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How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to fuel wave of misinformation
The X owner shared false claims that a Home Office memo urged police not to intervene in child grooming cases.BBC News - 7h -
Musk, Zuckerberg and free speech
Can democracy function with Elon Musk’s idea of free speech?BBC News - 14h -
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 - 2d -
Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card
Elon Musk has increasingly waded into foreign politics from the perch of his social platform X — a development that experts say likely raises questions for U.S. allies about his role in foreign ...The Hill - 9h -
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FirstFT: Elon Musk moves against Keir Starmer
Also in today’s newsletter, corporate borrowers rush to lock in loans and the growing interest in lunar spectrumFinancial Times - 14h -
Musk's foreign expedition
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card Elon Musk has increasingly waded into foreign politics ...The Hill - 21h -
The Musk threat to European democracy
Free speech push, now backed by Meta’s Zuckerberg, risks spread of disinformationFinancial Times - 1d -
Apple's inaccurate AI news alerts shows the tech has a growing misinformation problem
An artificial intelligence feature on iPhones is generating fake news alerts, stoking concerns about the technology's ability to spread misinformation.CNBC - 1d -
Are you falling for wellness misinformation online? Here’s how to tell
Social media is rife with alarming advice and warnings – experts share red flags to avoid. Wellness advice abounds on social media: warnings about “toxic foods”, assertions that parasites are ...The Guardian - 1d -
Biden: Biggest regret failing to counter misinformation, including from Trump
President Biden in an interview published Wednesday reflected on the highs and lows of his administration, stating his biggest regret was failing to challenge misinformation — including claims ...The Hill - 1d -
UK minister accuses Musk of endangering her life
Jess Phillips hits back at tech billionaire after he attacks her handling of grooming scandalFinancial Times - 1d -
Europe leaders criticise Musk attacks
Although some of Europe's leaders have found favour with the billionaire, others are worried by his interventions.BBC News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Haberman: Trump complaining Musk is 'around a lot'
The New York Times’s Maggie Haberman said President-elect Trump is complaining that tech billionaire Elon Musk is “around a lot.” “Trump does complain a bit to people about how Musk is around a ...The Hill - 2d -
Elon Musk’s Dishonest Demagogy on Grooming Gangs
The billionaire is exploiting old atrocities to undermine his enemies.The New York Times - 2d -
Musk’s war on America’s allies
The question of whether he is speaking for Trump is urgent for EuropeFinancial Times - 2d -
'Starmer blasts Musk' and Canada's 'Trudeau quits'
Sir Keir Starmer's response to tycoon Elon Musk and Justin Trudeau's resignation lead the papers.BBC News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
British prime minister condemns 'lies and misinformation' after Musk attacks
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “lies and misinformation” undermining the United Kingdom’s democracy and his record after Elon Musk’s continued attacks. Starmer was asked about a ...The Hill - 3d -
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U.K. prime minister condemns "lies and misinformation" after attacks from Elon Musk
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is defending his record and several other European leaders are expressing concerns about Elon Musk's involvement in their domestic politics as Musk continues to ...CBS News - 3d -
Napolitano: Noem should answer how she’d protect FEMA from misinformation
Former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Sunday that Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), should be able to say how she ...The Hill - 3d -
U.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks
Without naming Mr. Musk directly, Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the billionaire’s spreading of falsehoods about a child sex abuse scandal.The New York Times - 3d -
UK leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned “lies and misinformation” that he says are undermining U.K. democracyABC News - 3d -
Musk extends political tentacles into UK, Germany
Elon Musk is seeking to wield the power of his social media network to boost far-right political movements in the United Kingdom and Germany, after becoming a major backer of President-elect Trump ...The Hill - 3d -
Musk and the red lines of rightwing politics
Tory calls for new national probe into child rape gangs — that it did not make in government — expose opposition anxietiesFinancial Times - 3d -
'Musk turns on Farage' and 'big freeze hits Britain'
Elon Musk's calls for Nigel Farage to be replaced as Reform UK leader, and weather disruption leads the papers.BBC News - 3d -
Musk calls for Farage to be replaced as Reform party leader
Surprise split comes after two men disagreed over jailed rightwing activist Tommy RobinsonFinancial Times - 4d -
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Farage defends Musk after grooming gangs posts
The tech billionaire has used his X platform to heavily criticise the UK government and individual ministers.BBC News - 4d -
German chancellor on Musk: ‘Don’t feed the troll’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shared his approach to dealing with tech mogul Elon Musk who lately has traded barbs with German politicians, saying it is wise to not “feed the troll.” “There are a ...The Hill - 4d -
Farage distances himself from Musk on Robinson
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has voiced support for jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson.BBC News - 5d -
Musk misinformed on grooming gangs, says minister
The Conservatives have also criticised the billionaire for "sharing things that are factually inaccurate".BBC News - 6d -
Musk is 'misjudged and certainly misinformed' over UK grooming attacks, says minister
A senior British minister has pushed back on Elon Musk’s criticism of the government's handling of a historic child grooming scandalABC News - 6d -
Musk is standing in the way as Bezos reaches for orbit
Though the Amazon founder has ground to make up, he is unlikely to be short of customers for his space projectFinancial Times - 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 -
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 ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
