Oct 23 Could Elon Musk face legal trouble for his $1 million lottery? Here’s what experts say By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Social media exploded this week with the news that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk will hold a $1 million daily lottery for registered voters in battleground states who sign his petition supporting free speech and the Second Amendment. Continue reading
Oct 23 Election officials confront tsunami of voting conspiracy theories By Christina A. Cassidy, Christine Fernando, Associated Press “Truth is boring, facts are boring, and outrage is really interesting,” says Utah’s Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, a Republican who oversees elections in her state. “It’s like playing whack-a-mole with truth."… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 7:41 What’s behind Elon Musk’s massive effort to elect Trump By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant, Katie Marlow The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is now a powerful mega donor for Donald Trump. Musk is using his vast resources to campaign for him in Pennsylvania and taking aggressive measures for Trump in other key battleground states. Some of… Continue watching
Oct 05 WATCH: Trump returns to Pennsylvania rally shooting site to campaign with Elon Musk By Meg Kinnard, Julie Carr Smyth, Jill Colvin, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during an appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.”… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 7:01 New book ‘Character Limit’ explores Musk’s impact on social media after buying Twitter By Ali Rogin He’s the richest person in the world, but also one of the most controversial and increasingly engaged in polarizing political debates. A new book details the tumultuous leadership of Elon Musk and his approach to owning X. Ali Rogin spoke… Continue watching
Sep 26 Musk’s X asks to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with judge’s orders, source tells AP By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press X complied with orders to block certain accounts from the platform, name an official legal representative in Brazil, and pay fines imposed for not complying with earlier court orders, Elon Musk's lawyers said in a petition filed Thursday, according to a… Continue reading
Sep 23 Republican activists say little sign of door-knocking for Trump in swing states By Thomas Beaumont, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Trump and the Republican National Committee he controls decided to share get-out-the-vote duties in the most competitive states with groups such as the one supported by billionaire Elon Musk. Continue reading
Sep 05 Brazilians turn to new digital outlets after ban of Musk’s X By David Biller, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Brazil’s social masses are primarily on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. But X had outsize influence in terms of newsmakers, agenda setting and thought leaders. Continue reading
Aug 30 Brazilian judge suspends Musk’s X platform for refusing to name a legal representative By Barbara Ortutay, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of the decision seen by The… Continue reading
Aug 30 How a Brazilian Supreme Court judge could block Elon Musk’s X from the country By Associated Press A Brazilian Supreme Court justice could shut down the local operation of X nationwide if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn't name a legal representative. Continue reading