Mr. Musk has built a constellation of like-minded heads of state — including Argentina’s Javier Milei and India’s Narendra Modi — to push his own politics and expand his business empire.
Category: Social Media
TikTok Sues US Government Over Potential Ban
The social media company and its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sued to challenge the new law, saying it violated users’ First Amendment rights.
Congress Passed a Bill That Could Ban TikTok. Now Comes the Hard Part.
After President Biden signs the bill to force a sale of the video app or ban it, the legislation will face court challenges, a shortage of qualified buyers and Beijing’s hostility.
TikTok’s Origin Story: Court Files Show Role of GOP Megadonor Jeff Yass
Court records, mistakenly made public, tell a story about the birth of ByteDance, its bumpy road to success and the role of the Republican megadonor Jeff Yass’s firm.
‘3 Body Problem’: What Social Media Reaction Says About China
The Netflix series showcases one of the country’s most successful works of culture, a rare cultural export. Instead, social media is condemning it.
How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
OpenAI, Google and Meta ignored corporate policies, altered their own rules and discussed skirting copyright law as they sought online information to train their newest artificial intelligence systems.
DeSantis Signs Social Media Bill Barring Accounts for Children Under 14
A new Florida law also requires apps like TikTok and Snapchat to obtain a parent’s consent before giving accounts to 14- and 15-year-olds.
Famously Obstinate, Bill Ackman Is Now Real-Life Famous. What Next?
The hedge-funder who loves a public crusade — and taking charge — is on to a new stage of his career: online warrior.
First He Came for Cancel Culture. Now He Wants to Cancel Smartphones
The N.Y.U. professor Jonathan Haidt became a favorite in Silicon Valley for his work on what he called the “coddling” of young people. Now, he has an idea for fixing Gen Z.
Reddit Rises 48% in First Day of Trading
The social media company’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange was one of the first major tech initial public offerings of the year.