EU Steps Up Probe of Elon Musk's X Ahead of Trump Inauguration

Elon Musk’s rage-fests on X make it clear that he wants something. I think I know what it is | Emma Brockes

The billionaire appears to have a David Brent-like desire to be seen as an entertainer. Please let him get back to conquering Mars. What, as they say, is Elon Musk’s deal? There will be a lot of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

FirstFT: Elon Musk moves against Keir Starmer

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Financial Times - Jan. 9

How a handful of X accounts took Elon Musk ‘down the rabbit hole’ on UK politics

Tech billionaire’s posts about grooming gangs scandal have elevated issue

Financial Times - Jan. 8

EU Commission urged to act over Elon Musk’s ‘interference’ in elections

MEPs say enforcement of Digital Services Acts has been ‘too slow’, as Musk plans livestream with German far-right politician. The EU executive has been too slow in enforcing a major law intended to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Port strike looms ahead of Trump inauguration

Tens of thousands of longshoremen could walk off the job from Maine to Texas next week if their union and management can’t resolve long-running contract issues. A damaging strike that kicks off a ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Durbin asks DOJ to clarify scope of president’s military power ahead of Trump inauguration

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind a number of internal opinions dealing with a president’s military ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Live coverage: Carter honored at Capitol; Trump fields smattering of questions ahead of inauguration

Former President Carter is being honored at the Capitol, where he will lie in state until his funeral on Thursday morning at the National Cathedral. Senators, Supreme Court justices and other ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Why Meta is ending fact-checking, shifting to Elon Musk's X notes system

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company will cease third-party fact-checking and move toward community notes similar to those used on X, the social media company owned by Elon Musk. CBS ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Meta to end fact-checking, replacing it with system similar to Musk's X

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cites "cultural tipping point" of election in making major changes to practices.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Ros Atkins on...Elon Musk's political interventions

The BBC's Analysis Editor looks at Elon Musk's involvement in politics outside the US.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics

The Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing a diplomatic conundrum for the continent’s leaders.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Elon Musk’s Dishonest Demagogy on Grooming Gangs

The billionaire is exploiting old atrocities to undermine his enemies.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Elon Musk and His Megaphone, X, Rattle British Politics

With 211 million followers on social media, the multibillionaire seems intent on using his global platform to rattle British politics.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

European leaders denounce Elon Musk's influence on the continent

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is getting wide pushback in European capitals as he tries to extend his recent political success in other countries.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Elon Musk turns on Nigel Farage, calls him to step down as U.K. party leader

Elon Musk said Nigel Farage should quit as leader of Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party in an abrupt withdrawal of support by the U.S. billionaire.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Trump invites House Republicans to Mar-a-Lago ahead of inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump has invited multiple groups of House Republicans to join him at Mar-a-Lago next weekend, three sources involved in the planning told NBC News.

NBC News - Jan. 5

Is Elon a Musk-Have for Nigel Farage?

Reform’s former communications director is on

BBC News - Jan. 5

It’s Time for Parents to Step Up in the Fight for Clean Air

Fossil fuel pollution is impacting the most vulnerable among us: children. Their future—and health—are at stake.

Wired - Jan. 4

How Elon Musk’s X became the global right’s supercharged front page

Musk has now used X as a platform to make aggressive interventions in US politics – and in those of other countries. As a business proposition, Elon Musk’s ownership of X, formerly known as ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Tesla’s stock got a big Trump bump. Now Elon Musk needs to get back to work.

Some of the question marks for the coming year: How will Chief Executive Elon Musk’s foray into politics will play out? And how fast and seamless will Tesla’s new projects, including a cheaper EV ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

Elon Musk stays on brand following Tesla Cybertruck explosion

Elon Musk used his X account to defend the durability of Tesla's Cybertruck after the New Year's Las Vegas explosion.

The Hill - Jan. 3

Elon Musk Is Posting Nonstop Falsehoods About 'Grooming Gangs'

Musk’s posts, which have racked up hundreds of millions of views on X, are his latest effort at inserting himself into UK politics.

Wired - Jan. 3

Trolling the UK: the issues enraging Elon Musk, world’s richest ‘pub bore’

Unprompted outbursts on X suggest the Tesla boss is hellbent on making life awkward for Keir Starmer. While Keir Starmer was trying to enjoy a family holiday in Madeira over the new year, Elon Musk ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Elon Musk, the Titan disaster and Sly Stone: the most anticipated documentaries of 2025

The next 12 months promises a host of provocative and revealing new documentary movies. As of early January, it is still too soon to know how the year will shape out for documentary film, with many ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Meta replaces policy chief Nick Clegg with former Republican staffer Joel Kaplan ahead of Trump inauguration

It's the latest sign of how tech companies are positioning themselves for a new administration in Washington.

CNBC - Jan. 2

Sanders calls for H-1B visa reform: 'Elon Musk is wrong'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has taken a swipe at Elon Musk’s defense of the H-1B visa program, which has driven a wedge between two factions of President-elect Trump’s most ardent supporters. ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Trump to rally in DC ahead of inauguration

Donald Trump is expected to hold a big Washington rally the day before he’s sworn in as the nation’s 47th president

ABC News - Jan. 2

As Musk’s Influence Grows, So Do Questions Over U.S. Probes Into His Business Empire

As the billionaire and ‘First Buddy’ to Trump aligns with the center of U.S. political power, it’s unclear how his connections could affect several government investigations into his companies.

Inc. - Jan. 2

Ukraine aims to step up exports despite war

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

Elon Musk comments on Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is commenting on what he believes caused a Cybertruck to explode outside the Trump Towers in Las Vegas. This comes as more details emerge about the man who apparently rented the ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

Tories seek UK probe into rape gangs as Musk spat with Starmer escalates

Tech billionaire claims PM failed to tackle grooming scandal when he was head of prosecution service

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Musk defends demonetizing critics' content on X

Tech billionaire Elon Musk defended his move to demonetize his critics' content on his social platform X and maintained the decision did not violate free speech. "The first amendment is protection ...