Musk’s strategy is becoming clearer: Flood the zone with BS
1 year, 7 months ago

Musk’s strategy is becoming clearer: Flood the zone with BS

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. But the two venues seem to differ: while Mr Musk had previously praised the Florida governor and said he leaned toward supporting Mr DeSantis as early as last year, his forum with Mr Kennedy seemed more about taking glee in flouting all sense of decorum and platforming a known conspiracy theorist just because he can. The two seemed perfectly content to air their grievances about their supposed persecution and the “moneyed interests that large corporations” which led to Mr Kennedy bemoaning supposedly being unfairly censored when social media outlets simply booted him for continuing to spread lies. But incidentally, Mr Musk, who promotes himself as a man of science whose innovations will save humanity, did not push back on many of Mr Kennedy’s claims about vaccines, perhaps one of the most lifesaving medical innovations in the past century. Of course, given the fact that many of Mr Musk’s diehard fans are now on the right, he couldn’t because it would mean putting the onus on America’s gun violence epidemic on firearms, which would lose him support among the paid-for blue checks.

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Could get someone killed: TED chief to Elon Musk on his social media posts
1 day, 15 hours ago

Could get someone killed: TED chief to Elon Musk on his social media posts

India Today  

TED chief Chris Anderson, in an open letter to Elon Musk, said his social media posts have the ability to change the global conversation, but at the same time, some of them could "literally get someone killed". Stating that "he misses the old Elon", Anderson claimed that Musk, as the owner of X, was overlooking the "core tenets of journalism" …

Elon Musk helped Trump win. Now he's looking at Europe, and many politicians are alarmed
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1 day, 22 hours ago

Elon Musk helped Trump win. Now he's looking at Europe, and many politicians are alarmed

Associated Press  

LONDON — Fresh from pouring his money and energies into helping Donald Trump win reelection, Elon Musk has trained his sights on Europe, setting off alarm bells among politicians across the continent. Musk’s feed on his social network X is dotted with abusive language — labeling politicians “stupid cretin” and “sniveling cowards” — as well as retweets of far-right and …

Elon Musk has done nothing but harm by wading into the grooming scandal
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2 days, 18 hours ago

Elon Musk has done nothing but harm by wading into the grooming scandal

The Independent  

Money talks, as they say – and if you’re the richest person on the planet, then the amplification that can be exerted on your random thoughts is awesome indeed. Ironically, Mr Musk’s latest activities seem to be a powerful case study into what happens when someone spends too much time on social media; sincerely believes that it is a reliable …

Musk doubles down in grooming gangs row after being accused of ‘spreading lies’ by Starmer: Live
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2 days, 21 hours ago

Musk doubles down in grooming gangs row after being accused of ‘spreading lies’ by Starmer: Live

The Independent  

✕ Close Starmer responds to Elon Musk government attacks during major NHS speech 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 …

'Why the hell did we do that?' Retired general raises alarm at Musk's government ties
4 days, 23 hours ago

'Why the hell did we do that?' Retired general raises alarm at Musk's government ties

Raw Story  

Following up on a high-profile opinion piece he wrote for the New York Times calling billionaire Elon Musk a "national security risk," retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré wondered aloud on MSNBC how the U.S. government allowed itself to be put at the mercy of the billionaire. Speaking with "The Weekend" co-host Michael Steele, the man who was widely praised for …

Trump in danger of losing the battle for MAGA to 'President Musk': analyst
5 days, 22 hours ago

Trump in danger of losing the battle for MAGA to 'President Musk': analyst

Raw Story  

Donald Trump could very well be in a battle for control of the MAGA movement because he has lost the plot on how social media works while Elon Musk –– who has his ear –– hasn't. That is the opinion of political analyst Andrew Eggers writing for the Bulwark who asserted that, while Trump is repeating his "greatest hits" on …

Musk learning limits of his power after failed 'firebombing' of GOP efforts: historian
6 days, 2 hours ago

Musk learning limits of his power after failed 'firebombing' of GOP efforts: historian

Raw Story  

According to noted historian Douglas Brinkley, billionaire Elon Musk learned a valuable lesson about how government works when he failed to derail a House budget deal. Appearing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Brinkley was asked whether House Speaker Mike Johnson will be re-elected on Friday when the House convenes to vote, he used Musk's failed interference as an example of how …

Is Elon Musk using X as Adrian Dittmann? Why this theory sparks social media buzz
1 week ago

Is Elon Musk using X as Adrian Dittmann? Why this theory sparks social media buzz

India Today  

Amid the heated debate over H-1B visa in US, social media users have propounded a strange theory: Elon Musk may be secretly operating as another user on X. Speculations are growing thick and fast that Musk, who owns Tesla and SpaceX, is using an alternate account on the platform under the name Adrian Dittmann. Despite appearing in several "Spaces" discussions, …

Fox News host confronts ex-official about Trump being ‘slightly annoyed’ with Elon Musk
1 week, 2 days ago

Fox News host confronts ex-official about Trump being ‘slightly annoyed’ with Elon Musk

Raw Story  

Former White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley insisted that Donald Trump continued to have a "good relationship" with Elon Musk after Fox News host Jonathan Hunt suggested that the president-elect had become "slightly annoyed" with his attention-seeking billionaire friend. "There are some reports bubbling, Hogan, one from Mediaite today, that President-elect Trump might be getting slightly annoyed with the …

'He doesn't care': Elon Musk's call for 'more positive' attitudes instantly backfires
1 week, 3 days ago

'He doesn't care': Elon Musk's call for 'more positive' attitudes instantly backfires

Raw Story  

Elon Musk on Sunday asked for "more positive" content to be posted to the social media network he owns, resulting in some reminders about his own negative attitude at times. Musk, the richest man in the world and an appointee of President-elect Donald Trump, took to X to say, "Please post a bit more positive, beautiful or informative content on …

‘Contemptible fools’: Elon Musk escalates MAGA rift
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1 week, 5 days ago

‘Contemptible fools’: Elon Musk escalates MAGA rift

Raw Story  

Division brewing inside MAGA world showed no signs of slowing Friday after tech billionaire Elon Musk called out a segment of the movement as “contemptible fools” who should be plucked out of the Republican Party. The escalation in the ongoing feud between right-wing businessmen and the MAGA activist class over foreign visas came in the form of a social media …

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 …

‘Unsettling’: Columnist sounds alarm as Elon Musk demands Democrat be booted from Congress
2 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Unsettling’: Columnist sounds alarm as Elon Musk demands Democrat be booted from Congress

Raw Story  

Elon Musk has demanded a Democratic congresswoman be kicked out of Congress because she dared question his motives during last week’s spending bill votes — and it’s set off alarm bells for a columnist. He said Musk’s demand came after Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro questioned his motives for getting involved in the government funding fight. DeLauro wrote a letter to …

Trump’s chief of staff had scheme to control Musk — its failure could blow up GOP: analyst
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump’s chief of staff had scheme to control Musk — its failure could blow up GOP: analyst

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s nominee for chief of staff worried that Elon Musk’s connection to the president-elect was bad news and she worked to keep the billionaire’s power under control, a columnist wrote Tuesday. Marcotte wrote that “it’s a safe bet” that Wiles created the Department of Government Efficiency as a way to contain Musk — putting him in a “presidential advisory …

Trump takes a swipe at close pal Elon Musk and reveals why the billionaire will 'never' be president
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2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Former GOP chair suggests Musk is steamrolling ‘too old’ Trump
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Former GOP chair suggests Musk is steamrolling ‘too old’ Trump

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 The former chairman of the …

Senators lament Elon Musk’s influence and say shutdown would have been avoided if he ‘kept his mouth shut’
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Senators lament Elon Musk’s influence and say shutdown would have been avoided if he ‘kept his mouth shut’

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 and Republicans in the Senate are both fed up …

Elon Musk just killed Donald Trump's honeymoon
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Elon Musk just killed Donald Trump's honeymoon

Salon  

Back in 2016, the whole country was left in shock when celebrity businessman Donald Trump managed to take over the Republican Party and win the presidential election. It's clearly starting to come apart largely because Trump made himself a much lamer duck than he needed to be. As the anointed budget cutter in chief he took great umbrage that anyone …

Political Reporter Says Elon Musk Is ‘Playing A Risky Game’ With Trump
3 weeks ago

Political Reporter Says Elon Musk Is ‘Playing A Risky Game’ With Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Wall Street Journal reporter Vivian Salama said Elon Musk is “definitely playing a risky game” by getting ahead of Donald Trump to tank a government funding bill. Democrats and other critics started calling Musk Trump’s “shadow president” on Wednesday after the billionaire Tesla CEO railed repeatedly against the bill in a social media spree, before the president-elect …

The Trump-Musk governing duo is clearly a work in progress
3 weeks ago

The Trump-Musk governing duo is clearly a work in progress

Politico  

The sequence highlighted the evolving dynamic with his high-profile benefactor-turned-adviser and raised an awkward question for Trump of whether he or Musk was running the show. In phone interviews with reporters at ABC, CBS and NBC, Trump also called for the debt ceiling to be eliminated or extended and emphasized that if the government did in fact shut down, “it’ll …

Elon Musk can no longer hide Donald Trump's mess
1 month ago

Elon Musk can no longer hide Donald Trump's mess

Salon  

Last month's presidential election was a disappointment, to say the least. For the last month, all we saw was the news telling us about what Trump is doing, who he's nominating and what he's planning. And it all came flooding back: I don't think anyone really knows why Trump shook hands with French President Emmanuel Macron that way, but it's …

Maggie Haberman reveals the one reason Trump could end up ditching Musk
1 month, 1 week ago

Maggie Haberman reveals the one reason Trump could end up ditching Musk

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 New York Times journalist and author Maggie Haberman has revealed …

'Disgusting': Ex-GOP rep shreds Elon Musk's 'dangerous' attack on civil service
1 month, 1 week ago

'Disgusting': Ex-GOP rep shreds Elon Musk's 'dangerous' attack on civil service

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Joe Walsh slammed tech billionaire and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk for publicly naming examples of government employees he will target for elimination. "Shame on anyone who doesn’t have a problem with the wealthiest man on the planet publicly sharing the individual names of government employees he wants fired," wrote Walsh, who went from being a Tea Party …

Is Elon Musk considering buying US media outlet MSNBC?
1 month, 2 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, …

Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk joke about MSNBC host’s ‘castration’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk joke about MSNBC host’s ‘castration’

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. In a series of posts on Friday, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Jr., and Joe …

Morning Joe hosts applaud CEO's foulmouthed rant about Elon Musk
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Morning Joe hosts applaud CEO's foulmouthed rant about Elon Musk

Daily Mail  

The hosts of MSNBC's Morning Joe applauded Axios CEO Jim VandeHei after he blasted Elon Musk and X in a foul-mouth meltdown. During his acceptance speed at The National Press Club on Thursday, Axios CEO Jim VandeHei slammed Elon Musk for claiming that the media has been replaced by 'citizen journalists' The veteran journalist hit back at Musk for using …

Elon Musk toys with idea of buying MSNBC 'for spits and giggles': reports
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk toys with idea of buying MSNBC 'for spits and giggles': reports

Raw Story  

Elon Musk has been toying with the idea of doing to MSNBC what he did to the social media site formerly known as Twitter, according to a report Monday. The telecommunications giant Comcast announced last week it would spin off several media properties, including MSNBC and CNBC, into a separate public company, and Musk's right-wing allies immediately pushed the tech …

‘Funniest idea ever’: Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr suggest buying MSNBC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Funniest idea ever’: Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr suggest buying MSNBC

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. open image in gallery Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, jokingly suggested that he …

Elon Musk 'frustrating' Trump inner circle after accusing MAGA loyalist of…
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk 'frustrating' Trump inner circle after accusing MAGA loyalist of…

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s bromance might be hitting a rough patch, and it’s not the kind of turbulence Musk can fix with a SpaceX rocket. After using his influence to push for certain Cabinet picks, including backing Howard Lutnick for Treasury Secretary, Axios reports, the Billionaire donor had a fiery exchange with Boris Epshteyn, a longtime Trump loyalist. FILE …

Elon Musk Emerging To Be Vital Presence At Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago Following US Election Win
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk Emerging To Be Vital Presence At Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago Following US Election Win

ABP News  

Donald Trump's Florida club Mar-a-Lago has been buzzing with individuals eager to secure roles in his upcoming administration or to push forward their preferred candidates. On the political front, Musk has thrown his weight into the ongoing GOP Senate leadership dispute, backing Senator Rick Scott after Scott endorsed Trump’s stance on recess appointments for his nominees, a move intended to …

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 …

Twitter: Want to fight Donald Trump and Elon Musk? Delete your X accounts.
2 months 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 and Joe Rogan tear into ‘psyop’ policy. It was actually rolled out by Trump
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2 months ago

Elon Musk and Joe Rogan tear into ‘psyop’ policy. It was actually rolled out by Trump

The Independent  

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The inconvenient truth about Trump and Musk’s bromance
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The inconvenient truth about Trump and Musk’s bromance

The Independent  

To borrow the question famously posed by the late Caroline Aherne in character as Mrs Merton: “What first attracted Donald Trump to the multi-billionaire Elon Musk?” And, indeed: “What first attracted Elon Musk to the next prospective president of the United States?” These are legitimate questions, and their implications should trouble anyone concerned about the future of democracy in the …

Elon Musk makes it clear he’s got no regrets over Kamala Harris assassination post
3 months ago

Elon Musk makes it clear he’s got no regrets over Kamala Harris assassination post

The Independent  

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Musk's post on why 'no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Musk's post on why 'no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala'

Daily Mail  

The White House called Elon Musk 's rhetoric 'irresponsible' on Monday after the X owner wondered why nobody was trying to assassinate President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Responding to a post that asked: 'Why they want to kill Donald Trump?, Musk - who is backing Trump - provocatively remarked: 'And no one is even trying to assassinate …

Elon Musk posts then deletes shocking reaction to Donald Trump assassination attempt
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk posts then deletes shocking reaction to Donald Trump assassination attempt

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has once again stirred controversy after Secret Service agents managed to avert an assassination attempt on Donald Trump yesterday with an 'appalling' post on his social media platform X. Elon Musk has once again stirred controversy after Secret Service agents managed to avert an assassination attempt on Donald Trump yesterday Responding to a post that asked: 'Why they …

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’
3 months, 3 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Trump is 'going out of his way' to alienate voters he needs: ex-GOP insider
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump is 'going out of his way' to alienate voters he needs: ex-GOP insider

Raw Story  

One-time Republican strategist Matthew Dowd, who worked on the successful 2004 campaign to reelect former President George W. Bush, said that former President Donald Trump has his work cut out for him over the next several weeks. Appearing on MSNBC, Dowd said that Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign appears to be far more organized at this stage of the 2024 …

Trump's 'therapy session' with Elon Musk exposes 'teetering' mental state: biographer
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's 'therapy session' with Elon Musk exposes 'teetering' mental state: biographer

Raw Story  

Trump biographer Tim O'Brien came away disturbed after watching former President Donald Trump conduct an interview with X CEO Elon Musk that he describes as akin to a "group therapy session." Writing for Bloomberg, O'Brien said that Trump's interview with Musk, along with his rambling Mar-a-Lago press conference last week, show that he is "teetering" psychologically after Vice President Kamala …

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s X Conversation Took Forever to Start, Then Never Ended
55 years ago

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s X Conversation Took Forever to Start, Then Never Ended

Wired  

In a rambling, two-hour-plus conversation in an X Space, Elon Musk caved to former president Donald Trump on policy issues that directly affect the billionaire’s businesses, like energy policy and climate change. By the time Musk started the conversation, around 1 million people were listening to it live, despite Trump’s suggestion that “millions” of people had joined the Space. In …

Musk interviewed Trump in a freewheeling conversation that covered many subjects
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Musk interviewed Trump in a freewheeling conversation that covered many subjects

NPR  

Musk interviewed Trump in a freewheeling conversation that covered many subjects Elon Musk is using the power of his social media platform X to put his weight behind Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. INSKEEP: The world's richest man interviewed Donald Trump last evening. INSKEEP: Well, this is the first time we've had such a major social media platform run by …

Listen: Trump ‘speaks with lisp’ during Musk interview
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Listen: Trump ‘speaks with lisp’ during Musk interview

The Telegraph  

One post superimposed the face of boxing legend Mike Tyson, who speaks with a lisp, onto Trump’s head. He wrote on X: “Trump isn’t slurring his words, I’ve also had that weird thing happen on Spaces where it sounds like I have a comically outrageous lisp.” ‘Get your ears checked’ The Trump campaign has since hit back at the claims, …

Elon Musk spent billions to destroy Twitter. Now he’s unleashing Trump on X
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Light on news, heavy on personality in Elon Musk and Donald Trump X interview
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Light on news, heavy on personality in Elon Musk and Donald Trump X interview

NPR  

Light on news, heavy on personality in Elon Musk and Donald Trump X interview toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Former President Donald Trump and billionaire X owner Elon Musk said a lot but made little news in a meandering interview marred by a lengthy technical delay on Monday night. They spent the first 20 minutes discussing the assassination attempt on Trump …

Musk is an arsonist with a huge box of matches – we need political leaders to stand up
5 months ago

Musk is an arsonist with a huge box of matches – we need political leaders to stand up

The Independent  

Let me remind you of a different age, not so very long ago. In a fascinating interview with New York Times journalist Ezra Klein, he recently spoke of the dangers inherent in Donald Trump’s masterful ability to stir up hatred between communities and strip away the “thin veil of society” that holds us together. And we regress back, you know, …

The best way to deal with Elon Musk? Ignore him
5 months ago

The best way to deal with Elon Musk? Ignore him

The Independent  

James Moore’s comments on Elon Musk’s interference in UK politics are spot on. Immature people with power who use social media to indoctrinate audiences with their uninformed or directed ideas should be treated like naughty children and ignored. Matt Minshall Brittany Language of the unheard Andrew Grice’s piece today reminded me of the words of Martin Luther King Jr: “A …

Has Elon Musk been radicalised by his own platform?
5 months 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 …

Elon Musk’s misinformation machine made the horrors of Southport much worse
5 months, 1 week 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 …

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