Linda Yaccarino spoke glowingly of Elon Musk, said X will turn a profit in early 2024, and insisted the platform formerly known as Twitter has made major progress in reversing lagging metrics in her 100 days as CEO.
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Disturbed‘s David Draiman has responded to Elon Musk‘s recent threat to sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for the alleged defamation of Twitter (now known as X).On September 4, Twitter CEO Musk posted a series of tweets claiming that the ADL were “falsely accusing it and me of being antisemitic”. The ADL, a civil rights group that campaigns against anti-Semitism, were further accused by Musk of being “responsible for most of our revenue loss”.As a result, Musk wrote that he was filing a defamation lawsuit against the group.
Musk also added that “I’m pro free speech, but against anti-Semitism of any kind”.Since the acquisition, The @ADL has been trying to kill this platform by falsely accusing it & me of being anti-Semitic— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 4, 2023Based on what we’ve heard from advertisers, ADL seems to be responsible for most of our revenue loss. Giving them maximum benefit of the doubt, I don’t see any scenario where they’re responsible for less than 10% of the value destruction, so ~$4 billion.Document discovery of…— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 4, 2023To clear our platform’s name on the matter of anti-Semitism, it looks like we have no choice but to file a defamation lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League … oh the irony!— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 4, 2023To be super clear, I’m pro free speech, but against anti-Semitism of any kind— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 4, 2023On September 5, Draiman responded to Musk, calling for a “one on one to discuss the issues and clear the air”.
Linda Yaccarino spoke glowingly of Elon Musk, said X will turn a profit in early 2024, and insisted the platform formerly known as Twitter has made major progress in reversing lagging metrics in her 100 days as CEO.
“We will be watching what you do,” Elon Musk has been warned by the European Commissoner after X (formerly Twitter) was found to have the highest ratio of disinformation posts of all large social media platforms.
Taylor Swift fans have hit back at Elon Musk‘s suggestion that the pop star should share her music directly onto X/Twitter.Earlier this week, Musk – who bought the social media platform for $44billion last year – replied to a post from Swift in which she revealed the ‘From The Vault’ track titles for ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’.“I recommend posting some music or concert videos directly on the X platform,” he wrote. Musk did not follow up his post with any explanation of why he thinks Swift should act on his recommendation.However, he did later reply to a post that included a screenshot of a Rolling Stone article about his proposal to Swift.
The Swifties are dragging Elon Musk.
Elon Musk has been contacted by a British MP to ascertain whether he, as the owner of X, has “personally intervened” in any decisions about Russell Brand’s status on the platform.Last week Brand was accused of rape and sexual assaults alleged to have taken place between 2006 and 2013. The comedian, TV host and wellness guru has denied all allegations.Now, Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage has written to several video hosting sites and social media outlets to ask whether Brand can make “profit from his content” on its platforms [via Evening Standard].On Tuesday (September 19) YouTube announced that it had “suspended monetisation” on Brand’s channel due to “violating” its “creator responsibility policy”.
X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk, Taylor Swift should post her music directly onto the social media platform.Last night (September 20), Taylor Swift revealed details of the back covers and vault tracks for her upcoming release of ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ ahead of its launch on October 27.Shortly after her post, Elon Musk responded by sharing a suggestion for the pop star. “I recommend posting some music or concert videos directly on the X platform,” Musk wrote.
Elon Musk for supporting the Republican Party at a wedding last year, according to a new biography.As described in author Walter Isaacson’s authorised biography, Elon Musk, the altercation is said to have occurred at Endeavour CEO Ari Emanuel’s wedding in Saint-Tropez, France in May 2022, a few days after the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.According to the book (via New York Post), the Curb Your Enthusiasm creator “seemed to be fuming” when he sat down with Musk at the wedding reception.“Do you just want to murder kids in schools?” David asked Musk, seemingly in reference to the shooting which killed 19 children and two teachers. The “baffled” and “annoyed” Tesla CEO is said to have replied: “I’m anti-kid murder.” In reponse, David said: “Then how could you vote Republican?”David later confirmed the encounter to Isaacson, telling the author: “His tweets about voting Republican because Democrats were the party of division and hate were sticking in my craw.
An alleged altercation between Larry David and Elon Musk has been revealed in a new biography.
Elon Musk said that X, formerly known as Twitter, is moving to a “small monthly payment system” because “it’s the only way I can think of to combat vast armies of bots.”
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk may flip the switch to make X — the social network formerly known as Twitter — an entirely subscription-based platform. Musk brought up the idea of charging all users of X/Twitter during a wide-ranging conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. “[We’re] moving to a small monthly payment for use of the X system,” Musk told Netanyahu, claiming that it is the only way to eliminate the problem of bots, as reported by Bloomberg’s Dave Lee.
Elon Musk has some choice words for his relationship with Amber Heard.
Sooo… It sounds like Amber Heard ain’t too thrilled about Elon Musk sharing her “private” roleplaying pic.
If you’ve heard Elon Musk tell the story about being bullied all the time as a kid and jumped by a whole group of thugs? You may want to take that with a grain of silicon…
Grimes is doing damage control after a recent post left social media users concerned over her parenting arrangement with Elon Musk.
Grimes is opening up about her first child’s birth — and Elon Musk’s bizarre reaction.
Amber Heard and Elon Musk both allegedly spoke about their relationship in the new biography, “Elon Musk,” by Walter Isaacson.
Elon Musk and Grimes have welcomed their third baby together. The news comes just days after it was revealed that the singer and the Tesla CEO were having co-parenting issues following the singer’s now-deleted tweet, where she seemingly referred to their new son named Techno Mechanicus.GRIMES SHARES CO-PARENTING STRUGGLES WITH ELON MUSK: ‘LET ME SEE MY SON’ELON MUSK AND GRIMES ON VACATION WITH THEIR KIDS: ARE THEY BACK TOGETHER?Online users had mixed reactions about the name of their third baby, as his nickname is “Tau.” And while the pair have yet to comment on their new baby and their co-parenting arrangements, journalist Walter Isaacson revealed that the pair expanded their family, in the upcoming biography of Musk, which is set to be released on September 12.When it comes to the name, It seems like Grimes was partially inspired by one of her Instagram posts from March 2021.
Grimes is speaking out upon the revelation that she welcomed a third child with Elon Musk, named Techno Mechanicus.
Elon Musk is now a father of 11.
Elon Musk has revealed in his new book that he and Grimes have a third child together, called Techno Mechanicus.The Canadian artist – real name Claire Boucher – shares two children with Twitter/X CEO and Tesla boss Musk – son X Æ A-Xii, born in May 2020, and daughter Exa Dark Sideræl Musk who arrived December 2021 via surrogate.Both of these children were announced to the public months after their births, as is the case with their third child.In his new biography by Walter Isaacson, Musk revealed the existence of Techno Mechanicus – Tau for short.Earlier this year, Grimes revealed that she had renamed her daughter, changing the name from Exa Dark Sideræl to a single letter.News of the pair’s second child was accidentally revealed last year during a cover interview with Vanity Fair, when the interviewer noticed the sound of a baby crying while talking to Grimes about her upcoming “space opera”-themed album, ‘Book 1’.She then shared a photo online with the caption: “Y [dragon emoji] C.” In a reply to a Grimes fan account, the singer then explained that her daughter is now just named ‘Y’, pronounced ‘Why’.“She’s Y now, or “Why?” or just “?” (But the government won’t recognize that),” Grimes wrote, “curiosity, the eternal question, ..