Tag: Musk

NTD News Today (Jan. 4): Musk: US Government Asked Twitter to Suspend 250,000 Accounts; TSA Extends Vaccination Requirement to Enter US

Elon Musk has released more information about the extent of alleged government influence on Twitter. He said that the federal government had asked Twitter to suspend 250,000 accounts. The Transportation Security Administration has extended the requirement for visitors to the United States to have proof of COVID-19 vaccination. This makes the United States one of…


LIVE 12 PM ET: NTD News Today (Dec. 21): Migrants Gather at Border Waiting for End of Title 42; Musk to Step Down as Twitter CEO

The Texas National Guard has been deployed near El Paso. They are preparing for an expected influx of illegal border crossings. Guardsmen built fences of razor wire along the Rio Grande yesterday. Elon Musk says he will resign as chief executive of Twitter once a replacement has been found. This, after a poll he launched…


NTD News Today (Dec. 21): Musk to Step Down as Twitter CEO; Migrants Gather at Border Waiting for End of Title 42

Elon Musk says he will resign as chief executive of Twitter once a replacement has been found. This, after a poll he launched on Sunday resulted in Twitter users calling for him to step down. The Texas National Guard has been deployed near El Paso. They are preparing for an expected influx of illegal border…


NTD News Today (Dec. 19): FBI Pressures Twitter on State Propaganda; CIA Director: TikTok Is ‘Genuinely Troubling’

A new Twitter Files thread takes a deeper dive into how the FBI pushed Twitter executives to greater action against so-called “propaganda” from foreign actors. The director of the CIA is warning about the dangers and risks posed by TikTok. He is highlighting the Chinese regime’s control over the social media platform. Expectations are building…


Musk Launches Poll Asking If He Should Step Down From Twitter

Elon Musk launched a poll on Sunday asking: “Should I step down as head of Twitter? He added, “I will abide by the results of this poll.” Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022 “As the saying goes, be careful…


Musk Launches Poll on Whether He Should Step Down as Twitter CEO

Twitter CEO Musk launched a poll on the social media platform on Sunday asking whether he should step down as head of the company, adding that he would abide by the poll results. The poll is scheduled to close around 6:20 a.m. ET on Monday although the billionaire did not give details on when he…


Tesla Closes up Despite Musk Selling $3.58 Billion of Its Shares

AUSTIN, Texas—Shares of Tesla rose slightly Thursday despite news that CEO Elon Musk sold another $3.58 billion worth of the electric vehicle maker’s stock this week. The stock closed at $157.67, up less than 1 percent but still close to its two-year lows. Tesla did fare better than the broader U.S. stock market, where concerns…


Elon Musk Briefly Loses Title as World’s Richest Person to LVMH’s Arnault: Forbes

Twitter owner and Tesla boss Elon Musk briefly lost his title as the world’s richest person on Wednesday, according to Forbes, following a steep drop in the value of his stake in the electric-car maker and a $44 billion bet on the social media firm. Bernard Arnault, the chief executive of luxury brand Louis Vuitton’s…


Musk Says ‘Possible’ That Twitter Gave Preference to Leftists During Brazil Election

SAO PAULO—Twitter owner Elon Musk said on Saturday he thought it was “possible” that personnel at the social media firm gave preference to left-wing candidates during Brazil’s election this year, without providing evidence. Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter on Oct. 27, just days before Brazil’s presidential second round runoff vote, when conservative incumbent Jair…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (Dec. 1): TX Judge Asks Biden to Visit Southern Border; Musk Says Twitter Interfered in Elections

A Texas judge invites President Biden to visit his county along the U.S.-Mexico border. He’s worried an upcoming policy change will make the border crisis even worse. Elon Musk says twitter previously interfered in elections. Meanwhile a former executive opens up about a censored Hunter Biden story. A group of 20 senators have drawn a…