2024-12-25
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and advisor to President-elect Trump, is a paid subscriber to a virulently racist X account. Musk not only follows an account called “Boer” (@twatterbaas) but is one of two accounts to pay it for “bonus content.” https://www.mediaite.com/...
Mediaite
Elon Musk is one of two paid subscribers of an X account that has implied South Africa was better off under apartheid, slammed “Black ruled” countries, and more
This is dialectics being weaponized to normalize an abomination. — www.mediaite.com/news/elon-mu... Domenico Lamberti / @mobiledom : who is surprised that the conservative, rich,...
2023-11-30
“If somebody's gonna try to blackmail me with advertising,” he said, “Go f—yourself.” Elon added, “Don't advertise.” He also told interviewer Andrew Ross Sorkin, “I have no problem being hated. Hate away.” https://www.cnbc.com/...
CNBC
Elon Musk scoffs at advertisers leaving X because of his controversial posts: “If somebody's going to try to blackmail me with advertising ... go fuck yourself”
- In recent weeks, Musk has promoted and sometimes verbally endorsed what the White House called “antisemitic and racist hate” …
2022-10-11
“Between a growing field of state laws that seek to restrict content moderation and Elon Musk's determination to loosen Twitter's policies, posts such as Ye's could soon become more prevalent online.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Washington Post
Under Texas' social media law, Kanye West's antisemitic posts on Twitter and Instagram would likely stay up, signaling a difficult future for social media
Taking down the rapper's bigoted posts was an easy call for Twitter and Instagram. That could change if Elon Musk and some GOP leaders have their way.
2022-07-18
More than 30 Thai activists and supporters have been hacked with NSO Group's potent Pegasus spyware, civil groups said late Sunday, in the first countrywide campaign brought to light because Apple warned targeted iPhone users. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Washington Post
After Apple notified Thai activists and human rights supporters in November they had been hacked, Citizen Lab confirms 30+ have been hacked by NSO's Pegasus
Listen — Gift Article — More than 30 Thai activists and supporters have been hacked with NSO Group's potent Pegasus spyware …