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Elon Musk, the controversial billionaire entrepreneur, has once again stirred up controversy on social media, this time targeting the Taylor Swift community with his latest tweets. In a perplexing move, Musk shared an old post on Twitter that compared the pop singer to the character Napoleon Dynamite in drag, the Daily Beast reports. The post […]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter on Tuesday to warn her followers about a parody account that was gaining popularity, especially after her rival Elon Musk engaged with it. The Bronx and Queens Democrat expressed her concern after Musk responded with a flames emoji to a tweet from the fake AOC account, which jokingly claimed to […]

Pardon the mixed metaphor but it seems that, due to the antics of Elon Musk, the allure of Tesla is running out of gas. In an important annual survey conducted by Axios and Harris Poll ranking the 100 most reputable brands in America, Tesla caused shockwaves by falling 50 spots in this year’s rankings to […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to announce his 2024 presidential run on Wednesday, May 24. Where will he announce it? On Twitter’s Spaces platform, hosted by Elon Musk. Apparently, this occasion is “the very first time” such an announcement takes place on social media, per BBC. The announcement will take place on Twitter Spaces […]

Tech mogul Elon Musk has unleashed a scathing critique of remote working, labeling it as “bulls–t” and “morally wrong.” In a recent interview with CNBC’s David Faber, the Tesla CEO criticized Silicon Valley’s tech workers, referring to them as the “laptop classes living in la-la-land,” The New York Post reports. Musk argued that working in […]

Elon Musk made it official by announcing Twitter‘s new CEO Linda Yaccarino in — what else — a tweet. Musk tweeted Friday morning with the post: “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter! @LindaYacc will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design & new technology. […]

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that he has chosen a new CEO for Twitter, per CNBC. He will be stepping down from the role in the coming weeks. Musk made the announcement on Thursday, but did not reveal the identity of the incoming chief executive. In the tweet, he announced that he “hired a […]

Don’t say Elon Musk isn’t fair and balanced. Apparently Musk’s new modus operandi for Twitter is to be the home of fired, disgraced journalists on both the right and left. Hot on the heels of Tucker Carlson‘s Tuesday announcement that he would be starting a new version of his show on Twitter, Musk is now […]

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is continuing his criticism of Elon Musk, even encouraging a college student to keep posting updates on Musk’s private jet on rival social media apps Bluesky and Nostr. Dorsey, who is on Bluesky’s board and has financially supported both platforms, got into a brief exchange with college student Jack Sweeney about […]

Amazon Prime became the latest high profile Twitter user to get in on the Elon-bashing over the Twitter Blue debacle. The company used its Prime Video UK twitter account to post a meme of its popular Homelander villain character from Prime Video’s The Boys to comment on Elon Musk‘s decision to remove blue checkmarks for […]

Elon Musk‘s new Twitter Blue update went into effect on Thursday, removing the verified blue check marks for pretty much everybody who had one without paying for it. Of course, Musk made sure there were some exceptions, with one of those exceptions being Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James. One person who wasn’t happy […]

Stephen King called out Elon Musk for his recent Twitter Blue shenanigans. Musk had implemented a plan to remove verified checkmarks from legacy Twitter users who hadn’t signed up for Twitter Blue, a subscription service costing $8 per month, Uproxx confirms. However, Stephen King claimed that he never subscribed to Twitter Blue or gave the […]

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Twitter’s blue checkmarks and how Elon Musk is now going to make a lot of money out of charging its users for this verified service. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not buying in on the hype, though — literally speaking. Being the frugal billionaire that […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are in the middle of a tightly-contested series with the Memphis Grizzlies, but it is James’ Twitter account that was catching the attention of everyone on Thursday. Elon Musk announced that he would be removing legacy check marks beginning on April 1, but that ended up not happening. […]

Elon Musk has begun the purge of blue check marks from Twitter’s legacy verified accounts. Now a blue check mark next to a profile signifies the subscription to Twitter Blue for the price of $8 per month. No longer does it confirm who you say you are. Twitter implemented the blue check mark in 2009 […]

In a recent event that has caused a stir on Twitter, SpaceX’s Starship experienced a ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’ during a test flight. Starship, a SpaceX designed and manufactured rocket, took off earlier this morning during a test launch. The first test launch was meant to be on Monday, April 17th, but there were issues involving […]

Elon Musk’s giant rocket Starship failed to take off on Monday, April 17th due to issues with a frozen valve. Now, Musk and SpaceX, the aerospace manufacturer, redeemed themselves this morning on Thursday, April 20th, 8:28 am Central Time. SpaceX’s Starship rocket is a next-generation spacecraft designed by Elon Musk to fulfill his lifelong dream […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket was scheduled for its first test launch this morning, Monday, April 17th. Minutes before lift off, SpaceX canceled the launch. SpaceX, the pioneering private aerospace manufacturer founded by Elon Musk, has been at the forefront of space exploration and innovation. However, even with their groundbreaking advancements, they aren’t immune to […]

Even the most powerful people can be wrong — and to give him some credit, Elon Musk has recently done that in his recent live interview with the BBC. However, the admissions he made will likely come as no surprise to any Twitter user. The Musk takeover of Twitter began on October 27, 2022, when […]

Forbes’ annual list of the world’s richest billionaires has seen some interesting shifts this year. Pop star Rihanna joined the billionaires’ club in recent years thanks to her ventures in beauty and lingerie with her brand Fenty. One fan on Twitter wrote, “I see why Rihanna a billionaire this savage Fenty has yet to let […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James may be the richest player in the NBA but hes notoriously known as one of the most frugal players as well. So, when eccentric billionaire slash Twitter overlord Elon Musk announced that he would be removing legacy verified checks beginning on Apr. 1, many took to Twitter to denounce […]

Actor William Shatner recently took to Twitter to question Elon Musk about rumors of Twitter charging for verified accounts. In his tweet, Shatner expressed his annoyance at the thought of having to pay for something he had been using for free for the past 15 years. His tweet quickly gained attention and sparked a conversation […]

Elon Musk has sent an email to Twitter employees stating that the social media company is now worth around $20 billion, which is a significant drop from the $44 billion he paid to acquire it in October. The email was sent to announce a new stock compensation program, and in it, Musk warned workers that […]

Supplanting Jeff Bezos as the richest man in the whole world, Elon Musk’s net worth in 2022 has been a trending topic on the internet. Elon Musk is an entrepreneur, business tycoon, and inventor best known for Tesla, SpaceX, and his purchase of Twitter for $44 billion earlier this year. In this piece, we’ll be […]

Free speech on Twitter is dead, at least according to some Twitter users. After the controversial banning of several journalists that met widespread concern from the international community that forced Elon Musk to reverse the suspensions, Twitter is once again doing something that would leave even more people concerned. Twitter has a new policy that […]

Elon Musk’s Twitter is already proving to be somewhat problematic, at least when it comes to parody accounts and impersonations. After purchasing a verification badge became an option, the social media platform has seen a massive uptick in parody accounts and users impersonating reporters, attempting to fool everyone on a breaking news story. On Wednesday, […]

Well-known gaming news Twitter account Nibel quits, no thanks to Elon Musk’s takeover of the platform. Nibel is also quitting Patreon. In a move that surprised a lot of his followers, as well as other game journalists, Nibel decided to quit both Twitter and Patreon. In a tweet from his now-locked account, he had the […]

There is a lot more than Los Angeles Lakers losses on the basketball court that occupy LeBron James’ thoughts these days. James is aware of the Washington Post report that racist posts on Twitter have increased dramatically since Elon Musk’s became owner of the social media site. James has already called out Musk after the […]

On Tuesday, Tesla boss and billionaire Elon Musk sparked some controversy once again after he tweeted that he plans to buy the Manchester United football club. It all started when Musk sent a provocative tweet saying that he supports “the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party!” He […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in prison for drug possession in Russia, but United States President Joe Biden has vowed that he’ll do his best to get the athlete released along with former Marine Paul Whelan. Billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, however, couldn’t help but question Biden and his […]

Elon Musk has been all over the place lately after trying to purchase Twitter for over $40 billion. However, Musk hit the news cycle on Thursday after a potential incident transpired between himself and a SpaceX flight attendant. The world’s richest man might have some explaining to do. According to Business Insider, Elon Musk, “paid […]

The last month of postseason basketball has made abundantly clear what’s been obvious about Enes Kanter Freedom’s game ever since he was waived by the Houston Rockets in February. It’s not the former top-five pick’s outspoken criticism of the NBA’s relationships with authoritarian foreign regimes nor his cozy relationship with conservative politicians that have left […]

Elon Musk buying Twitter for a ridiculous amount of money has been the talk of the two recently. So much so, that the Houston Rockets’ social media team came up with a clever way to voice their hope to secure the number one pick in the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery. It gained a ton of […]

After Twitter agreed to Elon Musk’s buyout bid, the richest man in the world has been getting a lot of requests on various changes users want to see. For one, golf influencer Paige Spiranac wishes the micro-blogging and social media platform can finally get an edit button. Spiranac took to Twitter (of course!) to send […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The Western Conference matchup kicks off Saturday afternoon with Game 1 in Utah. Despite the Mavs’ upcoming postseason tournament run, Mark Cuban has other things on his mind. The Mavs owner tweeted his latest chaotic […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is extremely active on social media, especially Twitter. He loves using the platform to promote his apparel brand “Brady,” post updates throughout the season, and get in touch with fans and other NFL stars. However, there is one thing about social media that bothers the Buccaneers quarterback: the frequent […]

Kyle Kuzma caught some flak on Twitter, but this time it wasn’t about some funky fashion choices. The Washington Wizards forward instead was reacting to a tweet on Elon Musk. The tweet in question revolved around the billion-dollar tax bill that Elon Musk shared on his personal account. The Tesla founder divulged that he’ll be […]

Elon Musk is an entrepreneur, business tycoon, and inventor most well-known for being the CEO of Tesla. In this piece, we’ll be looking at Elon Musk’s net worth in 2021. Elon Musk’s Net Worth in 2021 (estimate): $278 billion Elon Musk’s net worth in 2021 amounts to $278 billion, making him the richest person in […]

With over 70,000 token holders, the new cryptocurrency Floki Inu is starting to gain traction. A series of cryptic tweets from Elon Musk heralded the arrival of the coin. Back in Match, Elon tweeted about getting a Shiba Inu, with the hashtag #resistanceisfutile. Three months later, he would tweet that he’s going to Japan, and […]