I am not a fan of Elon Musk. I feel that he has failed his potential. Perhaps even more importantly I feel that his behavior is frequently unethical and hypocritical, even harmful to society.
This article is largely comprised of a bibliography of URL links about Musk that appeared on the Microsoft Start page of the Windows 10 Edge Web Browser. I didn’t elect to have the browser page display when Windows loads, this is what it did by default. It demonstrates Microsoft’s approach to capturing views.
My particular dislike for Elon stems from his arrogance and censorious manner on social media and elsewhere in the public forum. The man is constantly on the feed for one reason or another including the affairs of Tesla and SpaceX, but my concerns are less with his automotive enterprise and his rocket shop than they are with his behavior as the self professed free speech absolutist and moral arbiter for our time. As such my judgement is that his performance is rather poor.
In addition to content focused on Elon Musk there are entries for links to censorship events, other social media besides Twitter/X, government involvement, as well as current conflicts and contemporary events and people in the news. Some of the articles favor Musk or other subjects, some do not.
Elon Musk claims that he bought Twitter, now called X, to preserve free speech. He claimed that everyone’s voice should be heard. This is a great thing for free speech and must surely be a coincidence, right? Elon Musk's X was this week caught throttling outbound links to several sites, coincidentally ones that the billionaire has complained about or feuded with in the past.… Links directing users of the website formerly…
These two billionaires are not best buds.
X (formerly Twitter) has started diverting users to a paid-subscription sign-up page when they try to access TweetDeck.
New York University professor and Kara Swisher’s podcasting buddy Scott Galloway voiced his outrage at being banned from posting on Twitter in a Threads post on Tuesday. Galloway claims he’s been locked out of Twitter (aka X) two days after allegedly declining an invitation to meet with the chief…
In January, federal prosecutors obtained a search warrant to obtain information from Trump's personal Twitter account.
Jack Dorsey seems to have taken a side in Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg's tech bro feud, saying he's "Meta free" and deleting his Instagram account.
Twitter-turned-X owner Elon Musk had compliments for presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday, hinting that he may no longer be all-in on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign for president. Responding to a clip of Ramaswamy on Tucker Carlson’s online show, Musk said the 38-year-old Ohio…
Elon Musk said Friday that the ability to block users would be removed from X, formerly known as Twitter.
Elon Musk might’ve just revealed his worst idea for Twitter yet. The social media platform (which is now called X by Musk and seemingly no one else) will be scrapping the “block” feature and instead restricting it to DMs only, Musk announced Friday. According to the X-obsessed billionaire, “It…
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, revealed that one of the toughest choices he’s had to make in his life was when he had “$30 million dollars left.” Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, revealed that choosing which company to invest his last $30 million in was tough. In a conversation with…
Social media influencer Paige Spiranac isn't thrilled with Elon Musk's latest idea for X, formerly known as Twitter. Musk revealed Friday that he's going to eliminate the block feature on the platform. He wrote, "Block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature’, except for DMs." This pending ...
Users will still be able to block accounts from direct messaging, Musk said
X may soon give Premium users the chance to upload their ID, a selfie, and biometric data to officially verify their identity.
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In a July 20 letter shared publicly Monday, Twitter threatened to sue the Center for Countering Digital Hate, accusing the group of a campaign to hurt Twitter by driving away its advertisers.
The Center for Countering Digital Hate said it had received a letter from X, Twitter’s parent company, accusing it of trying to hurt the social platform with its research.
Walter Isaacson — who'll be out 30 days from now with a new book titled "Elon Musk" — tells me Musk has studied the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte for leadership insights. The big picture: "He likes military history," Isaacson said, adding that Musk told him about reading and listening to World…
Republicans earlier this week requested information from the DOJ and the FBI in their censorship probe
Elon Musk said Saturday "sad truth is that there are no great 'social networks' right now."
X owner Elon Musk mocked users who were complaining that the "block" feature will soon be removed, saying he had blocked them for the time being.
Hundreds of thousands of verified X users may have to hand over their ID and send the company a selfie if they want to maintain their vaunted status on the platform.
Tesla’s deal is also a major win for the environment. Elon Musk discovers clever legal loophole that makes Teslas easier to purchase: ‘[It will] eliminate obstacles’ first appeared on The Cool Down.
After Elon Musk shared a grim outlook on the future of social media, billionaire investor and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban chipped in with his thoughts about X, the platform previously known as Twitter and acquired by the Tesla CEO late last year. What Happened: Over the weekend, Musk sent…
Elon Musk and Sam Altman, fellow co-founders of OpenAI agree with Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, who thinks that artificial general intelligence (AGI) creation will be the "most important event" in the world's history. What Happened: Pandora's box of artificial intelligence (AI) has been opened, and tech…
"We may fail, as so many have predicted, but we will try our best to make there be at least one."
Tesla’s data breach in May, which affected more than 75,000 people, was an inside job, the company said in a notice released to its customers on Friday. According to the notice, German news outlet Handelsblatt informed Tesla of the breach on May 10 after obtaining the confidential information.
Elon Musk has long touted ketamine as an alternative to antidepressants—but some of his associates suggested to The New Yorker that his personal use of the drug has been on the rise recently, perhaps contributing to his erratic behavior. “A little bit of ketamine has an effect similar to alcohol.…
Elon Musk's role in the U.S. government and his influence across various industries have become a significant cause for concern. A newly published article in The New Yorker highlights how the government is struggling to rein in Musk's power and decision-making. 1. The Government's Reliance On Musk…
Elon Musk’s decision to remove the “block” feature from X, formerly known as Twitter, has sparked a heated exchange with “Once Upon A Time In America” famed James Woods. What Happened: Woods took to X and voiced his concerns about removing the “block” feature, particularly how it would affect users…
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman's comments come after SpaceX provided Starlink internet to Ukraine days after the Russian invasion.
X users are wondering if the social network will the next brand to be canceled, after Musk's "shameful" comment to movie star James Woods.
A new lawsuit filed by a former Twitter employee in a Washington court alleges that X Corp, the corporate successor to Twitter, refused to pay $375,000 to Arnaud Weber, its former vice president of engineering. Weber says he was promised a $1.5 million dollar retention bonus on July 1, 2022 that…
But at least Ellen's old Oscars selfie is still up.
Elon Musk's role in the U.S. government and his influence across various industries have become a significant cause for concern. A newly published article in The New Yorker highlights how the government is struggling to rein in Musk's power and decision-making. 1. The Government's Reliance On Musk…
Elon Musk told Pentagon officials during a call about the satellite-based internet that SpaceX supplies to Ukraine’s military that he’d spoken personally with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the New Yorker reported.
SpaceX's Starlink satellite terminals have quickly become an essential tool in the arsenal of soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine. The small dishes allow them unfettered lines of communication, despite Russia's attempts to dismantle their networks. The development has thrown SpaceX CEO Elon Musk…
Ronan Farrow’s reporting on a number of powerful men has repeatedly brought their flaws into the spotlight — and, in some cases, led to their downfall. This week, The New Yorker published an in-depth report by Farrow into the deeply contradictory life of Elon Musk. Farrow offers readers a lot to…
"I had to reorient a lot of my life and time," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told The New Yorker about Elon Musk's 2018 departure.
Elon Musk's Tesla has faced investigations into Autopilot, including an ongoing NHTSA probe of more than 800,000 Teslas after several crashes.
Elon Musk is reportedly pushing ahead with the plan because he believes news articles take up too much space and wants to curb clickbait, per Fortune.
Elon Musk considered pulling plug on Ukraine’s Starlink access after ‘great conversation with Putin’ -
Since the outset of the war, Elon Musk has provided Starlink satellites to Ukrainian troops — with some caveats.
Elon Musk’s Twitter (now known as X) is going great! After news broke that a glitch caused most of the platform’s content from 2014 and before to be scrubbed, the company released an update claiming that the bug has been zapped.
Elon Musk’s alleged “escalated” use of the drug ketamine could explain his penchant for erratic decision-making at X and his other companies, according to a New Yorker exposé about the billionaire. The Tesla CEO was scrutinized in a lengthy, year-long report by journalist Ronan Farrow, who cited…
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman criticized Elon Musk's behavior during a merger in the early days of PayPal.
Musk reportedly wants to change how news links currently appear on Twitter by removing the headline and only displaying the article’s lead image.
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman criticized Elon Musk's behavior during a merger in the early days of PayPal.
Musk says he has drawn inspiration from Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide," Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" series, and the video game "Deus Ex."
Musk's company SpaceX, which in 2022 undertook to provide access to the Internet across Ukraine, blocked the connection for the Ukrainian Armed Forces as soon as the Armed Forces entered the occupied territory, which is encroached on by Russia. Source: The New Yorker Quote: "SpaceX, Musk’s…
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In a recent tweet, Elon Musk, the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, encouraged journalists to publish directly on his platform for more freedom and potentially higher income. This comes after the recent transition of TweetDeck, a tool cherished by journalists and power users, from a free…
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Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter in October 2022, and rebranded it as “X,” has now set his sights on removing the controversial “Tweepcred” system after previously announcing about removing the “Block” feature from the site. What Happened: Tweepcred, a tool designed to evaluate the credibility of…
Tesla Inc. and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is known for his innovation and tendency to question conventions. Last year, he publicly stated his disinterest in the classic board game chess. Musk, who played chess during his childhood, has distanced himself from the strategic game, citing six reasons he finds…
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg has shared "actual footage" of himself building Threads for the web, and while some people don't think the picture is real — it actually seems to be from his time at Harvard University. What Happened: On Tuesday, Meta launched the desktop version…
Elon Musk's conflict with Mark Zuckerberg started since reports indicated that Instagram was developing an X rival named Threads
While Elon Musk signed an open letter to "pause giant AI experiments," he was quietly working on building his own AI venture, The New Yorker reports.
X owner Elon Musk on Wednesday accused Facebook of “manipulating the public” in the latest escalation in the ongoing war of words with his possible “cage match” foe Mark Zuckerberg. Musk shredded Zuckerberg in response to an exposé by Sky News Australia, which alleged in a sweeping report that…
A new lawsuit filed by a former Twitter employee in a Washington court alleges that X Corp, the corporate successor to Twitter, refused to pay $375,000 to Arnaud Weber, its former vice president of engineering. Weber says he was promised a $1.5 million dollar retention bonus on July 1, 2022 that…
The Justice Department is suing Elon Musk’s SpaceX, alleging it discriminates against refugees and asylum seekers in its hiring practices.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk intends to launch a high-stake legal action against billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros-funded NGOs. What Happened: On Wednesday, Musk, who acquired Twitter, now rebranded as X, made this announcement in response to a user Michael Shellenberger’s post…
Since the sale of the platform formerly known as Twitter in October 2022, almost half of its 'environmentalist' users – including scientists, policymakers and activists – have stopped tweeting. US researchers compared the habits of 380,000 people who tweeted regularly about environmental issues with…
Musk plans for X, formerly known as Twitter, to start stripping headlines and other text from news articles, instead only showing their lead images.
Elon Musk has continued to adopt controversial design decisions amid his rebuild of X, formerly known as Twitter, that will either help him bring about his vision for the platform's future or scare users away.
Elon Musk followed the 'Tucker on X' interview of former Presiden Donald Trump and left his reply under the video
The billionaire wants his platform to play key role in 2024 campaign, but faces changed landscape from previous elections.
The Musk-Zuckerberg rivalry reflects the bifurcating of America’s information regime and suggests how this split outcome will affect its political regime.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has disclosed the reason behind his discontinuation of TikTok use, and it offers an insight into the ByteDance-owned platform’s AI dynamics. What Happened: On Thursday, a graphic designer at Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) shared a meme on X, saying, “TikTok is destroying…
"The speed at which your message on this platform can reach a vast number of people is mind-blowing," Musk replied to Trump The post Musk Drops Fawning Praise On Trump’s ‘Next-Level’ Mug Shot Tweet In Apparent Bid To Keep Him Posting first appeared on Mediaite.
Included in the lawsuit is a June 16, 2020, tweet from CEO Elon Musk.
Reports are swirling on social media about Elon Musk leaning into a new “PayPal-like” digital payment platform with a huge twist. It would add a user information monetization feature to the platform. DON’T MISS: Elon Musk takes a jab at competitors. On X, Fox Business News correspondent Charles…
X users are wondering if the social network will the next brand to be canceled, after Musk's "shameful" comment to movie star James Woods.
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy floated Elon Musk’s name on Friday as someone who could potentially serve as an adviser in his White House if he were to win the election. During an Iowa campaign stop, Ramaswamy called the richest man in the world someone who could “bring a blank…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk praised former President Donald Trump on Friday, saying, “He is never boring.” What Happened: Musk took to his social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to express his opinion on the buzz generated by Trump’s interview with Tucker Carlson on the social media platform.…
Elon Musk struck a major blow for free speech by buying Twitter, tossing its woke rules and opening internal info to reporters who then exposed the massive government drive to censor all social media. But now he’s outright flailing in trying to reinvent the service, which he’s renamed X to match the…
Elon Musk once again took a direct jab at Mark Zuckerberg, calling him a “chicken.” However, it is uncertain if the post Musk reacted to was authored by the Meta Platforms Inc. CEO. What Happened: On Saturday, a graphic designer at Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), who goes by the name Doge Designer on X,…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk demonstrated the abilities of Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta software on Friday evening.
Elon Musk, in an X post Saturday, hinted at the possibility of developing a competitor to the social media platform LinkedIn, though did not elaborate.
The 45-minute video was meant to demonstrate v12 of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving but ended up being a list of things not to do while using FSD.
“They will convince people or they will not convince people. And an extra $1 million or $10 million does not make any difference,” the billionaire investor tells Fortune.
Not how I would've done it, but...
Elon Musk says Twitter is still losing cash because advertising has dropped by half. In a reply to a tweet offering business advice, Musk tweeted Saturday, “We’re still negative cash flow, due to (about a) 50% drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load.” “Need to reach positive cash flow…
Ever since the start of the AI revolution, data scraping has become a pressing issue for platforms like Twitter, which hold vast amounts of valuable human conversation. Now, in a recent development, X Corp., the company owned by entrepreneur Elon Musk, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against four…
Walter Isaacson, whose biography on Elon Musk is set to come out this fall, repeated his narrative about the Tesla CEO as a kind of flawed genius.
Elon Musk responding to Bronny James is exactly what we can expect of Twitter now - On day two of the X rebrand
Twitter deleted its own label correcting unfounded, misleading speculation posted by Elon Musk, marking yet another example of the fact the free speech warrior does not, in fact, seem to care much about free speech at all.
Elon Musk takes control of @X account from user who had held it for 16 years - World’s richest person offered no money to previous owner of @X
Artificial intelligence (AI) has reached a level of sophistication that allows AI-generated text to appear more human-like on social media than text crafted by actual humans, according to a study. Researchers explored OpenAI’s text generator GPT-3, which gained widespread popularity, granting users…
From tweeting "Nuke Mars!" to calling the COVID-19 panic "dumb," Elon Musk's
Elon Musk has expressed shock over French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) suing his company, X (formerly Twitter). The lawsuit alleges that X has not engaged in discussions about paying the publisher for its news articles appearing on the platform. What Happened: X owner Musk called the…
Trump judge makes barbed comment about Elon Musk as contents of Jack Smith’s Twitter warrant revealed - Court transcripts show Jack Smith’s office sought access to ‘all content, records and other information’ related to Mr Trump’s @RealDonald Trump Twitter account
At least two brands have said they will suspend advertising on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after their ads and those of other companies were run on an account promoting fascism. The issue came less than a week after X CEO Linda Yaccarino publicly affirmed the company’s commitment to…
At least two brands have said they will suspend advertising on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after their ads and those of other companies were run on an account promoting fascism. The issue came less than a week after X CEO Linda Yaccarino publicly affirmed the company’s commitment to…
Newly unsealed court filings following a federal indictment accusing Donald Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 elections show the lengths Twitter lawyers went to try and notify the former president of the government’s inquiry and delay investigators from obtaining detailed information from the…
Professor claims he was banned from Twitter for criticising Elon Musk - Musk allegedly felt ‘unfairly attacked’ by NYU professor Scott Galloway, who claimed he was banned from X, formerly Twitter, after refusing to meet
Accounts that used to regularly engage and tweet about climate-related issues have been dropping like flies on Twitter, less than a year after Elon Musk’s purchase of the company. A report published in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution this week found that almost 50% of over 300,000…
Elon Musk’s X now sorts posts on accounts based on number of likes, not by chronology - For logged-out users, X shows posts on other profiles sorted by their like counts
X owner Elon Musk is promising to “soon” address the lack of transparency around “shadowbanning” on the social network formerly known as Twitter — that is, not outright banning a user, but making changes that ensure their content is no longer circulated and kept out of public view. In replies to…
The number of people doing remote work in recent years has been remarkable. A concept once considered niche is now firmly entrenched in mainstream society. Elon Musk has been vocal about his concerns, casting a critical eye on the rise of remote work.
A hate-speech watchdog group responded to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) request for information with a letter pushing back on allegations the Republican raised about the group’s interactions with the federal government and social media companies. Jordan sent a letter to the Center…
Recent data has illuminated an alarming trend for the newly rebranded social media platform, X (previously known as Twitter).
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg would like you to know that they aren’t just heroes of capitalism. They're also game to throw hands.
Who are Anonymous Sudan? Hacker group behind behind Twitter outage mocks Elon Musk’s rebrand - The cybercriminals claim to have carried out attacks on Microsoft, Reddit and fanfiction site Archive of Our Own
The company is positioning itself to offer crypto payments, part of Musk’s desire to add financial services to the app.
Elon Musk has issued a stern warning of potential account suspensions for those attempting to manipulate the creator compensation program on Twitter, now rebranded as X. What Happened: On Tuesday, Musk took to X and posted, “Please note that any attempts to manipulate the creator compensation…
The former Twitter, now known as X, is also facing lawsuits from employees who say they weren't paid severance after Elon Musk chopped the workforce.
X (formerly Twitter) is bringing back political ads and expanding its team ahead of the 2024 presidential election. What To Know: In a new blog post from the X Safety team, the social platform company said it's looking to add people to its safety and elections team ahead of the election in order to…
The arbitration numbers were revealed in a new filing out Monday as part of a lawsuit in a Delaware district court.
Platform says decision builds on commitment to ‘free expression’ and pledges to prohibit promotion of misinformation.
Elon Musk on Tuesday lifted a ban on political ads put in place at Twitter to thwart misinformation before the billionaire bought the platform now called X. Welcoming back potentially misleading political messages at X came less than a week after former president Donald Trump posted there for the…
X said that it will have ‘specific policies’ for paid-for promoted political posts in the US
Groundwork for 2024 election censorship
In a recent post on X, formerly known as Twitter, owner Elon Musk acknowledged Hungary’s proactive measures to combat a declining birth rate, a subject of his consistent concern. What Happened: Musk responded to a post by journalist Tucker Carlson who had traveled to Budapest to interview Hungary’s…
In 2021, a college student made headlines for refusing a $5,000 offer to cease tracking Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk's private jet. Now, this tech-savvy person has reemerged on Meta Platform Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg's social media platform Threads. Jack Sweeney, the teenager who gained notoriety for his…
"Elon preaches free speech, but his actions are showing the opposite," Martin Shkreli told Fox Business.
Fidelity marked up the value of its shares in X/Twitter for the third consecutive month — while still holding them at a deep discount, according to new disclosures. By the numbers: Fidelity increased the valuation by 8% during the month ending July 31, following an 11% bump for June. The investment…
‘Musk has been a savior for people like Kanye and Laura Loomer, but I guess free speech isn’t so free for me,’ Shkreli said in the interview
The billionaire is an especially popular figure for use in fraudulent videos.
Elon Musk has obtained a crypto license (specifically Bitcoin) for X, the social media formerly known as Twitter.
Plaintiff Zeman, one of those laid off in November of last year, alleges that 60% of employees laid off were aged 50 or older.
Audio and video calls will soon be available on 'X' as Elon Musk seeks to make his platform a go-to 'global address book'. The change comes amid other plans to axe the platform's 'block' feature.
The Tesla CEO secretly moved forward the close of Twitter deal last year to outwit the social media company’s executives and save himself $200 million.
While Musk felt Twitter's former CEO was a 'nice guy,' he wants managers to be unconcerned about being liked, according to a new biography.
A study commissioned by the European Commission found that “the reach and influence of Kremlin-backed accounts has grown further in the first half of 2023, driven in particular by the dismantling of Twitter’s safety standards.”
X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon offer job listings and more. CEO Elon Musk took to the platform on Aug. 27 with the announcement. X has started to compile jobs and education data about users for "safety, security and identification purposes," 'Bloomberg' reports.
In a recent update to its privacy policy, Elon Musk’s social media platform, previously known as Twitter, has revealed its intention to leverage public data to train artificial intelligence (AI) models. This development comes in the wake of concerns from Bloomberg about the platform’s collection of…
Research for the European Union found that X's elimination of labelling and de-amplifying policies was directly benefitting Kremlin-affiliated accounts.
In a recent development, Elon Musk, the influential figure behind X Corp (formerly known as Twitter), has affirmed that the social media giant will refrain from utilizing users’ data to train its machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) models. Musk’s statement comes on the heels of…
Billionaire Elon Musk has a word of appreciation for superhero comics. What Happened: Musk said superhero comics were great examples of strength as a virtue. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO was responding to a user on X (formerly Twitter) who shared an article from The Atlantic and quoted a line from it…
Elon Musk may be the richest man in the world, but he is dealing with a problem common to families all across America: woke schools. In an excerpt from his forthcoming Musk biography published in The Wall Street Journal Thursday, Walter Isaacson revealed a bombshell. Not only does Musk blame his…
Billionaire Tesla founder, X owner, and fairweather free speech fighter Elon Musk this weekend proposed surveying his site's users over whether he should ban the non-governmental organization Anti-Defamation League from the microblogging forum formerly known as Twitter, The Daily Beast's Justin…
A new trademark registration shows Tesla’s definitive plans to produce the Cyberquad. Tesla is planning to release an all-new vehicle totally unlike its other cars: ‘I hope that they didn’t forget their … mission’ first appeared on The Cool Down.
The ADL was launched in 1913 to battle antisemitism
The world instead needs to rethink how it engages with the internet.
Elon Musk grew to hate Twitter’s blue bird logo and vowed to replace it with his own vision, telling his team, “All these damn birds have to go, a new biography says. The CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, was allegedly amused at first when he took over the company last year and saw Twitter’s…
Could the founder of SpaceX and the owner of “X” on social media have his life X’ed out? knewz.com has learned that’s a concern for the father of Elon Musk. Errol Musk, 77, bases that on a recent magazine article, following actions by the Justice Department. The father called Ronan Farrow’s article…
It appears that Musk engaged in a conversation on X while toying with the idea that child-free people should not be allowed to vote.
Meredith Whittaker said in a recent interview that factors like competition and government support leave little possibility for a WeChat of the West.
Elon Musk, the visionary behind SpaceX and Tesla, reportedly came to the rescue of Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle, by aiding him in retrieving his long-forgotten Twitter password. This event coincides with Ellison's declaration of a hefty investment in Musk's business venture. Trending: Trump…
Elon Musk doubled down on his attacks on the Anti-Defamation League over the weekend while engaging with a notorious antisemite and white nationalist who helped #BanTheADL trend The post Elon Musk Wildly Attacks The ADL As One Of ‘The Biggest Generators Of Anti-Semitism’ In Reply to Notorious White…
X reveals it will be using your posts to train its AI models.
Advertising revenue on X Corp., the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is still down 60%, “primarily due to pressure on advertisers” mounted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), owner Elon Musk said in a series of posts Monday.
The company ‘removed 22 Facebook accounts, 21 Pages and seven Instagram accounts for violating our policy against coordinated inauthentic behavior’
Elon Musk indicates that a defamation lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League could be the only way 'to clear our platform's name'
In recent days, the Anti-Defamation League has been the center of attention on social media, fueled by the viral hashtag #BanTheADL.
Is it possible for Musk to be overexposed?
Because Twitter is no longer a publicly traded company with a public stock price there’s no straightforward way to assess...
Elon Musk has said that he decided to buy Twitter after he feared that his daughter had been exposed to a “woke mind virus” on the platform. The owner of the social media platform, which has been renamed as X, believed that his daughter had been exposed to radical ideas at her £39,500 a year school…
Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, blocked a nonpartisan First Amendment nonprofit from running an ad promoting a non-political, family-friendly event. X eventually reversed course, chalking the block on Freedom Forum up to a system error. “It’s of course good that the…
Elon Musk’s fight with the ADL is as transparent as it is dangerous - The ADL has voiced concerns over Musk’s unwillingness to remove or moderate antisemitic content
Elon Musk, who is known as a longtime Burning Man superfan, said the event was "unique" and "incredible."
A lawsuit accuses the company formerly known as Twitter (now renamed X by Elon Musk) of helping the government of Saudi Arabia to spy on and violate the human rights of Saudi political dissidents. The legal complaint, which was originally filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern California this…
Twitter, the platform now known as X, quietly suspended an account on Monday that it had verified, despite the user's handle containing the N-word. The account, which also used a racist caricature of a Black man for its profile picture and banner, was spotted this week after seven months on the…
X, the social media site we refuse to stop calling Twitter, has announced that it will start to collect biometric and employment information from its users.
Elon Musk took out a loan worth more than one-fifth of SpaceX's cash and securities on hand, backed by his stock in the company, the WSJ reported.
In 2013, Musk and Page quarreled over the future of artificial intelligence, leading him to cofound the buzzy startup behind ChatGPT
Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) announced the expansion of crowdsourced fact-checking tool Community Notes to videos as it looks to combat misinformation via edited clips and AI-generated videos. What Happened: Community Notes is now available for videos, nearly ten months after the Musk-owned…
Twitter, the platform formally known as X, has a bot problem. If you want to see just how bad it is, I’ll teach you the magic words that summon the machines.
ADL's CEO said it is "profoundly disturbing" that Elon Musk engaged with "a highly toxic, antisemitic campaign on his platform" targeting the ADL.
Dionne Warwick has been enjoying her time on Twitter, now known as X, giving hot takes on everything. However, with all the radical changes owner Elon Musk makes on a whim, Warwick has been wanting to meet him to make sure he knows what he is doing. “I have yet to speak to that young
Biden's administration used to influence censorship
Walt Mossberg, the veteran tech reporter and columnist, quit Elon Musk’s social media site over the mogul’s threat to sue the Anti-Defamation League — calling X a “cesspool” in a damning post on rival platform Threads. Mossberg — who covered technology for more than two decades at The Wall Street…
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt responded to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s accusations the organization was trying to “kill X,” arguing posts on social media as a whole have been “deeply troubling.” “I can’t really tell you what’s in his head,” Greenblatt said during an interview…
Elon Musk secretly ordered SpaceX engineers to switch off the Starlink satellite communications network near the coast of occupied Crimea in order to thwart a Ukrainian surprise attack on Russia’s naval fleet, according to a report. The incident last year is reported in Walter Isaacson’s upcoming…
AJ Brown made the claims in an interview with Reuters, his first since leaving the company, now called X
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, was worried attacks from Ukraine using Starlink satellites could increase the risk of nuclear war, according to biographer Walter Isaacson.
The way some Twitter staff reacted to the volume of demands from its new owner is the latest insight into their reaction to his management style, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Recently obtained emails reveal Facebook’s knowledge of inaccuracies associated with the “disinformation dozen,” initially linked to a secretive British “anti-hate” non-governmental organization (NGOs) that claim “to work toward public or social welfare goals.” Facebook’s cooperation with…
Elon Musk is considering launching a X Premium referral program, allowing X (formerly Twitter) users to earn commissions on successfully referring users to the social media platform's subscription service. What Happened: In a response to a user requesting Musk to expand Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)…
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X, formerly known as Twitter, is changing its TOS to better protect user data from AI training, but is that enough?
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For all of his claims to be working on content moderation, billionaire Elon Musk has allowed neo-Nazi accounts to proliferate across X, the rebranded platform previously known as Twitter, wrote tech analyst John Gruber in a scathing analysis this week. This comes in response to independent…
When the new terms take effect on September 29th, retweets become reposts, Twitter is now X, and so on.
Musk has made significant changes to safety policies on X and disbanded its advisory council on trust and safety, which included the Anti-Defamation League
Social media platforms have long argued that they are simply providers of a public forum in which others comment, and thus should not be held liable for what people say there. Elon Musk has single-handedly blown a massive hole in that bogus argument. A new report today suggests that Elon Musk has…
Are we going to regulate tech billionaires so they don't determine the outcome of Ukraine's fight, or nah?
A top adviser to Ukraine’s president accused Elon Musk of enabling Russian aggression, after the billionaire entrepreneur acknowledged denying satellite internet service in order to prevent a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian naval fleet last year. The Starlink satellite internet service, which is…
Elon Musk has criticized PETA following the resurfacing of a controversial article by the animal rights organization, which suggested a link between consuming dairy and racism. What Happened: On Friday, Musk targeted People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, after an old article,…
Anti-extremism expert: Under Musk, X is losing revenue "because his platform is now a cesspool for bigotry"
The Dogecoin community stands firmly behind tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and the newly rebranded X (formerly Twitter) in their ongoing battle against the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) over free speech issues. The controversy revolves around allegations that ADL’s actions have negatively impacted…
Following a recent ruling, a federal appeals court has granted the Joe Biden administration increased leeway in its interactions with social media companies, impacting the ongoing debate over online misinformation and free speech. What Happened: On Friday, the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit…
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling prevents White House, surgeon general, FBI and CDC from influencing a platform's content moderation decisions.
Elon Musk’s company SpaceX is a U.S. defense contractor, with billions of dollars in Pentagon contracts. That makes his intervention to thwart Ukrainian military operations a U.S. national security concern, not only because America supports Ukraine’s self-defense against Russia’s invasion, but also…
Elon Musk’s X Corp. (previously Twitter Inc.) has initiated a lawsuit against California’s content moderation law, arguing that it violates their First Amendment rights. What Happened: X has aimed Assembly Bill No. 587 (AB 587), signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom last year. This…
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Elon Musk's X Corp sued California on Friday over a state law establishing new transparency rules for social media companies, requiring them to publish their policies for policing disinformation, harassment, hate speech and extremism. X, the social media platform once…
If Musk truly wants to maintain X as a free speech platform and demonstrate he is against antisemitism, he needs to stop engaging with antisemites.
In bombshell new reporting, we now know that Elon Musk rejected a request from Ukrainian authorities last year to activate the Starlink satellite network about occupied Crimea's port city, Sevastopol. At the beginning of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, many lauded Musk after he offered to ...
Reports suggest that billionaire Elon Musk instructed his engineers to deactivate SpaceX's Starlink satellite system, a move that has ignited a storm of controversy and raised serious questions about the role of powerful individuals in international affairs.
Musk denied report, called for a truce
Musk denied report, called for a truce
The White House may have violated First Amendment rights by pressuring tech companies to suppress or remove posts, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Did Elon Musk violate the Logan Act last year with his attempt to broker a peace deal between Russia and the Ukraine? What does the Logan Act say?
The bestselling author presents his latest biography, about the billionaire entrepreneur whose visionary projects speak to a traumatic and violent childhood and the abusive father that shaped his psyche.
Why do some people so desperately want to defend war criminals?
Elon Musk allegedly thwarted a Ukrainian attack on Russian warships by ordering engineers to shut off Starlink's satellite network over Crimea
According to claims, Elon Musk ordered Starlink engineers to turn off communications as he feared that an attack could lead to nuclear conflict
Elon Musk has challenged prevailing narratives of climate change-driven catastrophe, asserting that the world will, as we know it, not come to an end because of concerns related to it. What Happened: During the weekend, a user on Twitter, now rebranded as X, raised concerns about how 14-year-olds…
A Fortune report analyzes Musk's latest statement about X’s revenue loss.
Isaacson began walking back his version of a failed drone strike only to later correct the record and accept full responsibility for a crucial mistake.
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has apparently shadowbanned The New York Times, preventing users from seeing tweets that link to the newspaper’s coverage. The move smacks of a particular irony, given that the Times is one of X’s major advertisers and is currently running campaigns to…
Substantial decline in engagement
Musk's brother called the tech mogul “an idiot” for his problematic claims, according to a new biography, and “stopped following Elon on Twitter because it was too nerve-wracking"
Since buying Twitter, rebranded as X, billionaire Elon Musk, who calls himself a “free speech absolutist,” has welcomed hatemongers to the platform, including one who recently coined the trending hashtag #BanTheADL. The ADL, the Jewish Anti-Defamation League, was founded in 1913 during the trial of…
Elon Musk -- the owner of X, formerly Twitter -- appears to be giving The New York Times a taste of what conservative news outlets have experienced on social media platforms for years: a throttling of traffic to the site. "Since late July, engagement on X posts linking to the New York Times has…
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The bullsh*t artist known as Elon Musk is blaming Jews for the implosion of X (perpetually known as Twitter, because “X” is simply too ridiculous). Specifically, Musk is blaming the storied Anti-Defamation League for driving advertisers away from the social media platform by complaining about all…
Elon Musk Addresses Starlinks Role Amid Russia-Ukraine Concerns
Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, will now let premium users verify their profiles and identities by using a government ID to prevent others from impersonating them on the platform.
Elon Musk is suing California over a law requiring social media companies to submit reports showing how they handle "hate speech."
Elon Musk is suing California over a law requiring social media companies to submit reports showing how they handle "hate speech."
Christiane Amanpour speaks to journalist and biographer Walter Isaacson on his latest book “Elon Musk” and what made Musk into the billionaire entrepreneur he is today.
By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government has told a court that Elon Musk's X is a "habitual non-compliant platform" and for years has not followed many orders to remove content, undermining the government's role, according to a legal filing reviewed by Reuters.…
The Tesla CEO's parents later opted for Elon in the hopes of making his mother's side of the family happy, the book said.
A virtual who's who of AI came together behind closed doors this week.
Christiane Amanpour speaks to journalist and biographer Walter Isaacson on his latest book “Elon Musk” and what made Musk into the billionaire entrepreneur he is today.
Musk labeled self-ruled Taiwan “an integral part of China.”
Taiwan has publicly rebuked Elon Musk over his claim that it is an "integral part of China" and told Newsweek it "condemns in the strongest terms the brutal mediation practices of China's authoritarian government." Musk, speaking at a tech conference in Los Angeles Wednesday, said Taiwan was part of…
Mr Musk draws anger from Taipei again for his comments saying the island belongs to China.
Want to open a link to Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, or Substack? You better be patient.
Want to open a link to Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, or Substack? You better be patient.
A judge rejected Brin's attempt to seal the case over his concerns about his high-profile stature.
One of Musk's many companies has some people very worried.
A federal appeals court delivered a win for free speech last week, rebuking the White House and several agencies.
Jack Dorsey had second thoughts about supporting Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, so Musk made Dorsey a secret offer he couldn't refuse, according to the new Musk biography by Walter Isaacson. Why it matters: The revelation helps fill in some blanks about the financial relationship between Dorsey…
Elon Musk has once again criticized Yoel Roth, former Head of Trust and Safety on Twitter, now rebranded as X, adding another chapter to their ongoing dispute. What Happened: The latest episode in the ongoing feud between Musk and Roth unfolded on X on Friday. The tech billionaire’s criticism of…
Staying In Lane Today, the dubious safety of Tesla's Autopilot has been well scrutinized. But way back in 2015, CEO Elon Musk would frequently give his engineers an earful after the self-driving tech nearly got him killed during test drives on multiple occasions — though its dangerous behavior may…
Walter Isaacson told Quartz that Elon Musk's "hardcore" approach to running a company was akin to the methods adopted by the Amazon and Microsoft founders.
Three Senate Democrats sent a request to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin seeking information about the government's contract with Elon Musk's Starlink service after he reportedly refused access to the service for a Ukrainian attack on Russia's naval fleet.
X has complied with user data requests from German authorities, despite the platform’s free speech pledge.
Does Elon Musk know Benjamin Netanyahu? Why is Benjamin Netanyahu in the U.S.?
Not So Absolute It would appear that billionaire Elon Musk's self-avowed free speech "absolutism" has its limits — and according to Bloomberg, saying mean things about Musk is one of those non-absolute ceilings. Convenient! Walter Isaacson's new biography about the founder, "Elon Musk,"…
Despite Musk's sometimes-questionable choices, this investor has faith.
A trio of Democratic senators sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday over concerns that tech billionaire Elon Musk may have personally impacted the war in Ukraine and by extension, U.S. foreign policy. Musk confirmed earlier this month that he refused access to his Starlink…
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) achieved a major production milestone this week and Elon Musk had a word of appreciation for the team. What Happened: Tesla produced its five-millionth car this week, the company said on Friday in a post on X, which was formerly Twitter. “Thank you Tesla owners for your…
Elon Musk expressed his interest in the potential next president of Argentina, Javier Milei who was recently interviewed by ex-Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson. What Happened: The Tesla CEO took to X, earlier known as Twitter, to share his interest in Carlson’s interview with Milei, a pivotal…
Is Elon Musk aka The Goat dangeous to society or an asset? Reasons why some people think Elon is brilliant and some think he is a danger and a threat to society at large.
Tesla founder Elon Musk's biographer claimed the tech entrepreneur often forgets his "demon-like" outbursts, RadarOnline.com has learned. Author and Tulane University professor Walter Isaacson appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe with host Joe Scarborough, who he spoke to about working with Musk on his…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to host billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday to discuss cooperation on a range of subjects from space technology to electric-vehicle batteries.
Thousands of Twitter employees were promised severance. Musk has avoided them since.
Elon Musk does not separate his business and personal lives. In an encounter detailed in writer Walter Isaacson’s upcoming biography Elon Musk, Gates discussed philanthropy with Musk and suggested he donate to efforts for refugees, American education, and climate-resistant seeds—but Musk wasn’t…
The Senate Armed Services Committee is looking into national security issues raised by Elon Musk’s decision not to extend the private Starlink satellite network to aid a Ukrainian attack on Russian warships near the Crimean coast.
In the fight between Elon Musk and the Anti-Defamation League, Americans are the biggest losers. Antisemitism and woke politics are both cancers eating away at our civil society. We should be intolerant of both—and of those who ask us to pick a side.
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Sunday continued his long drawn-out assault on Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates over their differences on the viability of electricity to power heavier vehicles. What Happened: “Gates must have had technical understanding at some point in his career, but has…
A user on X, formerly Twitter, has highlighted a potentially significant issue on Elon Musk’s social media platform, expressing concerns that it may negatively impact people’s reach and discourage interactions with smaller accounts. What Happened: Over the weekend, the user who goes by the name NFT…
Ukraine knows the West can give more aid and weapons to Kyiv because “warehouses in Western countries are not completely empty”, the country’s chief spymaster has said. Maj Gen Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, said the country must prepare to build up its arsenal…
By Sheila Dang and Ari Rabinovitch (Reuters) - 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 Musk's social media platform X.…
A Scottish soccer squad accused Elon Musk of stealing its logo for SpaceX — and the tech billionaire took the club’s suggestion that he buy the team to settle the beef. The saga began when SpaceX shared a photo on Wednesday of employees at the company’s Starbase spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas. At…
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Elon Musk Tells the Pentagon He Spoke With Putin Directly
Musk has been accused by civil rights groups of amplifying antisemitic content on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Elon Musk, during the All-In Summit, voiced concerns about Microsoft's significant influence over OpenAI, suggesting that the tech giant could "cut off" ChatGPT anytime.
The billionaire has described his grandfather as a risk-taking adventurer. A closer read of history reveals something much darker.
Elon Musk is at the center of yet another controversy, and this time, it could be a sensitive issue – British politicians are seeking answers from Musk and X CEO Linda Yaccarino on the presence of British actor Russel Brand on X (formerly Twitter). What Happened: British politicians are…
Elon Musk recently highlighted Tucker Carlson's show. claiming that its viewership on the X platform now surpasses the entire population of the United States. Musk’s post seemed aimed at enticing advertisers and creators to consider X as a viable platform for their content, citing the enormous…
Musk was purportedly motivated by fears that Ukraine's attack against Russian ships in Sevastopol might provoke a nuclear response from Moscow.
Amplitude CEO Spenser Skates shuttered a "pretty good" business in search of something better, leading to his billion-dollar analytics company.
Elon Musk‘s X, formerly Twitter, has once again responded to user demands and announced that it will introduce a mobile post scheduling feature, a longstanding request on the platform. What Happened: On Wednesday, an X user, who goes by the name Doge Designer and is renowned as a graphic designer…
The video platform Rumble issued a fiery response to a British politician who asked the company to demonetize comedian, actor and podcaster Russell Brand over anonymous allegations of rape and sexual assault against him. On Wednesday, Member of Parliament Caroline Dinenage sent Rumble CEO Chris…
Urban progressives’ treatment plans for their self-inflicted wounds are always some toxic combination of too simplistic and too roundabout. Over the past two years, both Walmart (four of eight) and Whole Foods (two of four) have closed half their Chicago locations. The retailers released…
Ari Emanuel reportedly made an offer that Elon Musk could refuse. Last year, Emanuel, chief executive officer of media and talent-representation conglomerate Endeavor, texted his friend Musk with an offer to take on the job of managing Twitter, according to “Elon Musk,” Walter Isaacson’s sprawling…
In a letter to the SEC, a medical whistleblower group alleges Elon Musk misled investors by making allegedly false statements about Neuralink’s animal tests
AI will change the world, and the work world, faster and more broadly than anything ever has. It's time to figure out your place.
Google recently tweaked its rules to permit AI-generated content – then sent search results into chaos for some site owners.
Zelenskyy’s stop in Washington noticeably lacked the fanfare he saw upon his first visit when he addressed a joint meeting of Congress last December.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) took to the Senate floor Wednesday to voice his opposition to sending further aid to the Ukrainian military.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) took to the Senate floor Wednesday to voice his opposition to sending further aid to the Ukrainian military.
Few names resonate as powerfully as Mark Zuckerberg’s in the ever-evolving landscape of technology and entrepreneurship. His journey from a college student with a dorm room dream to a billionaire tech magnate is a testament to vision, resilience, and transformation. Let’s dive deep into the Real…
If you haven’t already heard, the United Auto Workers union is officially on strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. Currently, only three plants are involved — Stellantis’ Toledo Assembly Complex, Ford’s Wayne, Michigan plant and GM’s Wentzville, Missouri plant, but you can expect…
Elon Musk‘s father and the Tesla Inc. CEO are presenting different accounts about Errol Musk’s response to a school attack that hospitalized the younger Musk, as reported by Business Insider. Walter Isaacson’s recent biography of Elon Musk details a brutal attack that occurred when he was a student.…
Google said at the EU's top court that regulators failed to show that its practices were anti-competitive, in a last round of efforts to overturn a €2.42B ($2.6B) EU antitrust fine imposed for market abuse related to its shopping service, Reuters reported. The Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL)…
There was also a Tweet from Joe Biden.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday reflected on the recent Starlink outage in a post on X (formerly Twitter). What Happened: “I wish we were never down, but Starlink will keep improving rapidly,” Musk wrote. He was responding to users discussing the perks of Starlink over ground-based internet. While…
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Social media platform X's head of policy for India and South Asia, Samiran Gupta, has resigned, two sources said, a top departure that comes ahead of India elections and as the company fights a court battle with New Delhi over content removal. Gupta was the…
In 2021, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a military research agency under the Pentagon, sought proposals for “real-time, comprehensive tools that establish ground truth for how countries are conducting domestic information control.”
In an exclusive excerpt from Jonathan Taplin's new book 'End of Reality', the author rejects the promises of our new class of oligarchs and their online libertarian fantasias meant to keep us complacent and calls for artists to to make some good trouble
A group of Jewish leaders published a letter warning of the rise in antisemitic rhetoric on X, formerly Twitter, and placed responsibility largely on owner Elon Musk — whom they claimed has “facilitated and enabled” its growth. “X has become a breeding ground for antisemitism and represents one of…
The billionaire owner of X met with the politician in Austin after he was unable to make the biannual Demographic Summit in Budapest last week to discuss population collapse.
Elon Musk’s X was cited as the biggest outlet for peddlers of disinformation as the European Union urged Silicon Valley platforms to step up their vigilance to combat Russia’s “war of ideas.”
'Emergency'
Musk has been urged to comply with the bloc's disinformation laws.
This exclusive reporting appears in Confider, The Daily Beast’s free media newsletter. For more scoops and exclusives, sign up here. Nearly 100 Jewish organization leaders, journalists, and rabbis have signed onto a letter calling out Elon Musk for making X, the social media site formerly known as…
The Central Intelligence Agency's Open Source Enterprise division is reportedly developing a chatbot that will help the agency's analysts process publicly available data.
Once upon a time, Twitter (now renamed X) routinely tried to label what it deemed “state affiliated” news sites, in an effort to highlight potential government disinformation and propaganda. After Elon Musk took over the platform late last year, however, he decided to put the kibosh on that policy.…
European Union officials on Tuesday called on large social media platforms to step up their enforcement against online mis- and disinformation, particularly about the war in Ukraine.
The European Union issued a warning to Elon Musk to abide by its laws on fake news and Russian propaganda, saying that X, formerly known as Twitter, had the highest ratio of disinformation of any social media platform.
Pompeo's revelation of joking about Kim Jong-un's assassination raises concerns about diplomatic sensitivity in North Korea-US relations.
The accounts of several Russian, Chinese and Iranian state media outlets saw a 70 percent increase in engagement on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after it removed labels identifying them as “state-affiliated,” according to a new report released Tuesday. The recent analysis from…
President Joe Biden is pitching himself as democracy’s savior: “I will always defend, protect and fight for our democracy.” He’s been saying it for four years. It’s a blatant lie. He’s the king of censorship, silencing his critics like a despot and even trying to defend his censorship regime before…
Errol Musk told Insider he isn't happy with what he's heard about the new biography on his son. Elon Musk's father said he doesn't plan to read the book, but he's seen excerpts from it. Errol Musk is a central figure in the book, but said he resents being cast as the villain. Errol Musk isn't…
The NBC executive had to start her new job at Twitter two weeks early after being blindsided by Elon Musk's tweet, according to the Financial Times.
X, formerly called Twitter, disabled its misinformation feature on the platform, effectively removing the option for users to report false election information, research organization Reset.Tech Australia reported on Wednesday. The company has recently been criticized for achieving the dubious honor…
When Elon Musk took over X, formerly twitter, he said he was doing so to champion free speech. Now, according to EU watchdogs, the social media platform has now become a haven of disinformation, which pretty much everyone expected. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
X, the company formerly known as Twitter, has removed the ability for people to report a tweet for containing misleading information just weeks before a referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament in Australia. Since 2021, users on X in countries including the US, Australia and South Korea had…
X CEO Elon Musk replied to videos posted to his platform Tuesday night of alleged looters, mostly teenagers, ransacking several stores in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Social media site will put visibility limits on accounts that have objectionable content.
The company formerly known as Twitter is scaling back efforts to tackle misinformation on the platform, having laid off roughly half of the team devoted to preserving election integrity, according to a new report from The Information. The bloodletting, which affected four Dublin-based employees,…
Every tech company in existence is currently racing to cram as much AI into their product base as possible, so it’s not at all surprising that Meta’s annual Connect event was flush with such developments this year. In addition to a number of new VR and “metaverse”-adjacent products and features,…
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is making an effort to connect with the Gen Z demographic by introducing AI chatbots called “Gen AI Personas” across its platforms. These chatbots have various personalities, such as a sarcastic robot are aimed at tapping into Gen Z humor. One of these personas is…
Level 3 self-driving is here. But not from Tesla.
Elon Musk wrote on X Wednesday, saying that he supports a border wall along the southern border as droves of migrants enter the U.S. illegally.
Mark Zuckerberg told The Verge's Alex Heath that Twitter's "rate of change" has been slow even before Elon Musk took over the company.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino was met with laughter and raised hands when she asked attendees, "Who wouldn't want to see Elon Musk sitting by their side?" at the Code Conference on Wednesday. "There may be a few show of hands to get the cute chuckles, but I would say the percentages in this room are about…
In an interview published on Wednesday, Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) Mark Zuckerberg discussed his ambitious vision for artificial intelligence, the future of virtual reality, how Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, now rebranded as X, rekindled his aspiration to build a ubiquitous platform,…
'People seem to want a more open platform. They want Twitter. They don't want Threads,' Alex Berenson said on Joe Rogan's podcast
X Corp. may achieve profitability in early 2024, according to CEO Linda Yaccarino. She made this statement during a comprehensive interview defending the company's trajectory under billionaire owner Elon Musk at Vox Media's Code conference, reported Reuters. Yaccarino's appearance at the conference…
Tesla Inc CEO and owner of X, formerly Twitter, Elon Musk has publicly urged Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to step down from his position. Musk’s post read “Seriously, it’s time for Mitch to move on,” hinting at recent health concerns around McConnell, according to a report by Business…
A post from Elon Musk about U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led a number of users to make a big claim about the congresswoman's finances.
Conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro, editor emeritus of The Daily Wire and host of The Ben Shapiro Show, had X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk on his podcast with a panel of leaders in the Jewish community. They spoke about X, rampant anti-Semitism and “what it all means for free…
Elon Musk visited the border between Texas and Mexico late Thursday, briefly live-streaming as he entered another US political debate, this one about migration.
Elon Musk objected to Kara Swisher's interview with Yoel Roth, former head of trust and safety at X, when it was known as Twitter.
Elon Musk was live streaming during his visit to the US-Mexico border in Texas when he ran into a series of technical difficulties, forcing him to email everyone at X for help.
Elon Musk earlier this month said X/Twitter is "moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the X system" - a step that is necessary, he said, to thwart the plague of bots flooding the platform. Is the company in fact going to implement such a fee? Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of the
Billionaire Elon Musk took a trip to the southern border in Texas Thursday and warned “some pretty extreme” migrants are crossing into the US as he offered an “unfiltered” view of the ongoing crisis. Musk — the owner of X, formerly of Twitter — was accompanied by Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales during his…
Twitter, now X, used to let you report misleading tweets, but Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, just got rid of that feature.
In an irony of sorts, Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter), has been censored on his own app. What Happened: Musk was at the center of censorship on his own app after X's filters flagged one of his posts as "sensitive" and hid it from user view. See Also: Xbox Chat Exposes A Shocking Wall…
Tech YouTuber Lex Fridman has interviewed Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, in the metaverse, and it prompted a surprised and somewhat confused reaction from Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast. What Happened: In a first-of-its-kind interview shared on Thursday,…
Elon Musk has a foot in many industries. Now, he's dipping a toe in the immigration debate, offering his suggestions for how to address an influx of migrants reaching the US across the Rio Grande. The billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X traveled to the Texas border town of Eagle Pass…
Musk visited the United States’ Southern border to get an “unfiltered” view of migration and promoted his platform X as a place for people to engage in citizen journalism.
A tool to help users of X (formerly Twitter) report political misinformation has been removed – and that's just the start.
Linda Yaccarino spoke glowingly of Elon Musk, said X will turn a profit in early 2024, and insisted the platform formerly known as Twitter has made major progress in reversing lagging metrics in her 100 days as CEO. In an interview at Vox Media's annual CODE conference, she pushed back on the…
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade put Elon Musk on a pedestal Friday as few anchors have done before, lauding the eccentric billionaire owner of X as the smartest man in the United States during coverage of Musk's visit to the southern border. Kilmeade, as "Fox & Friends" covered Musk's livestream…
Elon Musk found himself in an exchange on X, formerly Twitter, with the German government following his comments on immigration, sparking a debate on the issue of national sovereignty and humanitarian efforts. What Happened: Musk, known for his ventures in electric vehicles and space exploration,…
Right-wing users alleged words like “trans” and “police” would prevent ads from being shown in replies to their posts.
Elon Musk's social media platform X has paid out nearly $20 million to content creators, claimed Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino.
The bungling of Missouri v. Biden pointlessly postpones Supreme Court resolution of the merits of this high-profile First Amendment dispute.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino heaped praise on billionaire owner Elon Musk and said that she is in “awe of his availability”. In an interview at Vox Media's Code conference, Yaccarino said that Musk has been completely supportive. Yaccarino's appearance at the conference marked her 100th day as CEO of the…
Tesla’s plan to build a major factory in northern Mexico has sparked controversy over potential impacts on the struggling region’s limited water supply. The proposed plant near Monterrey would be Tesla’s biggest yet, producing up to one million electric vehicles a year. Supporters tout the factory’s…
“Elon Musk Provokes German Authorities, Advocates for the right-wing populist German political party AfD Vote Amidst Maritime Migrant Discourse: Is Transatlantic Political Rhetoric Intensifying?” Internationally-recognized billionaire, Elon Musk, engages in a fervent discourse with the German…
X has been in the news quite a bit lately, ever since Elon Musk decided to strip it of its original name, Twitter, and give it a completely new brand identity. Now, the legal team at the company is threatening to sue a number of independent researchers who highlighted an increase in hate speech on…
Jewish leaders from across the country call for Amazon, Apple, Disney and Google to pull support from billionaire's site.
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Sunday that he would consider a transaction with Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter. Pershing Square SPARC Holdings Ltd, said that it will pursue business combinations with privately-held companies after…
Elon Musk has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of suppressing free speech in the country, following the regulatory requirements imposed on online streaming services. What Happened: Musk’s accusations stem from the Canadian government’s latest order mandating all online streaming…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Monday that unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company's rival program, Bing. Nadella testified in packed Washington, D.C., courtroom as part of the government's landmark…
Elon Musk has unleashed a devastating attack against Joe Biden over the president’s bungled handling of the US migrant crisis. The outburst came after the multi-billionaire’s visit to Eagle Pass in which he vowed to find out “what’s really going on” at the US border. Eagle Pass is already at…
It’s time for America to have a real discussion on Joe Biden’s mental state and it’s possible impact on peace and war for our country. It isn’t ageist to say that.
The Defence Secretary was responding to recent tweets by the billionaire entrepreneur.
Elon Musk replied to a Twitter (X) post indicating that fiat currency is a “scam” while the bitcoin price hit new local highs.
In August 2023, the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against SpaceX, Musk’s rocket and spacecraft company.
On iOS, when you try to post a link, you’ll only see an image with the included attachment.
Many of the nation’s top brands and celebrities have stopped posting on Meta’s new social network Threads — billed as a “Twitter killer” at the time of its splashy summer debut — as user traffic has plunged by more than 80%. The National Football League, the wealthiest and most powerful sports…
Spooky Season Since he took over, X CEO Elon Musk has been stoking the flames of unhinged conspiracy theories on the social media platform once known as Twitter, from antisemitic posts about George Soros to floating unfounded claims that Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz is the niece of the…
It appears that Musk engaged in a conversation on X while toying with the idea that child-free people should not be allowed to vote.
Spooky Season Since he took over, X CEO Elon Musk has been stoking the flames of unhinged conspiracy theories on the social media platform once known as Twitter, from antisemitic posts about George Soros to floating unfounded claims that Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz is the niece of the…
X Corp. owner Elon Musk faces a class-action lawsuit claiming he defrauded Twitter investors last year by failing to disclose his 5% ownership stake to the SEC.
On Tuesday, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk explained his unconventional eating habit: the “0.4 donuts” mystery. What Happened: Musk took to X and shared a unique way of eating donuts, which, according to the tech billionaire, he consumes daily. In his latest post, the visionary…
Elon Musk's X revamped its look to eliminate headlines on article links Wednesday, the same day that Reuters reported the platform has seen massive monthly ad-revenue losses since the billionaire bought it last year.
The Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday said it plans to resume advertising on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, following a spat with owner Elon Musk.
San Francisco's guaranteed income program for transgender residents prioritizes black and "Latinx" people, new documents reveal.
The long-time tech exec said they came out as nonbinary to enhance visibility.
While the war in Ukraine is ongoing, tensions have escalated in another part of Europe that remains highly volatile.
The war between Russia and Ukraine might look a lot different today if Elon musk hadn’t interfered last year. Did the SpaceX leader overstep his bounds? Here’s what happened.
The war between Russia and Ukraine might look a lot different today if Elon musk hadn’t interfered last year. Did the SpaceX leader overstep his bounds? Here’s what happened.
A federal court extended an injunction on a Biden administration agency after finding it 'likely' violated free speech rights by effectively censoring social media content.
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), along with several congressional members, on Wednesday sent a letter to Elon Musk regarding the reported termination of a significant portion of X’s (formerly Twitter) election integrity team. What Happened: Last week, it was reported that Aaron Rodericks, the head…
Google was the first big tech company to say it would impose new labels on deceptive AI-generated political advertisements that could fake a candidate's voice or actions. Now some U.S. lawmakers are calling on social media platforms X, Facebook and Instagram to explain why they aren't doing the…
Here's another tweak Elon Musk has made to X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, which is bound to aggravate people: The site and its apps no longer display the headline for articles that are shared to X. Back in August, Musk confirmed the change was in the works: "This is coming from me
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday it is seeking a court order that would compel Elon Musk to testify as part of an investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now called X. The SEC said in a filing in a San Francisco federal court that Musk failed to appear for testimony on Sept.…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — X, formerly known as Twitter, has stopped showing headlines on articles shared on the platform. Now, X only displays an article’s lead image and a link to the story. Plans for the change were first reported by Fortune in August, when owner Elon Musk confirmed in a post that he…
A study about the language CEOs use has revealed some fascinating new information.
The Buzz: Elon Musk lawsuit and Edris Elba therapy
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) signaled a truce Wednesday in its recent feud with X owner Elon Musk, saying it would resume advertising on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “We appreciate X’s stated intent over the last few weeks to address antisemitism and hate on the…
Momentum behind Argentina's lithium mining boom is picking up fast.
Elon Musk fired most of Twitter's content moderators, reckoning users could police themselves with a feature called "community notes." But...
Twitter used to be one of the best resources for travelers seeking help from airlines when flights were canceled or delayed. Not anymore thanks to scammers.
The idea is another UI change in a long list that many users have strongly voiced their opposition toward.
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants a word with Elon Musk. The agency has asked a federal judge in San Francisco to compel the billionaire social media honcho to testify in its investigation of Musk's 2022 purchase of Twitter (now X). The filing in U.S. District Court notes that he "failed…
FTX co-founder Gary Wang took the stand Friday at Sam Bankman-Fried's trial and claimed the company had been stealing customers' money for three years.
US market regulators on Thursday asked a judge to order Elon Musk to comply with a subpoena to answer questions about his purchases of Twitter shares last year. The SEC investigation pertains to all of Musk's purchases of Twitter stock in 2022 as well as his statements and filings with market…
CHICAGO — Thursday morning in a gleaming laboratory in Fulton Market, Gov. J.B. Pritzker passed a microscope slide back and forth with Dr. Priscilla Chan. The pair stood out in dark business clothes among a cluster of lab coats, standing wide-eyed through a demonstration of how cells interact in…
FBI, DOJ Officials Were 'Openly Mocking' Congressional Inquiries Into Hunter Biden Investigation, Memo Alleges
Michael Benz, a former Trump State Department official who has emerged as a right-wing crusader against "censorship" online and was promoted by tech billionaire Elon Musk, has been posting anti-Semitic and other alt-right content under a pseudonym, reported NBC News on Friday. "The pseudonym, Frame…
For many users, the social media app formerly known as Twitter has become unrecognizable since Elon Musk purchased the platform.
'I do not want to censor my enemies'
X, YouTube, and Telegram told to make it happen, or feel the wrath of 'zero tolerance' regime India's Ministry for Electronics and IT has issued notices to X, YouTube and Telegram, warning them to remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from their platforms on the Indian internet.… The warnings –…
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Inc., is making waves again, not in the tech or automotive world, but in the realm of journalism. Musk is advocating for a surge in "citizen journalism" on the social media platform X following his acquisition of Twitter. Musk's recent journey to Eagle Pass,…
Twitter shareholders have filed a class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk, alleging that he manipulated the price of the company’s stock for his own benefit. U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter ordered Musk to face most of that lawsuit in a decision Monday, and it accuses Musk of violating securities…
In a world where social media plays a significant role in communication, having your X, formerly Twitter, account suspended, locked, or limited can be a frustrating experience. Musk Faces Criticism: Elon Musk, the executive chair and chief technical officer of X, on Sunday, faced criticism for the…
Disinformation on X, formerly known as Twitter, has made it harder for users to assess what's going on in Israel.
Elon Musk recommended that users follow accounts that have promoted lies in the past.
Bluesky and Mastodon offer a great experience now, but they're still not quite as useful as Twitter once was.
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has reinforced media protections against defamation, refusing to entertain a challenge against these protections. The court’s decision has far-reaching implications, carving the path for future defamation cases and highlighting the crucial balance…
European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation and illegal content about the war between Hamas and Israel, in potential violation of the European Union’s signature content moderation law.
Elon Musk’s latest move on X (formerly Twitter) to address spam bots is introducing a “Verified-User-Only Post Replies” option, now live on the platform. What Happened: Musk’s apparent battle against spam bots on X has taken a new turn with the launch of the “Verified-User-Only Post Replies” option.…
A research group uncovered dozens of accounts on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that were spreading coordinated disinformation on the Israel-Hamas war. X as well as other social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook have cut back on many of their patrolling teams that are…
The social platform, formerly known as Twitter, said Hamas-affiliated accounts violate its policy on "violent and hateful" entities.
A letter from EU Commissioner Thierry Breton accused Musk’s platform of allowing the dissemination of false information in the region.
Here’s a recap of the Tuesday night monologue highlights on late-night TV
The European commissioner for internal market said the EU had "indications" X was being used to disseminate disinformation.
EU urges Meta to be "vigilant" about removing disinformation during conflict, ahead of elections.
The European Union warned Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg that their social media companies could face fines if they don't stop dissemination of disinformation about the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
The DSA requires large online platforms, including X and Meta’s Facebook, to remove illegal content and to take measures to tackle the risks to public security and civic discourse.
Tens of thousands of people designated as 'special interest aliens ' have been detained at the U.S. southern border during the past two years, raising fresh worries about the threat of terrorism.
There is no trace of Elon Musk's stance at the start of the war in Ukraine. The billionaire is now making decisions tha…
Elon Musk said advertising revenue on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, “drops massively during war,” according to a post in response to an user’s tweet about her payouts going down.
The National Labor Relations Board filed its first formal complaint against X over the firing of software engineer Yao Yue shortly after Elon Musk took control last year.
Elon Musk‘s SpaceX, on Friday, launched NASA‘s Psyche mission and the CEO is in “love” with the space agency. What Happened: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launched NASA’s Psyche mission from Florida at 10:19 a.m. ET. The Psyche spacecraft will now travel to a metal-rich asteroid called Psyche orbiting the…
The NLRB claimed that X broke the law when it fired an employee after she criticized its return-to-work policies.
Researchers have long recognized the therapeutic potential of using magnetoelectrics ⎯ materials that can turn magnetic fields into electric fields ⎯ to stimulate neural tissue in a minimally invasive way and help treat neurological disorders or nerve damage. The problem, however, is that neurons…
Australian authorities have hit X, formerly known as Twitter, with a $384,000 fine for balking at requests for information on child exploitation on the platform. “Companies can make empty statements like ‘Child exploitation is our top priority,’ so what we’re saying is show us,” Julie Inman Grant,…
Social Studies Multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk has once again signaled his love for novelist George Orwell – without, it seems, acknowledging the writer's well-known far-left political stance. In a Friday the 13th post, the owner of the social network formerly known as Twitter — who has over…
RFK Jr. has one shocking theory about which organization could possibly be behind John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is encountering rebuffs as he attempts to persuade regional allies to condemn Hamas' terror attack, a report said.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet this week with Chinese leaders in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine. The two countries have forged an informal alliance against the United States and other democratic…
Dubbed 'niobobaotite,' a new type of ore found in China's mine in Inner Mongolia could be used to boost rechargeable batteries and reinforce steel.
Amid the Israel-Gaza war, Indian right-wing accounts are among leading amplifiers of anti-Palestinian fake news.
The increasing number of advertisements on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL)-owned YouTube has been criticized by users worldwide. Now Elon Musk has jumped into the conversation comparing the video-sharing giant’s ad strategy with the phenomenon of “Ad creep.” What Happened: In response to…
TikTok is stepping up efforts to counter misinformation, incitement to violence and hate relating to the Israel-Hamas war on its online platform, it announced Sunday, days after the European Union (EU) warned social media companies they risked falling foul of the bloc’s content moderation laws.
Traffic to Musk’s personal X profile has almost doubled compared to that in September of last year
Elon Musk Lays Off Most of Twitter's Staff and Has Plans to Sue Meta for Poaching Former Employees for 'Insider Intel'
Elon Musk has once again targeted Sam Altman in response to a user’s accusation that the CEO of OpenAI had effectively stolen the internet and was redistributing it through incremental API calls. What Happened: On Monday, an X (formerly Twitter) user accused Altman of stealing the internet and then…
Putin has showered Elon Musk with praise after it was alleged that Musk had denied Ukraine’s use of his Starlink satellite network, preventing the country from performing a surprise military attack on Russia that could have turned the war in Ukraine’s favor months ago.
The incident comes days after Finland and Estonia said sabotage was the likely cause of disruptions to a gas pipeline and a communications cable.
The alliance, comprising intelligence agencies from the UK, US, Canada , Australia and New Zealand was formed in the wake of the Second World War to counter the threat posed by the Soviets.
Big-mouth billionaire Elon Musk filed a motion to keep his child custody court battle with the mother of three of his children sealed, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned. The Space Xco-founder slammed his baby mama, Canadian singer Grimes, with a parental lawsuit in Texas last month seeking…
The Bayraktar TB2 has become a symbol of resistance for Ukrainians, but for other US partners it's not a welcome presence overhead.
In the charged arena of the digital world, where the weight of a single tweet can shift the balance of public opinion, a high-stakes drama unfolds. At its epicenter, two formidable players: Elon Musk, the iconoclastic CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and The New York Times, a venerable institution of…
X is experimenting with a new subscription feature, but introducing a fee could stop reputable voices from engaging on the platform.
Twitter’s (now rebranded as X) former head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, has shared her firsthand experience working with Elon Musk in an interview, emphasizing the difficulties she encountered during her tenure. What Happened: Irwin joined Twitter in June 2022, shortly before Musk acquired the…
Elon Musks social media platform, formerly known as Twitter and now dubbed X, has come under fire due to its premium, verified users being among the chief propagators of misinformation
A year ago this week, when he completed the purchase of Twitter for $44bn, Elon Musk tweeted “the bird is freed”. Billionaires like nothing more than casting themselves as popular liberators, but the acquisition fitted the pattern of his ever-expanding empire. Musk has colonised areas of the…
Slack is retiring the @SlackStatus account on X, formerly Twitter, joining others like Air France in cutting back on their presence on the platform.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, long a critic of working from hom