Tag: Elon Musk

Twitter to Pay Verified Creators for Ads in Replies, Musk Says

Twitter will soon begin paying verified content creators for ads in their replies, with the first payment block of around $5 million, company owner Elon Musk said on Friday. “Note, the creator must be verified and only ads served to verified users count,” Musk, the billionaire who bought Twitter last October, said in a tweet….


Musk Issues Warning to DOJ System After Trump Indicted

Elon Musk issued a warning to the Department of Justice (DOJ) after former President Donald Trump was indicted on multiple federal charges on Thursday. “There does seem to be far higher interest in pursuing Trump compared to other people in politics,” Musk wrote in a Twitter post on Thursday night, responding to a comment made…


Elon Musk Issues Warning About Justice System After Trump Indictment

Elon Musk issued a warning to the Department of Justice (DOJ) after former President Donald Trump was indicted on multiple federal charges on Thursday. “There does seem to be far higher interest in pursuing Trump compared to other people in politics,” Musk wrote in a Twitter post on Thursday night, responding to a comment made…


Tucker Carlson Argues for Free Speech Rights as Fox Threatens Lawsuit

Fox News is trying to shut down Tucker Carlson again. The former Fox host made a return to the news industry with a Twitter video on June 6. It racked up over 104 million views. Establishment media attacked him in unison. Fox is now claiming that Carlson breached his contract, and the debate is turning…


[PREMIERING 7:00PM ET] Tucker Carlson Argues for Free Speech Rights as Fox Threatens Lawsuit

Fox News is trying to shut down Tucker Carlson again. The former Fox host made a return to the news industry with a Twitter video on June 6. It racked up over 104 million views. Establishment media attacked him in unison. Fox is now claiming that Carlson breached his contract, and the debate is turning…


Instagram Reinstates RFK Jr.’s Account After He Questions the Ban on Twitter

Three days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted on Twitter that he was still banned from Instagram, the Meta-owned social media platform announced that it has restored his account. “As he is now an active candidate for president of the United States, we have restored access to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s, Instagram account,” Andy Stone,…


Court Upholds Musk’s Win in $13 Billion Lawsuit Over Tesla-SolarCity Deal

A trial court properly found that Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk did not push the electric carmaker to overpay for SolarCity in 2016, the Delaware Supreme Court said on Tuesday, ending years of litigation over the $2.6 billion deal. Musk was the biggest shareholder in both companies at the time, and Tesla shareholders alleged the…


Why Elon Musk’s ‘Everything App’ Should Worry Us All

Commentary When it comes to the creation of powerful platforms, China is best known for TikTok, a highly problematic app that stands accused of being a Trojan horse for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). But WeChat is China’s most sophisticated creation, by far. In many ways, WeChat is a super-app. With over 1 billion users,…


Irish Farmers Raise Alarm Over Government’s Proposal to Kill Off 200,000 Cows to Meet Emissions Reduction Goals

The Irish government is facing a backlash after reports broke of a proposal to kill off as many as 200,000 cows over the next three years in an effort to meet the country’s emissions reduction goals. Last week, the Irish Independent reported on a government document describing plans for a potential cull of up to…


Elon Musk Says Target Will Face Shareholder Lawsuits Amid Pro-LGBT Controversy

As Target’s stock price has taken a beating amid conservative backlash over the company’s decision to sell LGBT-themed items and clothing, Twitter CEO Elon Musk said Friday that it’s just a matter of time before Target faces lawsuits for “destruction of shareholder value.” Musk made the remarks in response to a tweet by conservative activist…