NHS trust boycotts Elon Musk’s X over hate speech and misinformation NHS hospital claims Elon’s Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is not consistent with its values The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024
Humza Yousaf accuses Elon Musk of amplifying 'white supremacy' during CNN interview HUMZA Yousaf has accused Elon Musk of "amplifying white supremacy" through his ownership of X/Twitter. The National (Scotland) · Aug 9, 2024
Where Are The Cast Of St. Trinian’s Now & What On Earth Is Elon Musk Doing Here? Where are the cast of St. Trinian's now? We look at characters including Annabelle Fritton, Camilla Fritton, Kelly Jones, Posh Totties & more. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 9, 2024
Voices: Independent readers say ‘X is the disinformation company’ – and call for Elon Musk boycott There was a widespread frustration with social media among our community, with readers accusing Facebook, Twitter/X, TikTok and Instagram of amplifying disinformation and prioritising profit over social responsibility The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024
Venezuela Blocks Access To Twitter Amid Political Tensions Venezuelan President Maduro blocks social network X for 10 days over alleged incitement of hatred and political unrest. Top News · Aug 9, 2024
Turkey Bans Roblox & Elon Musk’s X Enters New Lawsuit: Tech & Gaming News From This Week From Turkey banning Roblox, Elon Musk suing advertisers and Game Informer's messy shut down, here's everything you should know. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 9, 2024
The 'ad cartel' Elon Musk accused of collusion is shutting down rather than fight X’s lawsuit The initiative run through the World Federation of Advertisers has just two full-time staff members. Fortune · Aug 8, 2024
Musk's Misleading Election Posts Viewed 1.2 Billion Times: Study False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race. International Business Times · Aug 8, 2024
Advertisers axe corporate responsibility scheme after lawsuit from Musk’s X Decision from WFA follows X suit accusing advertisers of conspiring to withhold ‘billions of dollars in revenue’ The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2024
Starmer vows ‘no let-up’ on rioters as police hail ‘turning point’ in violence More violence rumoured to be planned this weekend in Liverpool, Salford, Newcastle – and even Shrewsbury The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024
The generative AI bubble might burst, sending the tech to an early deathbed before its prime: “Don’t believe the hype” Recent developments in the tech industry show the AI bubble is about to burst. With OpenAI on the brink of bankruptcy and NVIDIA's sinking value, the end is nigh. Windows Central · Aug 8, 2024
Labour needs X to get its message out however much it may wish it didn’t The Elon Musk-owned platform remains a vital tool for politicians despite misinformation about disorder in Britain The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2024
Online Safety Act not fit for purpose after far-right riots, says Sadiq Khan Exclusive: London mayor warns law must be revisited ‘very, very quickly’ due to falsehoods that contributed to unrest The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2024
Humza Yousaf: It's not only racist pogroms making me consider leaving UK HUMZA Yousaf has said it was not only racist “pogroms” across England and Northern Ireland making him consider his family’s future in the UK… The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2024
The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2024 Humza Yousaf: I f***** up by sacking Scottish Greens from government Former first minister Humza Yousaf has said he “f***** up” in his sacking of the Scottish
Fortune · Aug 8, 2024 Elon Musk got duped by misinformation on his own platform, retweeting then deleting a fake headline about the British PM A fake Telegraph headline claimed Keir Starmer was considering “emergency detainment camps” on the Falkland Islands to hold prisoners from the ongoing riots in the UK.
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024 Elon Musk tricked by fake news on his own platform in another misinformation incident The owner of social media giant X reshared an image posted by Britain First co-leader Ashlea Simon
PC Gamer · Aug 8, 2024 'Now it is war': Elon Musk and Twitter accuse an advertising alliance, which includes EA and Twitch, of conspiring against the platform and breaking US antitrust law A lawsuit was filed this week against the World Federation of Advertisers and specific companies like Mars and Unilever.
Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2024 Why is Elon Musk clashing with the UK government over far-right riots? The billionaire has targeted Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a slew of posts, likening the UK to the Soviet Union.
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024 Elon Musk lashes out at the UK again as Sunak holidays in California Elon Musk has accused Britain of being run by a ‘woke stasi’ in his latest rant on the riots
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024 Armando Iannucci reacts to Elon Musk’s ‘civil war’ remarks ‘Not a civil war: a civil society,’ the Scottish writer and director said
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024 How Elon Musk’s radicalisation can be pinpointed to a single event Experts warn that the owner of X is being radicalised by his own platform, Anthony Cuthbertson writes
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024 Claims of two-tier policing at far-right riots ‘racist gaslighting’, equality campaigners say Claims riots policed differently to other disorder dismissed as ‘deliberate racist and Islamophobic dog-whistle’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024 Elon Musk is being ridiculous. Companies are free to choose where to advertise There really isn’t a mystery about why X’s revenues may be falling
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024 Tommy Robinson has given us a bad name Brief letters: Stephen Yaxley-Lennon and the real Robinsons | Elon Musk | UK values | Mask irony | Bibby Stockholm