Is Elon Musk gambling his business empire?

[Momentum57]

Shadow banned Bellingcat:
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Still contradicting Texas cops and attacking Bellingcat for proving Texas Mall shooter was a white supremacist!
@3.35

View: https://youtu.be/6sUwRiIncKU?t=215

Its worth watching the full 5 min video. I don't know whats up with the guy but there are some warning signs.

 

[NecroJoe]

That full 12 seconds of silence at 2:34 was...unnerving.

 

[Redliner]

That's a good analogy: he wants to be Logan Roy, but he barely manages to be Greg, if that.

 

[93Flareside]

That full 12 seconds of silence at 2:34 was...unnerving.

That was interesting for sure.

 

[jack_christie]

Its worth watching the full 5 min video. I don't know whats up with the guy but there are some warning signs.

8 more clips....

View: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVbP054jv0KpGj5cZ9VI9frJXdbl_ZHt0

Tesla’s governance autopilot heads for disaster​

After years of erratic behavior, Musk is hoisting new red flags. Avowing to CNBC after the shareholder meeting that he’ll say what he wants even “if the consequence of that is losing money,” should be a significant concern.

Breakingviews - Tesla’s governance autopilot heads for disaster

Portraying a CEO as a father figure is one way to tell there’s a lack of judicious oversight. Backing the company’s board despite obvious shortcomings is another. Tesla shareholders did both on Tuesday, with one of them playing the part of boss Elon Musk’s “son,” a robot the electric-car maker...

www.reuters.com

 

[jack_christie]

The really stupid thing this is that he believes Russian disinfo parroted by his tech cult bros:

 

[jack_christie]

May 12, 2023

Cat and dog torture videos litter Twitter, adding to concerns about moderation​

Cat and dog torture videos litter Twitter, adding to concerns about moderation

Twitter's search function suggested searches for animal abuse, leading some viewers to the video. As of Friday afternoon, Twitter appeared to have turned off all suggestions.

www.nbcnews.com

Fox news also needed an explainer:

View: https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1659570839510040577

 

[jack_christie]

Retweeting a pedo:

 

[jack_christie]

Twitter now worth 33%

Twitter Is Now Worth Just 33% of Elon Musk’s Purchase Price, Fidelity Says

(Bloomberg) -- Twitter is now worth just one-third of what Elon Musk paid for the social-media platform, according to Fidelity, which recently marked down the value of its equity stake in the company. Most Read from BloombergWinklevoss Twins Attempt Pivot After Gemini Loses Money and...

finance.yahoo.com

 

[GRtak]

Twitter’s head of trust and safety resigns in latest high-profile departure

Ella Irwin oversaw content moderation at the struggling social network, which has been plagued with woes since Musk’s takeover

www.theguardian.com

 

[GRtak]

Advertisers love when you fudge the numbers.

Was Tucker Carlson’s New Twitter Show Actually Watched By 114 Million People?

Not even close.

www.mediaite.com

BTW, Fox issued a cease and desist order to Carlson.

Fox News sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter over new Twitter show

The firebrand right-wing anchor debuted a show on Twitter last week. His former network considers it a violation of his contract.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[GRtak]

Twitter is being evicted from its Boulder office over unpaid rent | TechCrunch

Twitter owes three months' rent to its Boulder landlord, and a judge has signed off on evicting the tech giant from its office there.

techcrunch.com

 

[jack_christie]

Twitter has refused to pay its Google Cloud bills

Twitter is refusing to pay its Google Cloud bills, Platformer reports

Twitter has refused to pay its Google Cloud bills as its contract comes up for renewal this month, which could result in the social media company's trust and safety teams being crippled, Platformer reported on Saturday.

www.reuters.com

 

[jack_christie]

 

[Momentum57]

Elon Musk bans South Park Season 18 Episode 3 from Titter to save free speech.

 

[GRtak]

I might pay to watch them both flailing around.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/22/tech/musk-zuckerberg-cage-fight/index.html

The proceeds would have to go to charities.

 

[jack_christie]

Australia issues Elon Musk's Twitter with a 'please explain' notice over surge in online hate​

Twitter issued with 'please explain' notice after surge in online hate post Elon Musk takeover

Billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform Twitter has been issued with a demand from Australian authorities for information on what it is doing to tackle online hate.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GRtak]

Australia gives Twitter 28 days to clean up 'toxicity and hate'

Australia's internet safety watchdog on Thursday threatened to fine Twitter for failing to tackle online abuse, saying Elon Musk's takeover had coincided with a spike in "toxicity and hate".E-safety commissioner Julie Inman Grant -- a former Twitter employee -- said the platform was now...

www.rawstory.com

 

[calvinhobbes]

just in case anyone is wondering:

Twitter blocks people from seeing tweets unless a registered user - BNN Bloomberg

Twitter is blocking people from viewing tweets and profiles on its website unless they are signed in to the social media site.

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

 

[CraigB]

Yeah, damned annoying.