Stuart A. Thompson

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Here’s what Elon Musk sees when he opens X

1 week ago | afr.com | Stuart A. Thompson

May 24, 2025 – 12.39pm or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? In Elon Musk’s own telling, his political views were shaped by X. In a recent interview with Fox News, Musk said that videos circulating on X years ago depicting crowds of migrants sparked his fascination with right-wing politics and stronger border protections. Loading...
Here’s What Elon Musk Sees When He Opens X - The Boston Globe

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Stuart A. Thompson

In Elon Musk’s own telling, his political views were shaped by X. In a recent interview with Fox News, Musk said that videos circulating on X years ago depicting crowds of migrants sparked his fascination with right-wing politics and stronger border protections. “I’ve seen videos of people streaming across the border on Twitter, now X,” he said, citing politicized and sometimes misleading videos that have spread online about migrants.
Elon Musk's Political Views Shaped by Social Media

2 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | Stuart A. Thompson

In Elon Musk's own telling, his political views were shaped by X. In a recent interview with Fox News, Musk said that videos circulating on X years ago depicting crowds of migrants sparked his fascination with right-wing politics and stronger border protections. "I've seen videos of people streaming across the border on Twitter, now X," he said, citing politicized and sometimes misleading videos that have spread online about migrants.
Trumpism, Falsehoods and Lots of Love for Elon Musk

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Stuart A. Thompson

This is what Elon Musk's personal feed on X looks like. He follows more than 1,000 people: right-wing influencers, conspiracy theorists, anti-transgender activists and dozens of his own superfans. His feed represents a flattering alternate reality filled with boundless praise - for him, for Tesla, for X, for his politics. And it mirrors his own deepening allegiances to the far-right. There it is folks!This was the plan all along.
Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre Vie for Prime Minister

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Matina Stevis-Gridneff |Stuart A. Thompson

Ottawa10:05 a.m. April 28Canadians are voting on Monday in a deeply consequential election that will decide who the country's next leader will be, its response to President Trump's threats and the shape of its economic future at a time of global turmoil. Pre-election the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Mark Carney with a slight advantage over the Conservative Party and its leader, Pierre Poilievre, as voters headed to the polls to elect their parliamentary representatives.
They Criticized Musk on X. Then Their Reach Collapsed.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Stuart A. Thompson

When Mr. Musk purchased X in 2022, he promised to create a free speech haven and named himself a "free speech absolutist."Critics still feared that Mr. Musk would use his control of the app to pick and choose his favorites, amplifying voices he admired while suppressing people or topics he loathed. The New York Times found three users on X who feuded with Mr. Musk in December only to see their reach on the social platform practically vanish overnight.
Canadá enfrenta onda de conteúdo enganoso no Facebook e Instagram às vésperas de eleição

1 month ago | estadao.com.br | Matina Stevis-Gridneff |Stuart A. Thompson

OTTAWA -Mark Carney estava a poucos dias de anunciar sua candidatura à liderança do Partido Liberal do Canadá, em janeiro, quando seu rosto apareceu em uma página viral de direita no Facebook. Duas fotos mostravam Carney, que se tornou primeiro-ministro no mês passado, em uma festa ao ar livre ao lado de Ghislaine Maxwell, uma traficante sexual condenada que foi pessoa de confiança do investidor caído em desgraça Jeffrey Epstein.
News is blocked on Meta’s feeds in Canada. Here’s what fills the void. - Editor and Publisher

1 month ago | editorandpublisher.com | Matina Stevis-Gridneff |Stuart A. Thompson

Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2025 10:00 am Mark Carney was just days away from announcing his bid to lead Canada’s Liberal Party in January when his face popped up on a viral right-wing Facebook page.
Canadians Confront News Void on Facebook and Instagram as Election Nears

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Matina Stevis-Gridneff |Stuart A. Thompson

After Meta blocked news from its platforms in Canada, hyperpartisan and misleading content from popular right-wing Facebook pages such as Canada Proud has filled the gap. Mark Carney was just days away from announcing his bid to lead Canada's Liberal Party in January when his face popped up on a viral right-wing Facebook page.
Pilot Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Matt Wallace, X Influencer

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Stuart A. Thompson

Ms. Ellis said that any financial compensation she may receive would be donated to the families of the victims in the crash. "I believe in free speech, but I also believe in consequences to free speech," Ms. Ellis said. "If you can stir up a mob because you say something that's not true, that's your right. But once the mob comes after someone, you've got to have some consequences."Speculation that a transgender pilot could have caused the collision on Jan.

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Stuart A. Thompson @stuartathompson

13 Dec 24

here is Glenn very much not caring what the NYT says anymore

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

Also, look how the NYT reporter admits that so many people don't give the slightest shit any longer what the NYT says about them, because they know it doesn't matter. He should next spend 2 weeks documenting the lies the NYT has told and the like-mindedness of its columnists. https://t.co/Lo1hyIP1AW

Stuart A. Thompson @stuartathompson

4 Oct 23

community notes are quite powerful when they actually appear. I’m surprised there aren’t more people gaming the system to get their POV to appear

Community Notes @CommunityNotes

Community Notes just got faster ⚡ Starting today, notes will appear an average of 1.5 hours faster, and as much as 3.5 hours faster in some cases. Since information travels quickly on X, this means notes will be seen by many more people at the time they read a post. How it

Stuart A. Thompson @stuartathompson

4 Oct 23

brand new sentence