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

[MagnarTheGreat]

‘Red Pill’ Dating Coach Gonzalo Lira, Accused of Shilling for Putin, Is Arrested in Ukraine

Gonzalo Lira, a prolific online personality who became an outspoken supporter of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, had his home in Kharkiv raided by the security services.

www.thedailybeast.com

Elon Musk's luck has finally run out

Buying Twitter was the biggest gamble of Musk's career. Now he — and his empire — are cracking under the pressure.

www.businessinsider.com

Elon Musk restores X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Musk posted a poll on Saturday asking if Jones should be reinstated, with the results showing 70% of those who responded in favor.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Teelie]

Republican fascists say it should be illegal to not give them (Melon) your money. They do not believe in the Constitutional right of freedom of association.

Laughing at the Republican who is against boycotts after they supported boycotting beer for supporting a trans person or boycotting Disney or boycotting anything else they don't like.

Also, the party of "small government" demanding advertisers pay money towards another private company they don't support the owner's ideology of is just icing.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[Mani-Man]

Devaluing the brand further while hoping for Money from the guy who claims he is bankrupt and cant pay the families of the sany hook victims he smeared...is a desperate move if i ever saw one.

 

[:eek:]

Threads is counting down to an EU launch next week

December 14th to be exact, according to the countdown timer.

www.theverge.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Tucker Carlson Launches Subscription Streamer Because X Reportedly Couldn't Get the Job Done

Elon Musk’s X lost the former cable news king of primetime because the "everything app" couldn’t develop streaming technology fast enough.

gizmodo.com

 

[squeekness]

I'd rather have pins stuck in my eyes than listen to these Freaks.

 

[Morg]

Civil rights lawyer quits X after Alex Jones’ return to platform

 

[Mani-Man]

Civil rights lawyer quits X after Alex Jones’ return to platform

I can only imagine the legal problems Twitter will face with what musk allows and posts himself.
Musk doesnt get that there is a reason few platforms allow Right Wing nutjobs to run free...because its a legal nightmare on all accounts with these people.

 

[Sithborg]

Ehhh, Section 230, which has been a right wing boogey man for quite some time, gives twitter a fair amount of legal protections. The problem comes, which the right wing focuses too much on "freedom of speech", which they interpret they must have a platform to yell from, but forget "freedom of association", which means no one has to listen to their bull****.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Elon Musk Twitter Takeover Lawsuit Gains Steam as Judge Advances Investors’ Claims

The court stressed that the Tesla mogul waived due diligence as part of the deal.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Teelie]

Ehhh, Section 230, which has been a right wing boogey man for quite some time, gives twitter a fair amount of legal protections. The problem comes, which the right wing focuses too much on "freedom of speech", which they interpret they must have a platform to yell from, but forget "freedom of association", which means no one has to listen to their bull****.

Their boogey man is also about the only thing keeping them on any platforms right now too. If it goes away, so does their right to be there.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Section 230 does need reforming.

As a bit of a side tangent, last week Sony was mass banning accounts on their network for no known reason. Some have been restored, some haven't. In an era of digital ownership (licensing) there needs to be legal rules to road. Imagine having hundreds or thousands of dollars in digital game or digital video purchases go up in smoke because the platform holder just decided to ban you intentionally or unintentionally with no legal recourse. Even if someone used a mod or cheat at an online game...should they lose access to all of those purchases or should they just be banned from playing online games on the platform?

Melon and/or whoever else is gonna run into this issue running a social media platform that is also trying to be like a bank.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Watch a Cybertruck get towed by a Ford pickup after the Tesla appears to get stuck off-roading

A video of a Tesla Cybertruck getting towed by a Ford pickup is making the rounds on social media. It's a challenging look for Elon Musk's new truck.

www.businessinsider.com

Tesla reinstates clause that threatens to sue Cybertruck owners for $50,000 if they resell the vehicles within a year

A buyer who ordered the limited edition "Foundation Series" Cybertruck told Ars Technica the contract they received from Tesla included the clause.

www.businessinsider.com

A Cultural Critique of the Tesla Cybertruck

The Cybertruck might be the most 2023 car out there.

www.roadandtrack.com

Netflix users mock ‘triggered’ Elon Musk over Leave the World Behind complaint

‘This guy didn’t watch the movie,’ one viewer said after Tesla founder pointed out ‘inaccuracy’

www.independent.co.uk

Melon hopes the militaristic aesthetic of the Cybertruck takes off like the militaristic AR15 for the paranoid microcosm that exists in this new movie.

The year Twitter died: a special series from The Verge

The platform was a news accelerator, a tool of mass harassment, and an infinite joke machine.

www.theverge.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Team Vicki Soto leaves X days after Alex Jones returns to platform

Just days after Elon Musk reinstated Infowars host Alex Jones’ account on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Vicki Soto Memorial Fund announced it’s leaving the platform. Vicki Soto taught first grade at Sandy Hook Elementary School. She died shielding her students from gunfire on the morning of...

www.nbcconnecticut.com

Sandy Hook Parent Calls Elon Musk 'Sociopath' For Letting Alex Jones On X

Elon Musk's decision to welcome conspiracy theorist Alex Jones back on X is especially upsetting to the parent of a Sandy Hook school shooting victim, who now has some strong words for the billionaire.

www.tmz.com

Musk’s X 2023 Ad Sales Projected to Slump to About $2.5 Billion

Elon Musk’s X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, is on track to bring in roughly $2.5 billion in advertising revenue in 2023 — a significant slump from prior years, according to people familiar with the matter.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[Teelie]

Section 230 does need reforming.

As a bit of a side tangent, last week Sony was mass banning accounts on their network for no known reason. Some have been restored, some haven't. In an era of digital ownership (licensing) there needs to be legal rules to road. Imagine having hundreds or thousands of dollars in digital game or digital video purchases go up in smoke because the platform holder just decided to ban you intentionally or unintentionally with no legal recourse. Even if someone used a mod or cheat at an online game...should they lose access to all of those purchases or should they just be banned from playing online games on the platform?

Melon and/or whoever else is gonna run into this issue running a social media platform that is also trying to be like a bank.

It definitely needs reforming but not removal and not carved exemptions that only benefit a certain ideology.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Tesla Is Recalling Nearly All Vehicles Sold in US to Fix an Autopilot Fault

The Tesla recall, which affects more than 2 million vehicles, follows a two-year investigation by the US government into a series of crashes linked to the Autopilot system.

www.wired.com

Tesla Says It's Not Fraud, It's Free Speech

Elon Musk is dealing with even more legal headaches.

gizmodo.com

Melon - like Trump - wants fraud to be legal.

 

[Iceman]

Tesla Is Recalling Nearly All Vehicles Sold in US to Fix an Autopilot Fault

The Tesla recall, which affects more than 2 million vehicles, follows a two-year investigation by the US government into a series of crashes linked to the Autopilot system.

www.wired.com

Tesla Says It's Not Fraud, It's Free Speech

Elon Musk is dealing with even more legal headaches.

gizmodo.com

Melon - like Trump - wants fraud to be legal.

Anything goes under Elon/Donald’s version of free speech. More fun when they are using it to con their own fans though.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Media Matters sues Texas Attorney General over Elon Musk dispute

In a complaint filed in federal court Monday, Media Matters asked a judge to determine whether Attorney General Ken Paxton violated its constitutional rights.

www.nbcnews.com

Like Trump, like Melon.

Elon Musk Is Planning a New University in Austin

Elon Musk, who moved to Texas during the pandemic, is planning to start a university in Austin, according to tax filings for the billionaire’s latest charity called The Foundation.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Pedestrians, already dying at record levels, now face Elon Musk’s Cybertruck

The size and acceleration of the truck adds to a trend that safety advocates say has made accidents more lethal.

www.nbcnews.com

Meta tests making Threads posts available on Mastodon and other fediverse apps

A new test will make some Threads content available on Mastodon and other apps for the first time.

www.engadget.com

Apple spotlights the top apps and games of 2023 on the App Store

Apple is recognizing the most popular apps and games of 2023, with year-end charts now available on the App Store.

www.apple.com

Top Free iPhone Apps

1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire
2. CapCut - Video Editor
3. Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies
4. Threads, an Instagram app
5. TikTok
6. Instagram
7. Google
8. YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream
9. WhatsApp Messenger
10. Gmail - Email by Google

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Elon Musk’s Mom Complains to Biden After Her Son Loses Out on Massive Government Subsidy

Elon Musk's mother complained to President Joe Biden after the FCC opted not to give Musk's Starlink nearly $900 million in government subsidies.

www.mediaite.com

Elon Musk’s X Fiasco: Disney, Comcast increase ad spend on Instagram following owner’s tirade

Following Elon Musk’s tirade where he called out US companies for refraining from advertising on his platform, several of X’s top advertisers have increased their ad spends on Instagram significantly

www.firstpost.com

 

[Iceman]

Elon Musk’s X Fiasco: Disney, Comcast increase ad spend on Instagram following owner’s tirade

Following Elon Musk’s tirade where he called out US companies for refraining from advertising on his platform, several of X’s top advertisers have increased their ad spends on Instagram significantly

www.firstpost.com

Excellent! So far the hype for Threads seems to have subsided but Instagram definitely makes sense to advertise on instead.

Edit: I see it's 4th on that list above. I just hadn't heard anything about it since a couple of weeks after the launch. Maybe it can slowly catch up with Twitter then.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Elon Musk Must Testify in SEC Twitter Probe, Judge Rules

The SEC has been investigating Musk's purchase of Twitter since April 2022

themessenger.com