Life
Elon Musk Halts Twitter Deal Due to Bots, Fake Accounts
Billionaire Elon Musk has halted his purchase of social network Twitter due to a lack of clarity regarding the number of bots and fake accounts on the platform.
On Tuesday, Musk stated that his $44 billion deal to purchase the...
Politics
Trump Posts For the First Time on TRUTH Social: “I’m Back”
Former President Trump joined his own TRUTH Social on Thursday, posting on a social media platform for the first time in more than a year with a throwback to his now-infamous 2017 typo "covfefe."
"I’M BACK! #COVFEFE," Trump posted on...
Business
Elon Musk’s Free Speech Utopia
By Eric Heinze
Elon Musk is the planet’s number one billionaire. If anyone can turn cyberspace into heaven—or hell—of free speech “absolutism” via a US$44 billion (£35 billion) Twitter takeover, then surely he’s the man. Right?
When free-market elephants like Musk...
Business
Elon Musk Buys Twitter for $44 Billion Promising to “Unlock its Potential”
Elon Musk and Twitter's board agreed late on Monday to a $44 billion offer from the CEO of Tesla to take over the company privately.
The world's richest person, who made the bid less than two weeks ago, said Twitter...
Business
Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter for $43 Billion
Billionaire Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for about $43 billion just days after rejecting a seat on the social media company's board.
Musk's offer price of $54.20 per share was disclosed in a regulatory filing on Thursday.
It represents...
Business
Elon Musk Jokes About Smoking Cannabis at Twitter Board Meetings
Elon Musk has jokingly implied that he would be smoking cannabis at Twitter’s upcoming board meetings after Tesla’s billionaire boss became the social network’s biggest shareholder.
The eccentric billionaire posted a meme Thursday with a screenshot of himself smoking a...
Business
Elon Musk Buys 73.5 Million Shares of Twitter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% stake in Twitter, purchasing approximately 73.5 million shares, according to a regulatory filing Monday.
Twitter's shares soared higher on Monday after the news emerged. Shares were marked 20% higher in pre-market trading...
Life
Elon Musk Hints at Creating New Social Media Platform
Billionaire Elon Musk is considering creating his own social media platform after expressing his own concerns about free speech on Twitter.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO may expand his business network into the world of social media after stating that...
Business
Russia Blocks Instagram, Slows Access to Twitter in Media Crackdown
Russia blocked Instagram on Friday, announcing that internet users in that country will be unable to access it, charging that the app was being used to incite violence against Russian soldiers.
After its earlier throttling of Twitter and banning of...
Europe
Russia Passes ‘Fake News’ Law Giving Offenders up to 15 Years in Prison
Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed a fake news law punishing those who spread it with up to 15 years in prison