Twitter owner, Elon Musk boosts surge in misinformation about attack on Paul Pelosi
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter owner, Elon Musk boosts surge in misinformation about attack on Paul Pelosi

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Misleading claims received a boost from some prominent Republicans and Elon Musk, now the owner of Twitter Within hours of the attack on Paul Pelosi, conspiracy theories deflecting blame for the assault on the husband of US Speaker Nancy Pelosi were already swirling online. “Now, being the owner, there are a whole new set of responsibilities.” One of several Republicans to amplify the baseless conspiracy theory, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., defended Musk on Monday with a tweet that repeated the misleading claim about “Paul Pelosi’s friend attacking him with a hammer.” Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., joked about the attack with his own tweet, since deleted, that repeated the conspiracy theory. The posts focusing on Paul Pelosi were just a subset of a recent wave of hateful and conspiracy theory-laden posts that followed Musk’s purchase of Twitter. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins debunked several other aspects of the conspiracy theory as well, saying there’s no evidence DePape knew Paul Pelosi, and saying Pelosi was alone at home when DePape broke in.

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Trump takes a swipe at close pal Elon Musk and reveals why the billionaire will 'never' be president
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1 day, 13 hours ago

Trump takes a swipe at close pal Elon Musk and reveals why the billionaire will 'never' be president

Daily Mail  

President-elect Donald Trump took a swipe at 'first buddy' Elon Musk as critics question who is really in charge between the close pair as the 78-year-old prepares to return to the White House. President-elect Donald Trump claimed Musk is 'not going to be president' because he was born in South Africa as his critics question who is really in charge …

Democrats blast influence of ‘President Elon Musk’ over Trump amid spending deal row
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5 days, 15 hours ago

Democrats blast influence of ‘President Elon Musk’ over Trump amid spending deal row

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 Democrats have slammed Elon Musk after his opposition to House …

Musk says US is demanding he pay penalty over disclosures of his Twitter stock purchases
1 week, 4 days ago

Musk says US is demanding he pay penalty over disclosures of his Twitter stock purchases

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Elon Musk says the Securities and Exchange Commission wants him to pay a penalty or face charges involving what he disclosed — or failed to disclose — about his purchases of Twitter stock before he bought the social media platform in 2022. In a letter posted by Musk on the platform now called X, his lawyer Alex Spiro …

Elon Musk says SEC orders him to pay fine over Twitter purchase or face charges
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1 week, 5 days ago

Elon Musk says SEC orders him to pay fine over Twitter purchase or face charges

CNN  

New York CNN — Elon Musk apparently has one last battle to wage with outgoing Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler. Musk posted a letter sent from his attorney Alex Spiro to Gensler in which he said that the agency demanded that Musk agree within 48 hours to pay a fine related to his failure to disclose his initial …

Elon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump’s position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump’s position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s

Associated Press  

Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC formed less than a month before the election that focused on advertising intended to convince voters that Donald Trump ‘s stance on abortion was akin to that of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A group titled RBG PAC, formed in mid-October, received a single contribution of $20.5 million …

Is Elon Musk considering buying US media outlet MSNBC?
4 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, …

Jeff Bezos responds to Elon Musk’s accusations in rare X post. What Amazon billionaire said
1 month ago

Jeff Bezos responds to Elon Musk’s accusations in rare X post. What Amazon billionaire said

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk recently accused Jeff Bezos of asking people to sell Tesla and SpaceX stock while claiming that Donald Trump would certainly lose the election. Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos Tesla CEO Elon Musk was one of Donald Trump’s most vocal and visible campaigners during the run-up to the US presidential election. Musk, however, has accused fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos …

"How much does it cost?": Musk jokes about buying MSNBC from Comcast
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1 month ago

"How much does it cost?": Musk jokes about buying MSNBC from Comcast

Salon  

Elon Musk joked that he was mulling a purchase of liberal-leaning cable news network MSNBC in a post to X on Friday. Musk chimed in about the potential sale of the Trump-averse network after being alerted to it on X, a social media company he also owns, by Donald Trump Jr. Trump Jr. pitched a purchase to Musk as the …

Jeff Bezos denies Musk's claim on Tesla stock advice: '100% not true'
1 month ago

Jeff Bezos denies Musk's claim on Tesla stock advice: '100% not true'

India Today  

The rivalry between Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has once again come into the spotlight. Musk recently claimed on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that Bezos had advised people to sell their Tesla and SpaceX shares, predicting Donald Trump's electoral defeat. In a post on X, Musk wrote, "Just learned tonight at Mar-a-Lago …

News publisher flees Elon Musk’s X over ‘disturbing content’ after election
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1 month, 1 week ago

News publisher flees Elon Musk’s X over ‘disturbing content’ after election

The Independent  

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‘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 …

Elon Musk's own AI claims Tesla boss is a 'huge spreader of misinformation'
1 month, 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 spreading misinformation online? His own AI model Grok says ‘yes’
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk spreading misinformation online? His own AI model Grok says ‘yes’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk’s own artificial intelligence model Grok has accepted that the Tesla billionaire is spreading misinformation online. The chatbot acknowledged that Musk has spread misinformation on various topics, including the 2024 US presidential elections, by leveraging his reach on X, the social media platform he owns. Elon Musk has significant reach as the owner of X Grok highlighted Musk’s role …

Elon Musk becoming ‘guest who wouldn’t leave’ Mar-a-Lago after long stay; Will his bromance with Trump come to an end?
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk becoming ‘guest who wouldn’t leave’ Mar-a-Lago after long stay; Will his bromance with Trump come to an end?

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, is reportedly spending “nearly every day” at President-elect Donald Trump's Florida resort, listening in on international leaders' phone conversations. While Elon Musk may not hold any type of official post given how difficult it would be with his businesses, it is becoming increasingly evident that he does not really need to, as …

Maggie Haberman Names 2 Narcissistic Reasons For Trump’s Zelenskyy-Musk Phone Move
1 month, 1 week ago

Maggie Haberman Names 2 Narcissistic Reasons For Trump’s Zelenskyy-Musk Phone Move

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Maggie Haberman put President-elect Donald Trump’s recent reported handing of the phone to billionaire X, formerly known as Twitter, owner Elon Musk during his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy down to two things. “I also just think it is that Trump likes to impress other people, and Elon Musk is the richest man in the world, …

Twitter: Want to fight Donald Trump and Elon Musk? Delete your X accounts.
1 month, 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
54 years, 11 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 …

"Misinformation superspreaders": Elon Musk is personally boosting conspiracy theorists on X
2 months, 4 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 …

Elon Musk ditched by his own employees? Tesla, SpaceX and X workers donate more to Trump's rival Kamala Harris
3 months ago

Elon Musk ditched by his own employees? Tesla, SpaceX and X workers donate more to Trump's rival Kamala Harris

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire Elon Musk has endorsed Republican former President Donald Trump in the race for the White House, but employees at his collection of companies are largely donating to Trump's Democratic rival Kamala Harris. Employees at Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX have donated $34,526 to Harris versus $7,652 to Donald Trump. Workers at Tesla have contributed $42,824 to Harris' presidential campaign …

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

The tweet that has finally taught Elon Musk a lesson

The Independent  

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‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’
3 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 …

At the risk of triggering another X pile-on, here’s why we must fight the Musk and Trump army
4 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 …

How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views
4 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 …

Elon Musk spent billions to destroy Twitter. Now he’s unleashing Trump on X
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk spent billions to destroy Twitter. Now he’s unleashing Trump on X

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 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. Trump fired off several X posts on Monday …

Elon Musk sued by former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani over shares
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk sued by former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani over shares

The Hindu  

X owner Elon Musk was sued by a former Twitter board member, Omid Kordestani, who said he was owed more than $20 million in shares that the billionaire had not given him, per The New York Times. In 2022, when billionaire Elon Musk proceeded to buy the social media platform for around $44 billion, Kordestani helped in the process. However, …

Elon Musk has historic power to influence elections – can we stop him winning it for Trump?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk has historic power to influence elections – can we stop him winning it for Trump?

The Independent  

Think of it as a Venn diagram. Sacks, a tech entrepreneur like Musk, has been broadcasting pro-Trump fantasies to his nearly 1 million Twitter/X followers, including describing Kamala Harris’s candidacy as a “coup” and implying that she is the puppet of George Soros. “The algorithm now artificially boosted Musk’s tweets by a factor of 1,000,” reported The Verge, “a constant …

Why Bernie Sanders is thanking Elon Musk
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Elon Musk suggests late Twitter disclosure was a mistake, seeks to end lawsuit
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk suggests late Twitter disclosure was a mistake, seeks to end lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk wants to dismiss a lawsuit by former Twitter shareholders who said he waited too long in early 2022 to reveal his large ownership stake in the social media company, saying "all indications" show his delay was a mistake. Investors in the proposed class action said Musk and his wealth manager Jared Birchall knew a U.S. Securities and Exchange …

Engineers sue Elon Musk and SpaceX, saying the company mirrored his juvenile, crude X posts
6 months, 1 week ago

Engineers sue Elon Musk and SpaceX, saying the company mirrored his juvenile, crude X posts

LA Times  

Elon Musk, shown at a Hollywood event in April, is the subject of a lawsuit that spotlights crude social media posts and alleges retaliatory firings. In one post highlighted in the complaint, Musk posted to Chad Hurley, the former CEO of YouTube, “if you touch my wiener, you can have a horse.” In another instance, he posted a picture of …

Elon Musk to become a policy advisor if Donald Trump returns to White House?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk to become a policy advisor if Donald Trump returns to White House?

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump may choose Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a policy adviser if he reclaims the White House in November's election, it was reported. Elon Musk also informed Donald Trump about his influence campaign through which he is convincing US business leaders not to support Joe Biden who is seeking a second term. Trump campaign spokesperson Brian Hughes …

From domestic violence to terrorism and war, social media is a thread that connects all the issues that now challenge us
7 months, 4 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 …

‘Elon Musk is mad at me', Don Lemon responds after X owner ‘cancels’ him following a ‘tense interview’
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Elon Musk is mad at me', Don Lemon responds after X owner ‘cancels’ him following a ‘tense interview’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has abruptly cancelled "The Don Lemon Show" on his social media network X after the former CNN anchor recorded an interview with the billionaire for its yet-to-be-aired first episode. Don Lemon responds after Elon Musk cancels, feels ‘Elon Musk is mad at me’ Musk, the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, and often self-proclaimed as a "free …

Elon Musk bashes Joe Biden for ‘importing voters’, stirring national security threat ‘worse than 9/11’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk bashes Joe Biden for ‘importing voters’, stirring national security threat ‘worse than 9/11’

Hindustan Times  

Right in the early hours of Tuesday, Elon Musk took to his X profile to bash the Biden administration for “importing voters and creating a national security threat." In the same tweet, Musk goes on to conflate the illegal immigrants' presence in the US to possibly laying the groundwork “for something far worse than 9/11,” referring to the infamous September …

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's X reprimanded after disinformation safety feature scrapped
1 year ago

Elon Musk's X reprimanded after disinformation safety feature scrapped

ABC  

An independent committee has found that X, formerly Twitter, was in breach of Australia's voluntary misinformation and disinformation code, and has withdrawn it as a signatory. Key points: X removed the mechanism for reporting misinformation posted on its platform The ability to report misinformation is a key tenet of the ACPDM code The code is voluntary X removed the mechanism …

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 …

Why Elon Musk can’t stop himself from posting antisemitic tweets.
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Elon Musk can’t stop himself from posting antisemitic tweets.

Slate  

Elon Musk faces a lot of problems in his ownership of the social network once called Twitter. Musk’s humiliation of the moment is that, on the last Friday before Black Friday, Apple is pausing Displaying On Thursday—in a tweeted response to some random antisemite who had fewer than 5,000 followers—Musk made clear how he feels about Jewish people’s treatment of …

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 …

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 …

Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase finally helped these obsessives quit.
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase finally helped these obsessives quit.

Slate  

For years, Twitter had the reputation of being an insulated pocket reality for journalists, wonks, and especially wonky journalists. I’d love for it to fill that role someday.” —Cory Smith, who works in public policy A Few Days After the Sale, When Trolls and Racists Arrived En Masse to See What They Could Get Away With “I joined Twitter around …

Elon Musk bought Twitter one year ago. Here’s everything he broke there.
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk bought Twitter one year ago. Here’s everything he broke there.

Slate  

He didn’t want to, but Elon Musk closed his purchase of Twitter one year ago. The lawyers representing Twitter’s outgoing board of directors were better than Musk’s—or, maybe more accurately, had a close-to-ironclad case against a reputably brilliant billionaire who tried to call “backsies!” on a contract he’d inked. Related From Slate The Elon Effect Is Real: Twitter Users Are …

Commentary: Elon Musk bought Twitter just to break it. With a new war, we’re paying the price
1 year, 2 months ago

Commentary: Elon Musk bought Twitter just to break it. With a new war, we’re paying the price

LA Times  

It’s been nearly a year since Elon Musk acquired Twitter, and more than the average landlord, he’s made some changes to the storefront: replacing the social media platform’s cheerful winged mascot with an ominous “X,” stripping all but paying subscribers of verified status, and turning it from a frenetic crossroads of breaking news and opinion to a playground for falsehoods …

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 …

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 …

The Real Story of Musk’s Twitter Takeover
1 year, 3 months ago

The Real Story of Musk’s Twitter Takeover

Live Mint  

In April 2022, things were going surprisingly well for Elon Musk. “Fixing Twitter by chatting with Parag won’t work," Musk answered. ‘I made an offer.’ Musk says that it became clear to him when he got to Hawaii that he would not be able to fix Twitter or turn it into X.com by going on the board: “I decided I …

Elon Musk reveals Twitter takeover driven by 'woke mind virus' that infected his trans daughter
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk reveals Twitter takeover driven by 'woke mind virus' that infected his trans daughter

The Telegraph  

The purpose of the trip was to introduce their son, X, to her parents. Back in the hotel, Mr Musk texted his decision to Mr Taylor “I have decided to move forward with taking Twitter private.” The tycoon unwound by playing a video game until 5.30am, before tweeting: “I made an offer.” Mr Musk then set about trying to find …

Vivek Ramaswamy wants Musk as adviser, says, ‘he laid off 75% Twitter staff’
1 year, 3 months ago

Vivek Ramaswamy wants Musk as adviser, says, ‘he laid off 75% Twitter staff’

Live Mint  

2024 US President Elections: Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has indicated that he would like Elon Musk to be an adviser in his administration if he gets elected as the US president next year. “I’ve enjoyed getting to know better, Elon Musk recently, I expect him to be an interesting adviser of mine because he laid off 75 percent …

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 …

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