billion offer for Twitter, Alwaleed tweeted: "I don't believe that the proposed offer by Elon Musk comes close to the intrinsic value of Twitter given its growth prospects," Prince Alwaleed tweeted. As it seems …

Elon Musk faces off with Saudi Prince Talal over Twitter sale
2 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk faces off with Saudi Prince Talal over Twitter sale

Al Jazeera  

The Tesla owner has questioned Saudi Arabia’s role in the tech company after the prince ‘rejects’ the proposed deal. Elon Musk has questioned Saudi Arabia’s role in Twitter Inc after Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal tweeted his opposition to the billionaire entrepreneur’s offer to buy the social media company. The prince tweeted on Thursday from his verified account that …

Elon Musk earns a seat on Twitter’s board; what next?
2 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk earns a seat on Twitter’s board; what next?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Monday, Elon Musk took a 9.2% stake in Twitter, according to a U.S. securities exchange filing. Mr. Musk’s stake is valued at $2.9 billion based on Friday’s closing price, and makes him Twitter’s largest shareholder, holding more than the company’s co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey. After Mr. Musk joined Twitter’s board, Mr. Dillon replied …

Saudi case against Twitter user may have its roots in US
3 years, 7 months ago

Saudi case against Twitter user may have its roots in US

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi humanitarian aid worker’s anonymous Twitter account used for satire about Saudi Arabia’s economy landed him in prison in the kingdom over three years ago. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi commented on Tuesday on Twitter that al-Sadhan’s sentencing “was a grave injustice, continuing Saudi Arabia’s assault on freedom of expression.” She said Congress is …

Why Saudi Arabia Would Want to Invest in Elon Musk and Tesla
55 years, 2 months ago

Why Saudi Arabia Would Want to Invest in Elon Musk and Tesla

Wired  

At first blush, Elon Musk and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia may appear to be strange bedfellows. But, according to Musk, who recently made news when he talked and tweeted about taking Tesla private, the investors controlling Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund have approached him multiple times since the beginning of last year. The country's ruling family is well aware …

The Saudi prince, a sheikh and the isolation of a Gulf renegade
7 years, 9 months ago

The Saudi prince, a sheikh and the isolation of a Gulf renegade

Live Mint  

Beirut/Dubai/Cairo: The choreographed statements by Saudi Arabia and three allies to quarantine Qatar at just after 6 am on 5 June were not signed, but there was no mistake about who was behind them. The move to halt air and sea transport and shut the tiny Gulf nation’s only land border carried the fingerprints of two of the Arab world’s …

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