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X MARKS THE DROP IN STANDARDS

Date: March 20, 2025 - Bird's Eye View

Elon Musk

Elon Musk


AS THE US slumps ever deeper into authoritarianism, the leading role played by social media in spreading hatred and division is coming into ever sharper focus. The chief purveyor of this tsunami of disinformation is X, which zillionaire Elon Musk bought in 2022 for a jaw-dropping $44bn and quickly weaponised into a tool for the… Read more »

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