Musk was reacting to von der Leyen’s unveiling of the European Democracy Shield, a new strategy to step up the fight against foreign interference online, including in elections. “Democracy is the foundation of our freedom. Democracy is the foundation of our prosperity. Democracy is the foundation of our security,” von der Leyen wrote on social…
When journalists of the British Broadcasting Corp., in a 2024 video, snipped Donald Trump’s speech before the Jan. 6 riot to remove his call for peaceful protest, then linked the remaining passage to words he spoke an hour later calling on followers to fight, they had to have known what they were doing. PREMIUM Former…
Both the right-wing Conservatives and Reform insist they have no desire to destroy the BBC. “There is a future for the BBC, because it does have a strong global brand, but in order to retain its trust and confidence, it’s got to respect its impartial charter responsibilities and make sure that the news and current…
Musk’s comments are the latest in a war of words with the British government. He has been a vocal critic of the U.K.’s Online Safety Act, which he says threatens free speech, and has attacked Downing Street’s handling of grooming gangs. “I really think that there’s got to be a change of government in Britain,”…