Elon Musk

The Conservative Surge in Twitter Followers – The Elon Musk Effect?
In January, I wrote about a USA Today article centered around a New York University study that supposedly disproved the claim that social media platforms, like Twitter, discriminate against conservatives. USA Today said, “Despite repeated charges of anti-conservative bias from former President Donald Trump and other GOP critics, Facebook, Twitter and Google's YouTube are…

NYT Wonders How Apartheid Misinformation Has Impacted Musk
The New York Times has a theory where Elon Musk’s belief in free speech comes from: his sheltered childhood as a white boy in Apartheid South Africa.

Elon Musk Will Be Temporary Twitter CEO After Deal Closes
Tesla CEO and tech billionaire Elon Musk will serve as temporary CEO for Twitter after his deal to buy the platform closes, according to CNBC.

Journalism? Nah! PolitiFact Runs Stupid Fact-Check on Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk correctly slammed NBC News for trying to bury the Hunter Biden laptop scandal. Phony fact-checker PolitiFact tapped into all levels of Pravda to pretend that wasn’t true.

Guthrie Asks Gates: Worried About Musk ‘Misinformation’ on Twitter?
On NBC’s Today show Tuesday morning, co-host Savannah Guthrie sat down for an exclusive interview with billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates and fretted that his fellow billionaire Elon Musk taking over Twitter would lead to a surge in “misinformation.” She pushed that fear after complaining that the response to the pandemic has “been so politicized.”

Hasan Slimes Musk: Will Hand Twitter to 'Neo-Nazi' GOP, Musk Hits Back
It seems the more time passes since Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, the more the most deranged voices on MSNBC meltdown. Proof of this was on Sunday night when the always unhinged leftist host Mehdi Hasan decided to freak out that Musk will somehow hand Twitter over to the “neo-Nazi” Republican Party.

Dorsey: Except Illegal Activity, Permanent Twitter Bans Aren’t Right
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey actually slammed Twitter censorship, acknowledging that the platform has made mistakes in the past.

NOW WHAT? Soros Group Vows to Bully Businesses with Woke ESG Strategy
Liberal billionaire George Soros is throwing wads of cash at a climate plan to control the business world through woke environmental, social and governance standards.

Atlantic Writer Says Elon Musk Is ‘Right’ About Free Speech on Twitter
It’s a cold day in hell when a leftist outlet like The Atlantic admits free speech online is actually a good thing. Atlantic contributing writer Jeffrey Rosen published a May 2 piece praising Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s view of Twitter and free speech: “Elon Musk Is Right That Twitter Should Follow the First Amendment.”

Editor’s Pick: Hot Air on Time Lamenting ‘Obsession With Free Speech’
On Saturday, Hot Air’s weekend editor Jazz Shaw reported on “a growing obsession on the left these days wherein the government, the tech oligarchs, and a growing swath of mainstream media outlets have taken to openly mocking the idea of free speech.” He specifically cited: “One of the latest and most glaring examples of this disastrous trend can be found this week at Time Magazine, where…

Zurawik: 'We Are Headed to Hell' If Congress Doesn't Regulate Musk
On Sunday’s episode of CNN’s Reliable Sources, media analyst and rabid leftist David Zurawik claimed that Congress needs to step in to regulate social media platforms now that free speech advocate Elon Musk has bought Twitter.

Facebook 'Whistleblower' ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Musk & Twitter
Facebook “whistleblower” Frances Haugen said she was “cautiously optimistic” about Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. Haugen alleged last year that Facebook prioritized its own profits over public safety and encouraged content moderation in her testimony to Congress.

After Anti-Semitic Trope, Velshi Laments Musk's Idea of Free Speech
MSNBC’s Ali Velshi better hope than Elon Musk is as committed to free speech as he says he is because in the first hour of his Saturday show, Velshi repeated an anti-Semitic trope about Israel before lamenting Musk’s idea of free speech in the second hour.