On the afternoon of Election Day, Elon Musk stopped by his polling place in South Texas, then headed to one of his private planes, bound for what he hoped would be a victory party for Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. On the way, Musk held an impromptu political rally. He…
The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong has slammed “hypocritical” British politicians, accusing them of interfering in the city’s affairs after the son of jailed former media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying met the UK foreign secretary to seek support for his father’s release. The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong issued…
Elon Musk on stage before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on Sunday, October 27, 2024. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Elon Musk spent $44 billion to buy Twitter, now known as X, and at least $130…
When earthquakes shook Cuba on Sunday, a few people in Miami felt them. Social media users quickly shared videos showing the local effects of the earthquake, but a city of Miami spokeswoman stated on Monday that there was “nothing of concern” to report regarding damages or injuries. Kenia Fallat, a spokeswoman for the city of…
Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.) in Donald Trump‘s first administration, has been mocked online after responding graciously to the president-elect’s decision not to include her in his second administration, with one social media user saying that she “lost her dignity.” After Trump, the Republican nominee, won Tuesday’s presidential election…
An election conspiracy theory is spreading on social media alleging that billionaire Elon Musk hacked the 2024 election in favor of President-elect Donald Trump using his Starlink satellite internet company. Conspiracy theorists allege that Starlink, a satellite constellation developed by Musk’s SpaceX designed to provide high-speed broadband internet across the globe, was connected to the…
The South Africa-born billionaire now seems poised to be onboard from the onset of Trump’s second term. In a surprising development, the tech tycoon joined a call between the United States president-elect and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week. Barrot is familiar with Musk, having been France’s junior minister for tech when the Tesla owner completed…
“Hey, bitch, we control your bodies! Guess what, guys win again,” Nick Fuentes, the consistently antisemitic and racist livestreamer who describes himself as a “proud incel,” said following Donald Trump’s electoral victory this week. Trump and Fuentes shared dinner in 2022 with Kanye West. “It’s your body, my choice,” Fuentes, who has over 430,000 followers…
Australia plans to ban social media for users under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The ban comes amid a global effort to curb kids’ use of social media. Some say Australia’s ban is too broad, potentially limiting access to mental health services. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed…
Chinese authorities banned a popular blogger known for his strong anti-Western comments, according to the South China Morning Post. Sima Nan, who has more than 3 million followers on China’s social media site Weibo, has been banned across different platforms for a year, according to the paper, which cited two unidentified sources. Sima last posted…