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Variety » Elon Musk
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It appears that Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has restored blue check marks to popular users overnight — and some of them are taking to the platform to clarify that they didn’t pay for the perk. Musk detailed his plan to remove legacy blue checks soon after he acquired Twitter in October 2022 ..read more
Variety » Elon Musk
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A federal judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk’s X against the Center for Countering Digital Hate, ruling it was “evident” the litigation was intended “to punish CCDH for CCDH publications that criticized X Corp.” X, the Musk-owned social network formerly known as Twitter, in July 2023 sued the Center for Countering Digital ..read more
Variety » Elon Musk
2M ago
The “face with tears of joy” emoji represents “a crying with laughter facial expression,” according to Wikipedia. “The emoji is used in communication to portray joking and teasing on messaging platforms.” Elon Musk, the multibillionaire tech baron who owns X (formerly Twitter), on Monday was sued by four former Twitter executives, whom Musk fired immediately ..read more
Variety » Elon Musk
2M ago
Stephen King refuses to call Twitter by the new name Elon Musk picked for the social network, X. In a reply to the legendary horror writer, Musk attempted to make an anti-trans joke — accusing King of “deadnaming” the platform. King on Wednesday wrote, “According to the New York Times, terrorists may be paying for ..read more
Variety » Elon Musk
4M ago
Elon Musk killed Twitter in 2023 in name and, to many, in spirit. Musk, the world’s richest person, says he overpaid in swinging the $44 billion deal for Twitter last year — which he rechristened X and has refashioned into his vision of what a “free speech” platform should be. The obstreperous Musk, after hacking ..read more
Variety » Elon Musk
4M ago
During the final “Last Week Tonight” episode of the year, John Oliver devoted an entire 30-minute segment to rehashing the past 12 months in the life of Elon Musk, billionaire and owner of X (formerly known as Twitter). Musk has had a particularly fraught 2023, which started with the removal of verified status from legacy ..read more
Variety » Elon Musk
5M ago
In case you didn’t get enough of Elon Musk in “Elon Musk,” the 688-page authorized biography of the tech mogul penned by Walter Isaacson, here comes a new podcast from Isaacson talking about his experience spending two years shadowing the world’s richest person to research the book. The “On Musk” podcast, produced by iHeartPodcasts and ..read more
Variety » Elon Musk
5M ago
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for “Leave the World Behind,” now streaming on Netflix. Netflix’s doomsday thriller “Leave the World Behind” carries an urgent warning about our faith in technology, among many other topics. During one notable set piece, Julia Roberts’ character has to dodge incoming Teslas piling up on a highway that have ..read more
Variety » Elon Musk
5M ago
Paris Hilton’s eponymous kitchenware brand has joined a growing list of companies and brands to pull ads from X (formerly Twitter), amid concerns over antisemitic content on the platform. Hilton’s “Be an Icon” campaign, featuring videos and photos of the heiress-turned-entrepreneur posing with the pink-hued kitchen items, were pushed out on X up until last ..read more
Variety » Elon Musk
5M ago
VIP+ Analysis: The Disney CEO couldn’t bring himself to just admit he reversed his decision to put its linear channels up for auction ..read more