Martin Holland
Martin Holland  ·  2 weeks ago
If you add all the #TwitterAlternative s, they have been in the lead for a while now.

If you add @Flipboard and sum it up wit #Mastodon (because #Fediverse 😉), then #Facebook ist not far.

But, if you have a look on the numbers since the beginning of 2022, then it's clear, that this is mainly a story about the decline of #Twitter.

(🧵 2/3)

#SocialMedia
#TwitterExodus
#ElonMusk
#Bluesky
#Threads
#MastodonMigration

Paul Chambers
Paul Chambers  ·  2 weeks ago
Because of a bullish day in the stock market, #ElonMusk's net worth increased $13 billion in one day, partly due to his connection with Trump.

Some news organizations are saying it is now up $26 billion since election day. That much in just a few days.

It's just a reminder that the original word fascism, as coined by Mussolini was the merging of corporations and government (Corporatism) and total authority over its citizens. #USPol It will lead to corruption like never seen in the US.

https://fortune.com/2024/11/08/elon-musk-net-worth-300-billion-donald-trump-president-election/

https://www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/elon-musk-net-worth-trump-ties-19900399.php

Warner Crocker
Warner Crocker  ·  4 weeks ago
“America PAC door knockers were flown to Michigan, driven in the back of a U-Haul, and told they’d have to pay hotel bills unless they met unrealistic quotas. One was surprised they were working to elect Donald Trump.”

Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk’s Get-Out-the-Vote Effort
#politics#ElonMusk#Voting
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-america-pac-blitz-canvassing-michigan-uhaul/

Spocko
Spocko  ·  last month
Hey #ElonMusk! I'll see your fake robot controlled by humans & raise you Elektro, The Smoking Robot who could respond to voice commands back in 1937.

Not to be confused wiih Mr. Electro, aka @driftglass co-host, with @bluegal, of Science Fiction University. Their podcast on The Day The Earth Stood Still stars Gort the robot. FYI, the failsafe command to stop Gort from destroying the Earth was "Klaatu barada nikto"
https://www.podbean.com/ea/dir-rpke4-1e77a6a9Not
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxGDdwbcfJg #robots @pluralistic

Elektro, The Smoking Robot
Martin Holland
Martin Holland  ·  2 months ago

Most experts dismiss Level 5 as pure science fiction. Waymo and others operate Level 4 vehicles, but very few people really believe that Level 5 is attainable. Level 5 would require “an astronomical amount of technological development, maintenance, and testing,” Torc Robotics, a company developing self-driving trucks, says. Others call it a pipe dream.

Except Musk. At a conference in Shanghai, Musk said with supreme confidence that the company “will have the basic functionality for Level 5 autonomy complete this year.” That was in July 2020.

The bill finally comes due for Elon Musk

The Tesla CEO has long promised — and failed to deliver — a fully autonomous vehicle. With this week’s robotaxi reveal, his time is up.

from @andyjayhawk@mas.to

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24265781/tesla-robotaxi-elon-musk-claims-safety-driverless-level-5 #ElonMusk #PresidentialElections #USA #DonaldTrump #Musk

Jon S. von Tetzchner
Jon S. von Tetzchner  ·  4 months ago
With more than 100 million followers, the damage by Elon Musk is substantial. Media is not perfect, but the likelihood of finding accurate information on Twitter is getting lower each day. You really have to look for it. The algorithm that decides that the first post you see if from Elon every single time, even if you do not follow him, ensures that misinformation rules.

#Twitter#X#ElonMusk#Mastodon

Paris Marx
Paris Marx  ·  3 months ago
In 2022, Elon Musk flew to Brazil and was lauded by far-right president Jair Bolsonaro when he claimed Starlink would provide internet to 19,000 schools.

Musk never followed through, but on Sunday he still shared a post claiming he did.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/world/americas/elon-musk-brazil-starlink-x.html

#tech #starlink #brazil #elonmusk #spacex

Mr. Musk flew to Brazil in 2022 to announce Starlink’s arrival there alongside the country’s conservative then-president, Jair Bolsonaro. Mr. Musk said Starlink would provide internet connections to 19,000 rural schools in Brazil. Mr. Bolsonaro gave Mr. Musk a medal and called him a “true legend of freedom.” Brazilian officials have since said that they have no record of Starlink providing internet to the schools. Mr. Baigorri, who helped approve Starlink’s entry into Brazil, told The Times in February that he never knew of any actual plans to connect the schools. “I don’t really think that it even existed,” he said. Mr. Musk on Sunday shared a post that lauded him for providing internet to 19,000 Brazilian schools.
Mr. Musk flew to Brazil in 2022 to announce Starlink’s arrival there alongside the country’s conservative then-president, Jair Bolsonaro. Mr. Musk said Starlink would provide internet connections to 19,000 rural schools in Brazil. Mr. Bolsonaro gave Mr. Musk a medal and called him a “true legend of freedom.” Brazilian officials have since said that they have no record of Starlink providing internet to the schools. Mr. Baigorri, who helped approve Starlink’s entry into Brazil, told The Times in February that he never knew of any actual plans to connect the schools. “I don’t really think that it even existed,” he said. Mr. Musk on Sunday shared a post that lauded him for providing internet to 19,000 Brazilian schools.
Mr. Musk flew to Brazil in 2022 to announce Starlink’s arrival there alongside the country’s conservative then-president, Jair Bolsonaro. Mr. Musk said Starlink would provide internet connections to 19,000 rural schools in Brazil. Mr. Bolsonaro gave Mr. Musk a medal and called him a “true legend of freedom.” Brazilian officials have since said that they have no record of Starlink providing internet to the schools. Mr. Baigorri, who helped approve Starlink’s entry into Brazil, told The Times in February that he never knew of any actual plans to connect the schools. “I don’t really think that it even existed,” he said. Mr. Musk on Sunday shared a post that lauded him for providing internet to 19,000 Brazilian schools.
Augie Ray
Augie Ray  ·  3 months ago
I love it when Musk's own AI tool insults Musk. Here is Twitter/X's Grok's summary of last nights Trump-Musk debacle on Twitter Spaces.

#elonmusk

Musk-Trump X Conversation on Platform Last updated 12 minutes ago Elon Musk hosted a two-hour conversation with Donald Trump on his platform X, emphasizing that it was a conversation rather than an interview. Despite significant viewership, the engagement was low, and the content was criticized for being lackluster and dominated by oversized egos. During the talk, Musk endorsed Trump for the presidency, sparking mixed reactions including accusations of toxic masculinity and mendacity. The event also prompted Musk to invite Kamala Harris for a similar conversation, though her participation remains speculative. Observers noted the discussion lacked the dynamism to captivate a wide audience, likening it to a dull bar conversation. This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time. Grok can make mistakes, verify its outputs.
Musk-Trump X Conversation on Platform Last updated 12 minutes ago Elon Musk hosted a two-hour conversation with Donald Trump on his platform X, emphasizing that it was a conversation rather than an interview. Despite significant viewership, the engagement was low, and the content was criticized for being lackluster and dominated by oversized egos. During the talk, Musk endorsed Trump for the presidency, sparking mixed reactions including accusations of toxic masculinity and mendacity. The event also prompted Musk to invite Kamala Harris for a similar conversation, though her participation remains speculative. Observers noted the discussion lacked the dynamism to captivate a wide audience, likening it to a dull bar conversation. This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time. Grok can make mistakes, verify its outputs.
Musk-Trump X Conversation on Platform Last updated 12 minutes ago Elon Musk hosted a two-hour conversation with Donald Trump on his platform X, emphasizing that it was a conversation rather than an interview. Despite significant viewership, the engagement was low, and the content was criticized for being lackluster and dominated by oversized egos. During the talk, Musk endorsed Trump for the presidency, sparking mixed reactions including accusations of toxic masculinity and mendacity. The event also prompted Musk to invite Kamala Harris for a similar conversation, though her participation remains speculative. Observers noted the discussion lacked the dynamism to captivate a wide audience, likening it to a dull bar conversation. This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time. Grok can make mistakes, verify its outputs.
Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  3 months ago
#Democrats flip #SocialMedia * #censorship* complaints on #Musk, #GOP
#ElonMusk’s #X is facing #impartiality questions after he endorsed #Trump & the *platform* restricted pro-#Harris account.

#Republicans have spent the better part of a decade accusing #SocialMedia companies of “censoring” * #conservative* viewpoints & skewing their platforms to benefit Democrats.
#VoteBlue
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/13/democrats-flip-social-media-censorship-complaints-musk-gop/

Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  3 months ago
Now #Democrats are turning that complaint around, questioning whether #GOP ally #ElonMusk’s #X is suppressing #content favoring MVP #KamalaHarris to help #Trump’s reelection bid.
On Mon, Rep #JerryNadler (D) called on House #Judiciary Chair #GymJordan (R) to “investigate political censorship” on X, citing the company’s #chatbot, #Grok, falsely telling users #Harris was ineligible to appear on the 2024 ballot.

#SocialMedia #moderation #disinformation #tech #policy #regulation
#VoteBlue

Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  3 months ago
#JerryNadler (D) voiced similar concerns in a letter last month after some users reported temporarily being unable to follow an #X account for the #Harris campaign. Nadler wrote that if X was “intentionally throttling or blocking” the account, it would “amount to egregious #censorship.”

#ElonMusk #bias#ElectionInterference #law#SocialMedia #moderation #disinformation #tech #policy #regulation
#VoteBlue
https://nadler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=396208