Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to Bottom

Elon Musk's Twitter takeover math has changed
Elon Musk overpaid for Twitter when he bought it for $44 billion in late 2022, after unsuccessfully trying to renegotiate or renege. Now a new conventional wisdom is emerging: Twitter is a loss leader for the rest of Elon Inc.
Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom
Social media companies that once at least tried to promote a healthy information ecosystem have largely given up—and insiders say Musk’s example gave them cover.
Elon Musk goes all-in for Trump
The suddenly MAGA tycoon is pushing the boundaries of what social platforms (and tycoons) have done in politics.
Elon Musk bet big on Trump. Here’s what he stands to gain — and lose — from his win
No single business leader did more to support former President Donald Trump’s candidacy than Elon Musk. But the billionaire and his business empire face both positives and negatives after Trump won back the presidency in Tuesday’s election.
How Elon Musk Celebrated Donald Trump's Election Victory
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took to his social media platform, X, to celebrate Donald Trump's impending election victory.
Elon Musk wins big by betting on Trump
Elon Musk's campaign supporting Donald Trump has paid off — and the billionaire has a lot to gain over the next four years. Musk has spent months strengthening his ties to Trump, using his platform on X to advocate for him and investing over $130 million in pro-Trump efforts.
5 Signs Your X (Twitter) Account Is Hacked – And What To Do
Spot signs of a hacked X (Twitter) account and learn key steps to secure it, regain control, and protect your online presence ...
Musk's legal battles pile up as Twitter's ex-CMO becomes the latest to sue him
Leslie Berland was chief marketing officer when Elon Musk bought Twitter. She was fired around a month after he took over the ...
For legal disputes, Elon Musk’s X picked a venue far from Texas HQ
By changing his company’s terms of service, Elon Musk has ensured that lawsuits against X will be heard in courthouses that ...
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Heard on the Street: Tesla at $1 Trillion Finally Clears its Twitter Discount
That was notably when Tesla CEO Elon Musk decided to buy the social network once known as Twitter. Worries among Tesla ...
Ruling by fear and cutting 80% of the workforce: Musk’s public sector revolution
After fervently endorsing Donald Trump throughout the election campaign, the world’s richest man looks set for a role in the ...
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Blocking on X/Twitter Doesn't Work Anymore. Here's How to Lock Down Your Posts
The first option for preventing users from viewing your posts or old tweets is to leave X altogether by deactivating your ...
Balancing quantity and quality: How X/Twitter's algorithm influences our consumption of news
Are we only seeing the kind of news we want to see on social media? What effects do personalized algorithms have on our ...
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Ashton Jeanty Draws Heisman Buzz from CFB Fans as No. 12 Boise State Beats Nevada
Following the No. 12-ranked Boise State Broncos' 28-21 victory over the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday night, fans praised the ...
Twitter Hack Suit by Saudi Dissident Gets Thrown Out on Appeal
X Corp. persuaded a US appeals court Wednesday to nix a lawsuit from a Saudi dissident alleging Twitter negligently failed to ...
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Musk’s Twitter Is the Blueprint for a MAGA Government
Fire everyone. Turn it into a personal political weapon. Let chaos reign.
Photo: Shedeur Sanders Signs Fan's Tortilla After Colorado's Win vs. Texas Tech
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders signed one of the tortillas fans threw on the field during the Buffaloes' 41-27 win over ...