Tag: Elon Musk

Twitter Updates Privacy Policy Ahead of Musk Deal

Twitter on Wednesday updated its privacy policy, making it “as simple and useful as possible” so that users can better understand how their data on the site is collected and used. The social media platform’s updated policy, along with a completely redesigned privacy site, also includes a new interactive game designed to help users better understand their…


US Judge Says Musk Recklessly Tweeted That ‘Funding Secured’ for Taking Tesla Private

SAN FRANCISCO—A U.S. judge has determined that Elon Musk’s 2018 tweets that funding had been secured to take electric car maker Tesla private was inaccurate and reckless, saying “there was nothing concrete” about financing from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund at that time. San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Edward Chen’s pre-trial decision represented a major…


Elon Musk Says Starlink Fighting Russian Cyberwar: ‘They’re Ramping up Their Efforts’

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk said SpaceX’s high-speed internet service, Starlink, has held out against Russia’s cyberwar tactics amid the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. What Happened Musk said on Tuesday that Starlink has resisted Russia’s “jamming & hacking attempts,” even as the Vladimir Putin-led country is ramping up efforts. The billionaire entrepreneur linked his comment to a Reuters report that said…


ACLU Backs Musk Plan to Reverse Trump Twitter Ban

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has come out in support of Elon Musk to end the Twitter ban of former President Donald Trump. Musk, the SpaceX and Tesla founder, is poised to buy Twitter. If the purchase goes through, Musk suggested on May 10 that he will lift the ban. “I do think it was…


Now That Musk Bought Twitter, Does the Censorship End? | Larry Elder

After it was announced that Elon Musk would buy Twitter, conservatives on the platform saw a massive increase in follower count. However, liberals seemed to lose followers. Did this mean conservatives’ complaints about being unfairly censored on social media had some merit? Yet according to recent research, this claim is “disinformation.” But remember how the…


Elon Musk, Richard Branson & Jeff Bezos’ Best Advice for Ensuring Your Startup Doesn’t Fail

By Brook Zimmatore Imagine some sickness with a 90 percent mortality rate: Doctors would be scrambling for a cure and we certainly wouldn’t be lining up to catch said disease. Yet, even with a 10 percent chance of success, more people are starting their own businesses than ever before. In 2021, 5.4 million applicants filed to…


Dorsey Agrees With Musk on Trump’s Twitter Ban

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey said he backs Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s plan to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s account on the platform, calling the move to ban Trump a “business decision” and a “failure.” Musk suggested on Tuesday he would overturn Trump’s suspension from Twitter if his takeover bid for the social media platform ends…


Elon Musk Says Tesla Open to Buying a Mining Company

Tesla Inc is open to buying a mining company if producing its own supply of electric vehicle (EV) metals would speed up worldwide adoption of clean energy technologies, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Tuesday. Concern is mounting across the EV industry that there may not be enough supply of lithium, nickel, copper, and…


Elon Musk Says He’ll Lift Trump’s Twitter Ban After Deal Closes

Elon Musk on Tuesday suggested he would lift Twitter’s ban on former President Donald Trump after closing a deal to purchase Twitter and take it private. Musk, who is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, said it was a mistake for Twitter to suspend the former president’s account in early 2021. When asked point-blank virtually during…


Elon Musk: Twitter Obviously Has ‘Strong’ Left-Wing Bias

Telsa CEO Elon Musk, who is currently attempting a takeover of Twitter, again expressed concerns about the platform’s left-wing political bias—in response to a complaint the company isn’t doing enough to quash threats of violence coming from pro-abortion users. A political commentator, Mike Cernovich, flagged a post from a Rewire News Group journalist who posted a…