Tag: Social media
A Big, Bold TikTok Ban
It has become a cliché to lament that the U.S. government no longer does big, audacious things. But banning TikTok — a social...
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S....
Jair Bolsonaro has had a rough couple of years: election losses, criminal cases, questionable embassy sleepovers. So when he finally received a piece...
Bracing for Life after TikTok, Americans Join the Chinese Internet
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The British Public Dislikes Elon Musk. He Can Still Sway Politics.
While many of Mr. Musk’s posts, particularly those on grooming gangs, originated in the ecosystem of far-right bloggers and activists, they are also...
Elon Musk Is Trying to Break Germany’s Quarantine on the Far-Right...
Elon Musk is not just dabbling in German politics. He is attempting to break a political blockade that has kept the nation’s most...
As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders...
When Laura Loomer, a far-right activist, regained control of her Twitter account in late 2022, she knew whom to praise for her reinstatement.“Thank...
Elon Musk and His Megaphone, X, Rattle British Politics
When Elon Musk asked his 211 million followers on X to vote on whether “America should liberate the people of Britain from their...
U.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on Monday fired back at Elon Musk after days of inflammatory social media posts by Mr. Musk,...
