Elon Musk to meet Israeli President amid accusations of anti-Jewish hatred
1 year ago

Elon Musk to meet Israeli President amid accusations of anti-Jewish hatred

Live Mint  

Billionaire Elon Musk, who is also accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X, will meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Israelis whose relatives have been held by Hamas in Gaza today, Monday, November 27. Netanyahu met Musk in California on September 18 and urged him to strike a balance between protecting free expression and fighting hate speech after weeks of controversy over antisemitic content on X. Musk responded by saying he was against antisemitism and against anything that "promotes hate and conflict," repeating his previous statements that X would not promote hate speech. Then on November 15 Musk agreed with a post on X that falsely claimed Jewish people were stoking hatred against white people, saying the user who referenced the "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory was speaking “the actual truth”, as per Reuters reports. Major U.S. companies including Walt Disney, Warner Bros Discovery and NBCUniversal parent Comcast paused their The "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory holds that Jewish people and leftists are engineering the ethnic and cultural replacement of white populations with non-white immigrants that will lead to a "white genocide."

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Elon Musk — who rails against 'illegals in America' — worked illegally in U.S.: report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk — who rails against 'illegals in America' — worked illegally in U.S.: report

Raw Story  

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — the world's wealthiest man — has come out harshly against undocumented immigrants since becoming one of former President Donald Trump's biggest donors and campaign surrogates. Upon learning that both Musk and his brother, Kimbal, didn't have legal status to be in the United States, the funding agreement included a clause that stipulated Mohr …

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 …

Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover
8 months ago

Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover

NPR  

Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover Enlarge this image toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Nam Y. Huh/AP During the week leading up to Passover, the website Combat Antisemitism Movement put out a list of what it called the "most shocking" anti-Semitic instances of March 2024. Among the instances it details: a Jewish man being attacked outside a …

Elon Musk visits Auschwitz after uproar over antisemitic messages on X
11 months ago

Elon Musk visits Auschwitz after uproar over antisemitic messages on X

The Hindu  

Elon Musk, who has been accused of allowing antisemitic messages on his social media platform, X, visited the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp on Monday, saying afterwards that the tragedy of the Holocaust “hits you much more in the heart when you see it in person.” Mr. Musk toured the most notorious extermination camp established by Nazi Germany during …

Elon Musk privately visits Auschwitz-Birkenau site in response to accusations of antisemitism on X
11 months ago

Elon Musk privately visits Auschwitz-Birkenau site in response to accusations of antisemitism on X

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 visited the site …

What is antisemitism—and why do differences in interpretation matter?
1 year ago

What is antisemitism—and why do differences in interpretation matter?

The Economist  

S INCE HAMAS’S terrorist attack on Israel on October 7th, and the outbreak of war in Gaza, there has been a sharp increase around the world in reports of antisemitic incidents. The Anti-Defamation League, an NGO based in New York City, says that in the two weeks after the attack the number in America quintupled compared with the same period …

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 …

'They can go....', Elon Musk uses expletive words for advertisers for pulling out from X and trying to ‘blackmail’ him
1 year ago

'They can go....', Elon Musk uses expletive words for advertisers for pulling out from X and trying to ‘blackmail’ him

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X, is no stranger to controversy. Elon Musk Dismisses Advertiser Boycott and Warns of Consequences for X's Future On Wednesday, Musk sat for a comprehensive interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the 'New York Times' DealBook Summit, delving into diverse topics such as anti-Semitism, an advertiser boycott, Tesla, AI, and beyond. Is …

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 …

On outrage over antisemitic content, Elon Musk curses out advertisers who left X
1 year ago

On outrage over antisemitic content, Elon Musk curses out advertisers who left X

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire Elon Musk told advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over antisemitic content to "go f*ck yourself" in a fiery Wednesday interview. Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk His profanity-laced remarks followed a moment of contrition in a New York Times DealBook Summit interview, as he first said "I'm sorry" for a tweet that agreed with an …

Elon Musk invited by Hamas official after he visited Israel, met Netanyahu
1 year ago

Elon Musk invited by Hamas official after he visited Israel, met Netanyahu

India Today  

A Hamas senior official invited US billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday to visit the Gaza strip to see the extent of destruction caused by the Israeli bombardment. "We invite him to visit Gaza to see the extent of the massacres and destruction committed against the people of Gaza, in compliance with the standards of objectivity and credibility," Hamas' senior official …

Elon Musk visits Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu: Antisemitism has never stopped Bibi from covering for allies.
1 year ago

Elon Musk visits Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu: Antisemitism has never stopped Bibi from covering for allies.

Slate  

Elon Musk visited Israel Monday. But there is another context in which to consider Musk’s visit to Israel: The Israeli prime minister, head of the world’s Jewish state, has a long history of laundering far-right figures so long as they support him and waving away their antisemitic comments. Related From Slate Why Elon Musk Can’t Stop Himself From Posting Antisemitic …

Elon Musk visits Israel, says Hamas must be destroyed
1 year ago

Elon Musk visits Israel, says Hamas must be destroyed

Op India  

In a live chat on social media platform X with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that there is “no choice” other than to destroy the Hamas terror group in order to bring about a better future for Gaza, according to The Times of Israel. Musk also remarked that civilian casualties are “unavoidable” and …

'There's no choice': Elon Musk on destroying Hamas during chat with Netanyahu in Israel
1 year ago

'There's no choice': Elon Musk on destroying Hamas during chat with Netanyahu in Israel

India TV News  

As the war between Israel and Hamas is currently paused due to a temporary truce, X owner Elon Musk paid a two-day visit to Israel, where he observed the damage and destruction caused during the surprise attack by the Hamas militant group on October 7. In a live chat with Netanyahu, Musk said that there is 'no choice' other than …

Elon Musk tells Benjamin Netanyahu: ‘Deradicalize’ Palestine, will rebuild it
1 year ago

Elon Musk tells Benjamin Netanyahu: ‘Deradicalize’ Palestine, will rebuild it

Hindustan Times  

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk voiced support for Israel saying that one challenge was "ultimately stopping the propaganda that is convincing people to engage in, you know, murder". As Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hamas must be destroyed in a live online chat, Elon Musk said, "There's no choice." Visiting Israel during its war on Hamas in Gaza, Elon …

Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow
1 year ago

Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Elon Musk, who’s been under fire for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory and wider accusations of hatred flourishing on his social media platform X, visited Israel, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants and held talks with top leaders. Musk replied, “I’d love to help.” Herzog did confront Musk, saying that “the platforms you lead, unfortunately, …

Elon Musk visits Israel to discuss hostage plight and rising antisemitism
1 year ago

Elon Musk visits Israel to discuss hostage plight and rising antisemitism

Live Mint  

Billionaire Elon Musk landed in Tel Aviv on Monday, beginning a visit during which Israeli leaders plan to bring his attention to the plight of hostages held in war-torn Gaza and discuss rising antisemitism online, Reuters reported. His visit coincides with a four-day truce in an Israeli war with Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza during which 40 of the 240 …

’Doesn’t matter whether you’re Elon Musk or…,’ UK PM slams antisemitism remark
1 year ago

’Doesn’t matter whether you’re Elon Musk or…,’ UK PM slams antisemitism remark

Live Mint  

Condemning the antisemitism remark made by billionaire Elon Musk, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said, "It doesn't matter whether you're Elon Musk or you're someone on the street who's shouting abuse at someone who happens to be walking past you, that's wrong in all its forms". In an interview with Bloomberg News, Sunak subtly slammed Musk's remark, unlike US President …

Elon Musk meets Netanyahu during Israel visit
1 year ago

Elon Musk meets Netanyahu during Israel visit

Al Jazeera  

The tech billionaire has voiced support for Israel’s war against Hamas as he faces accusations of anti-Semitism. Tech billionaire Elon Musk has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, touring a kibbutz targeted by Palestinian gunmen during an October 7 attack and expressing support for Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. סיירתי עם אילון מאסק בקיבוץ כפר עזה כדי …

Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow
1 year ago

Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow

LA Times  

Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk has been under fire over accusations of antisemitism flourishing on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter. Elon Musk, who’s been under fire for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory and wider accusations of antisemitism flourishing on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, visited Israel on Monday, touring a kibbutz that was attacked …

Elon Musk to meet Israeli President, Gaza hostage families on November 27
1 year ago

Elon Musk to meet Israeli President, Gaza hostage families on November 27

The Hindu  

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X social media platform, will meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday along with Israelis whose relatives have been held by Hamas in Gaza. Israel's Channel 12 said Mr. Musk would also meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Mr. Netanyahu met Mr. Musk in …

Why Elon Musk, accused of antisemitism, is visiting Israel
1 year ago

Why Elon Musk, accused of antisemitism, is visiting Israel

Firstpost  

Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, will visit towns attacked by Hamas on 7 October and meet President Isaac Herzog as well as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His trip comes amid accusations of antisemitism and after advertisers are exiting his social media site X in droves Elon Musk is set to visit Israel next week. The tweet You …

X Corp’s ad revenue to be donated to Israeli hospitals, Red Cross in Gaza: Musk
1 year, 1 month ago

X Corp’s ad revenue to be donated to Israeli hospitals, Red Cross in Gaza: Musk

Live Mint  

Amid the Israel-Hamas war, the CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk on Wednesday said that X Corp will donate all proceeds generated from advertising and subscriptions on the social media platform related to the Gaza war to Israeli hospitals and the Red Cross in Gaza. In a post on social media platform X, Musk wrote, “We will track how funds are …

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 …

Advertisers drop X after Musk backs anti-Semitic post
1 year, 1 month ago

Advertisers drop X after Musk backs anti-Semitic post

Raw Story  

An exodus of big-name advertisers appeared under way at X, formerly Twitter, on Friday in the wake of Elon Musk endorsing an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory. "Lionsgate has suspended advertising on X because of Elon Musk's recent antisemitic tweets," a spokesperson for the motion picture production and distribution company told AFP. The White House was reacting to a post by Musk …

Elon Musk, Charlie Kirk And Tucker Carlson Share Antisemitic Views
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk, Charlie Kirk And Tucker Carlson Share Antisemitic Views

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING All at once, major American conservative figures seem to be using the Israel-Hamas conflict as an opportunity to flaunt antisemitic views. I’m deeply disinterested in giving the tiniest shit now about western Jewish populations coming to the disturbing realization that those hordes of minorities that support flooding their country don’t exactly like them too much.” In other …

Elon Musk Said Antisemitic Social-Media Post Was ‘the Actual Truth’
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk Said Antisemitic Social-Media Post Was ‘the Actual Truth’

Live Mint  

Elon Musk agreed with a post on X that said Jewish people hold a “dialectical hatred" of white people, eliciting a new round of criticism that he promotes antisemitic views. Musk, the billionaire owner of X, formerly Twitter, responded to a user’s post Wednesday that espoused an antisemitic conspiracy theory with: “You have said the actual truth." Musk seemed to …

White House slams Elon Musk’s ‘abhorrent’ promotion of anti-Semitism
1 year, 1 month ago

White House slams Elon Musk’s ‘abhorrent’ promotion of anti-Semitism

Al Jazeera  

‘Actual truth’: Musk voiced support for post that accused Jews of weakening the West through support for immigration. The White House has condemned Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and owner of the social media site X formerly known as Twitter, for promoting a “hideous” anti-Semitic conspiracy theory on his platform. Speaking to reporters on Friday, White House spokesman Andrew …

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 …

Elon Musk backs Antisemitic post, says, ’You have said the actual truth’
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk backs Antisemitic post, says, ’You have said the actual truth’

Live Mint  

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has backed an anti-Semitism tweet on the X platform, the social media site he owns. The user @breakingbaht wrote, "Jewish communities have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them". Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. and the world’s …

"Unvarnished antisemitism": Musk says conspiracy that motivated mass shooting is "the actual truth"
1 year, 1 month ago

"Unvarnished antisemitism": Musk says conspiracy that motivated mass shooting is "the actual truth"

Salon  

Elon Musk on Wednesday declared on X/Twitter that a paid X Premium user's peddling of an antisemitic conspiracy theory attacking Jewish people was the "actual truth," media watchdog Media Matters for America reports. Why dont you say it to our faces…” The conspiracy theory the Musk-endorsed tweet spews — that Jewish populations are pushing "hatred against whites" and supporting "hordes …

Israel warns Elon Musk against offering communication support to Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel warns Elon Musk against offering communication support to Gaza

Hindustan Times  

Hours after billionaire Elon Musk offered to provide communication links in war-torn Gaza, Israel said that it would “use all means at its disposal to fight this”. Israel's communication minister Shlomo Karhi expressed apprehension that Musk's communication links could be used by Hamas militants for “terrorist activities.” "HAMAS will use it for terrorist activities," Karhi wrote. On Saturday, Musk said …

Anti-Semitic attacks jump fourfold in US after Hamas atrocities in Israel - Jewish people suffer wave of insults, beatings, and harassment as America is convulsed by Middle East war
1 year, 1 month ago

Anti-Semitic attacks jump fourfold in US after Hamas atrocities in Israel - Jewish people suffer wave of insults, beatings, and harassment as America is convulsed by Middle East war

Daily Mail  

The number of anti-Semitic attacks in the US jumped nearly fourfold after Hamas fighters launched their deadly raids in southern Israel on October 7, according to a monitoring group. Pro-Palestinian groups rallied in Tampa, Florida, which brought reactionary protesters for the local Jewish community, in the days after the Hamas atrocities in Israel Temple Beth Israel in Fresno, California, was …

X promises ‘highest level’ response on posts about Israel-Hamas war. Misinformation still flourishes
1 year, 2 months ago

X promises ‘highest level’ response on posts about Israel-Hamas war. Misinformation still flourishes

LA Times  

Social media platform X says it is trying to take action on hateful and graphic posts about the latest war between Israel and Hamas. Fake and manipulated imagery circulating on X include “repurposed old images of unrelated armed conflicts or military footage that actually originated from video games,” said a Tuesday letter to Musk from European Commissioner Thierry Breton. The …

Elon Musk considers charging all X users monthly fee
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk considers charging all X users monthly fee

The Hindu  

Elon Musk has sparked outrage among fans of his social media platform X by suggesting he might introduce a monthly fee for all users, in what would be the biggest shake-up since he took over the site then known as Twitter last October. During a talk with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, Mr. Musk said that introducing a …

Israel's Netanyahu urges Musk to balance free speech, fighting hate on X
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel's Netanyahu urges Musk to balance free speech, fighting hate on X

The Hindu  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Elon Musk to strike a balance between protecting free expression and fighting hate speech at a meeting on Monday after weeks of controversy over antisemitic content on Mr. Musk's social media platform X. Mr. Musk previously joined a conversation on X with the hashtag #BantheADL, engaging with users who expressed white supremacist views, and …

Netanyahu talks to Elon Musk in California about antisemitism on X and artificial intelligence
1 year, 3 months ago

Netanyahu talks to Elon Musk in California about antisemitism on X and artificial intelligence

Associated Press  

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off a U.S. trip in California to talk to billionaire businessman Elon Musk about antisemitism on his social media platform X — while Musk asked him to address his judicial overhaul in Israel. Netanyahu’s high-profile visit to the San Francisco Bay Area comes at a time when Musk is facing …

Netanyahu talks to Elon Musk in California about anti-Semitism on X
1 year, 3 months ago

Netanyahu talks to Elon Musk in California about anti-Semitism on X

Al Jazeera  

Netanyahu’s high-profile visit comes at a time when Musk is facing accusations of tolerating anti-Semitism on X. The Israeli leader posted Monday on Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that he plans to talk with the Tesla CEO “about how we can harness the opportunities and mitigate the risks of AI for the good of civilization.” Netanyahu’s …

"Bolder and more aggressive": Elon Musk's X placing major brand names next to antisemitic content
1 year, 3 months ago

"Bolder and more aggressive": Elon Musk's X placing major brand names next to antisemitic content

Salon  

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has been placing brand advertising on an account linked to a white nationalist streamer known for promoting violence against politicians and LGBTQ advocates, according to Media Matters. Despite CEO Linda Yaccarino's reassurances that X "opposes antisemitism in all its forms," many critics say the platform has consistently demonstrated a lack of action against …

Israel’s Netanyahu is to meet Elon Musk. Their sit-down comes as X faces antisemitism controversy
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel’s Netanyahu is to meet Elon Musk. Their sit-down comes as X faces antisemitism controversy

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet billionaire businessman Elon Musk during a trip to the United States next week, the Israeli leader’s office said Thursday. In a Sept. 4 post, Musk claimed that the league was “trying to kill this platform by falsely accusing it & me of being anti-Semitic.” In other posts, he said the league was …

Elon Musk to meet Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu in Silicon Valley: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk to meet Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu in Silicon Valley: Report

Hindustan Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet X owner Elon Musk on Monday in Silicon Valley, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. X, formerly known as Twitter, has seen a dramatic increase in hate speech since Musk bought the site last year and loosened safeguards around content moderation. The meeting is the latest step in a campaign by …

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 …

"Straight out of the authoritarian playbook": Hate speech watchdog sued by Musk's X hits back
1 year, 4 months ago

"Straight out of the authoritarian playbook": Hate speech watchdog sued by Musk's X hits back

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. The internet watchdog Center for Countering Digital Hate hit back at billionaire Elon Musk Tuesday after X—his company formerly known as Twitter—sued the organization over its research into the dissemination of hate speech on the social media platform. In a complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for Northern California in San …

Elon Musk says George Soros reminds him of Jewish supervillain Magneto
1 year, 7 months ago

Elon Musk says George Soros reminds him of Jewish supervillain Magneto

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk tweeted several attacks on billionaire George Soros just three days after his investment fund reported it had sold all of its stock in Tesla. The Tesla CEO compared Soros, 92, to Jewish X-Men supervillain Magneto on Twitter following the announcement. The Tesla CEO compared Soros, 92, to Jewish X-Men supervillain Magneto on Twitter following the announcement Soros, a …

Antisemitism on Twitter has more than doubled since Elon Musk took over the platform: new research
1 year, 9 months ago

Antisemitism on Twitter has more than doubled since Elon Musk took over the platform: new research

Salon  

In the days after Elon Musk took over Twitter in October 2022, the social media platform saw a "surge in hateful conduct," which its then safety chief put down to a "focused, short-term trolling campaign." Rather, antisemitic tweets have more than doubled over the months since Musk took charge, according to research that I and colleagues at tech firm CASM …

Elon Musk Tweets Conspiracy Theory About Paul Pelosi Attack, Then Deletes Post
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk Tweets Conspiracy Theory About Paul Pelosi Attack, Then Deletes Post

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, pushed a false conspiracy theory on Sunday about the life-threatening assault of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband days earlier, further amplifying the type of disinformation that can lead to political violence. “As citizens, we must hold them accountable for their words and the actions that follow.” Musk initially responded to Clinton’s tweet: …

Elon Musk, an erratic visionary, revels in contradiction
2 years, 7 months ago

Elon Musk, an erratic visionary, revels in contradiction

Associated Press  

As the uproar over Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout of Twitter reaches a crescendo, another Musk drama, still chaotic four years after it began, has been back in court. “I said just choose one, and of course he didn’t listen to me.” Musk, fascinated by rockets since childhood, founded Space Exploration Technologies, better known as SpaceX, to develop cost-effective reusable …

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