Tag Archives: Musk

On Tuesday, billionaire tech executive and X owner Elon Musk raised concerns about a bill making its way through Congress that seeks to clamp down on U.S. access to social media applications such as Chinese-owned TikTok unless they sever ties with foreign adversaries that are deemed a national security threat.

Musk, a self-described “free speech absolutist” who championed the “Twitter Files,” responded to a post from Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) highlighting text from the legislation that addresses websites and businesses that provide services to social media platforms found to be in violation of proposed law.

“The so-called TikTok ban is a trojan horse. The President will be given the power to ban WEB SITES, not just Apps. The person breaking the new law is deemed to be the U.S….

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is not a fan of a US bill that would ban TikTok if it doesn’t sever its ties to China.

“This law is not just about TikTok, it is about censorship and government control!” Musk wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, which he owns. “If it were just about TikTok, it would only cite ‘foreign control’ as the issue, but it does not.”

Musk was responding to assertions from Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) that the TikTok bill is a “trojan horse” that gives the president the power to ban websites and targets US companies.

“The President will be given the power to ban WEB SITES, not just Apps,” Rep. Massie tweeted. “The person breaking the new law is deemed to be the U.S. (or offshore) INTERNET HOSTING SERVICE or App Store, not the ‘foreign adversary.'”

He points to…

The context collapse has escalated at the site formerly known as Twitter: Starting sometime yesterday, the previews that X automatically generates of shared links now strips them of headlines and displays only the lead art and the link’s domain name in the bottom-left corner.

For example, the preview card for my share of the story I wrote yesterday about Android 14 consisted of a header image we ran from Google PR, stamped with “pcmag.com.” Previously, the preview card would have included that image but also the headline and a snippet of the story’s text, which made it obvious you were looking at a shared link and not an attached photo. 

The move, which Elon Musk argued in August would “greatly improve the [a]esthetics” of X, both strips possibly crucial context from posts…

Elon Musk, the owner of X, previously known as Twitter, recently announced plans to remove the platform’s block feature. His decision stems from his views on the feature, arguing it “makes no sense”.

Instead, users will only be able to prevent others from sending them direct messages. This decision has been met with a range of reactions from users and industry experts alike.

“Block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature’, except for DMs,” Musk stated in a post on X. This isn’t the first time Musk has shared this sentiment. In June, he expressed the opinion that blocking should be replaced by “a stronger form of mute”.
 

Concerns Over User Safety

 
One of the primary worries expressed by users is the potential increase in online harassment. The block feature…

Many have been wondering where the blue bird logo has disappeared to, as a black and white “X” logo suddenly took over. Elon Musk has taken over Twitter and renamed it ‘X’.

With Musk’s lead in the initiative, X aims to provide a space for free expression. While Twitter already was a platform for discussion, Musk’s X promises to prioritise free expression more actively.

Musk’s vision of free speech and its interpretation within X’s policies are still being outlined and observed.

Beyond the name, the transformation signifies Musk’s ambition to push the platform beyond standard social media boundaries.

The specifics remain under wraps, but Musk’s aspirations for a more encompassing digital environment are evident.
 

Musk Promises Financial Aids for…