Elon Musk Buys X (formerly Twitter): Just Use Bluesky, Threads, or Mastodon Instead

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[DJ Kornphlake]

Ironically they won't know which accounts to label as parody.

 

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Ian Hislop praised for ‘perfect’ takedown of ‘contradiction-riddled’ Elon Musk

‘Have I Got News for You’ star and ‘Private Eye’ editor didn’t hold back when tearing into tech billionaire

www.independent.co.uk

 

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Elon Musk Wants OpenAI to Be Forced Into Selling a Portion of Itself

Presumably to himself or another related party.

gizmodo.com

 

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There is little the US can do to constrain Elon Musk. But here are some ideas | Robert Reich

The tech billionaire is not the first person in history to be seduced by the thrill of unconstrained power

www.theguardian.com

 

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Elon Musk’s rage-fests on X make it clear that he wants something. I think I know what it is | Emma Brockes

The billionaire appears to have a David Brent-like desire to be seen as an entertainer. Please let him get back to conquering Mars, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

www.theguardian.com

 

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Hilarious

 

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Congressional Report Accuses Jordan, Musk Of Weaponizing Gov’t To Silence Critics

For quite some time now, we’ve pointed out how Jim Jordan has weaponized the government to suppress speech. Quite frequently, he seems to be doing this in coordination with Elon Musk. And yet, some…

www.techdirt.com

 

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Congressional Report Accuses Jordan, Musk Of Weaponizing Gov’t To Silence Critics

For quite some time now, we’ve pointed out how Jim Jordan has weaponized the government to suppress speech. Quite frequently, he seems to be doing this in coordination with Elon Musk. And yet, some…

www.techdirt.com

I have no doubt it's true.

 

[Teelie]

So are they going to tag Musk's profile as a joke then?

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

TheHardTimes new one on Zuckerberg is my new favorite.

 

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How Elon Musk has meddled in European affairs

From bashing Keir Starmer to promoting the AfD, the X owner is not shy about intervening

www.theguardian.com

 

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[Iceman]

Haha, would love if this went viral.

 

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[MagnarTheGreat]

Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as ‘racist’ and ‘truly evil’

Ex-Trump adviser denounces tech CEO’s embrace of some forms of immigration and vows to ‘take this guy down’

www.theguardian.com

Racists arguing with each other.

Bannon is mad Musk doesn’t want to kick out the educated foreign workers.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Spain says social media platforms such as Musk's X must be neutral, not interfere​

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spain-says-social-media-platforms-such-musks-x-must-be-neutral-not-interfere-2025-01-07/

Obviously, because platforms that aren't neutral in terms of backing specific parties or political candidates are offbooks campaign contributions. Foreign offbooks campaign contributions outside the United States.

France urges EU to get tough on Musk's political comments as bloc struggles for a response​

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/frances-foreign-minister-urges-tougher-eu-action-musk-says-laws-must-be-enforced-2025-01-08/

How Elon Musk’s xAI is quietly taking over X

It looks like X is no longer Elon Musk’s favorite child.

www.theverge.com

Meanwhile, at X, some staffers joke that they're no longer Musk's favorite child. That much is clear in the product. His dream of making it into an "everything app" has failed to materialize, the plans to launch payment features have stalled, advertisers continue to flee from Musk's controversies, and upstarts like Bluesky and Threads threaten X's dominance. The separation keeps Silicon Valley's newest moonshot untethered from the messy reality of running a social network.

 

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My Ban From X Is About One Simple Thing: Elon Musk Controlling the Flow of Information

Whether it’s banning articles on X or killing fact checks on Meta, the only constant is that it benefits the powerful.

theintercept.com

 

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[MagnarTheGreat]

Europe’s Largest Pension Fund Sold Tesla Stake Over Musk’s Pay​

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?