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Elon Musk's biggest controversies
In Depth The business mogul has a long history in the hot seat
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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What's Elon Musk's agenda with Europe's far-right politics?
Today's Big Question From broadsides against the UK government to boosting Germany's ultra-nationalist AFD party, the world's richest man is making waves across the Atlantic
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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2024: the year of the X-odus
IN THE SPOTLIGHT How a year of controversy turned social media juggernaut X into 2024's hottest platform to leave
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The future of X
Talking Point Trump's ascendancy is reviving the platform's coffers, whether or not a merger is on the cards
By The Week UK Published
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When is an offensive social media post a crime?
The Explainer UK legal system walks a 'difficult tightrope' between defending free speech and prosecuting hate speech
By The Week UK Published
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Bluesky: the social media platform causing a mass X-odus
The Explainer Social media platform is enjoying a new influx but can it usurp big rivals?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Why is Iran texting Swedes?
Podcast Plus can Japan crack its demographic crisis, and what does national debt actually mean?
By The Week Staff Published
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Pakistan 'gaslighting' citizens over sudden internet slowdown
Under the Radar Government accused of 'throttling the internet' and spooking businesses with China-style firewall, but minister blames widespread use of VPNs
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Elon Musk and politics: is X owner playing dangerous game?
Talking Point Politicians are struggling to deal with Musk's use of X as 'his own personal political bullhorn'
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Threads turns one: where does the Twitter rival stand?
In the Spotlight Although Threads is reporting 175 million active monthly users, it has failed to eclipse X as a meaningful cultural force
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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How social media is limiting political content
The Explainer Critics say Meta's 'extraordinary move' to have less politics in users' feeds could be 'actively muzzling civic action'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Polyamory is having a moment(s)
In the Spotlight The latest in loving more — and those who want less of it
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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Antisemitism on X: Elon Musk goes 'thermonuclear'
In the Spotlight Social media owner takes Media Matters to court over allegations of advertising next to 'pro-nazi content'
By The Week UK Published
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Elon Musk overshadows his own Cybertruck rollout
Talking Point The X owner's latest bizarre public appearance and incendiary comments threaten to derail the 'biggest product launch of anything by far on Earth this year'
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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