According to a new report, Elon Musk took a $1 billion loan from SpaceX during the same time period in which he acquired Twitter. $44 billion. That’s how much Elon Musk acquired Twitter for in October 2022. $1 billion. That’s how much Musk borrowed from the rocket manufacturer he founded, SpaceX, around that same time,…
The fediverse, short for “federated universe,” is a decentralized social media network. Everything you need to know about the Fediverse. There are times in which it seems oh-so-obvious that tech bros love science-fiction movies. They’re obsessed with a vaguely utopian ideal that has no chance in hell of panning out in real life. Or, more…
Elon Musk continues to rail against the ADL, floating a possible lawsuit against the Jewish civil rights organization. X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has had a rough year since Elon Musk acquired the company last October. However, according to Musk, there is a reason for X’s struggles. He says the Jewish anti-extremism civil…
Anti-Semitic posts are rising on the former Twitter as Elon Musk signals support for #BanTheADL hashtag. Over the past 24 hours, the hashtag #BanTheADL has been trending on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The trending hashtag refers to the Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish anti-extremism civil rights organization. Even more concerning is that X…
Elon Musk’s X has brand new terms of service. Here’s what’s included. Users of X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, likely noticed a pop-up when logging in today. The prompt asks them to agree to X’s new privacy policy and terms of service (ToS). With Elon Musk changing so much on the platform, any…
YouTube star KSI hasn’t made very much off the hundreds of millions impressions his X posts receive. Elon Musk has said that he wants X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to be the “best platform for creators.” In hopes of doing just that, Musk’s platform has rolled out features like Subscriptions for creators and,…
Elon Musk’s X faces more than $3 million in filing fees alone related to arbitration cases filed by former employees. Shortly after Elon Musk acquired Twitter late last year, the company underwent a number of rounds of layoffs and thousands of employees were let go. Severance was promised to Twitter’s now-former workforce…severance in which Musk…
Meta announces removal of thousands of Facebook accounts linked to a disinformation network with links to Chinese law enforcement. 7,704 Facebook accounts. That’s how many profiles tied to a sprawling “Spamouflage” network that Meta says it has removed from its platform. Spamouflage is a term dubbed by researchers to describe China-based online disinformation campaigns and…
The meme economy rarely falters, and as the impetus for much of our social posting, memes have become the common vernacular and social currency of generations of users. But a huge portion of those digital consumers are frequently left out of the loop, the product of failed website accessibility, user error, or even misinformation. Meme inaccessibility…
On Wednesday night, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed former president Donald Trump on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Now, Trump and his supporters are claiming that Carlson’s video has received hundreds of millions of views on Elon Musk’s social media site. That’s not the case. “The Tucker Carlson Interview with me…