The Latest Breaking News from Elon Musk

Trump calls Musk a ‘hero’ and says he held poll on quitting as Twitter CEO because he wants out

Former president claimed billionaire deliberately lost new Twitter poll on his future

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

Police provide first official details of Elon Musk’s alleged stalker incident

Police say a member of Elon Musk’s security team is currently a suspect in their investigation, not a victim

The Guardian - US · Dec 20, 2022

Bill Gates derides Elon Musk for using a 'seat-of-the-pants' management style at Twitter

Elon Musk’s errant leadership is worsening polarization on social media, says Bill Gates.

Fortune · Dec 20, 2022

Anna Kendrick pokes fun at Elon Musk as she returns to Twitter: ‘What’s been going on?’

The Twitter boss has been at the centre of controversy since his $44bn purchase of the app

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Twitter's Grey Verification Mark For Government Officials Is Live Now

Government officials and multilateral organisations are now visible on the microblogging site with the grey-coloured tick alongside their names. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 20, 2022

Elon Musk says Twitter will limit policy polls to paying subscribers

It was one of Musk's first tweets since Twitter users voted for him to step down as head of the company.

Axios · Dec 20, 2022

Elon Musk breaks silence after millions of Twitter users vote to oust him

Musk said suggestions that the poll was skewed by bots were ‘interesting’

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022

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The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

TechScape: Elon Musk’s poll own goal proves he can’t get out of his own way

In this week’s newsletter: Musk has a talent for trying to wiggle out of trouble on Twitter, only to land deeper in it – this time by asking users if he should quit as chief executive

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022

Twitter has been important for disability activism – that's being lost under Elon Musk

Before purchasing Twitter, Elon Musk said that a public platform for free speech is a “societal imperative for a functioning democracy”. As part of this, he claimed that Twitter being “maximally trusted and broadly inclusive is extremely important to the future of civilisation”.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2022