The British Public Dislikes Elon Musk. He Can Still Sway Politics.
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The British Public Dislikes Elon Musk. He Can Still Sway Politics.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines While many of Mr. Musk’s posts, particularly those on grooming gangs, originated in the ecosystem of far-right bloggers and activists, they are also tempting to mainstream politicians in search of a cudgel to use against their opponents. And they appeal to editors and…

A Neo-Nazi Helped Incite U.K. Riots. Elon Musk Criticized His Sentencing.
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A Neo-Nazi Helped Incite U.K. Riots. Elon Musk Criticized His Sentencing.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hours after a deadly knife attack in the northern English town of Southport last July, Andrew McIntyre set up a Telegram channel called “Southport Wake Up.” Amid posts riddled with anti-Islamic, antisemitic and anti-immigrant abuse, he urged people to take to the streets,…

Elon Musk Is Expected to Use Office Space in the White House Complex
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Elon Musk Is Expected to Use Office Space in the White House Complex

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Elon Musk is expected to use office space in the White House complex as he launches the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which aims to slash government spending in the Trump administration, according to two people briefed on the plans. The space will…

Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
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Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An unpaid group of billionaires, tech executives and some disciples of Peter Thiel, a powerful Republican donor, are preparing to take up unofficial positions in the U.S. government in the name of cost-cutting. As President-elect Donald J. Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency…

Opinion | The Old World Is Breaking Down. A New One Is Breaking Through.
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Opinion | The Old World Is Breaking Down. A New One Is Breaking Through.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Fears of falling global fertility are to many on the right what climate change is to the left: the master problem of the age, the slow-moving crisis that is even now destabilizing societies. “Population collapse due to low birthrates is a much bigger…

Opinion | Can Democrats Be the Party of the Future Again?
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Opinion | Can Democrats Be the Party of the Future Again?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines “The government hasn’t often delivered the things we said it should deliver,” said Khanna. In the CHIPS Act, which he co-wrote, “money was allocated for rural broadband, but we don’t have much evidence that it’s actually been dispersed and working.” Joe Biden’s Inflation…

What’s Behind Meta’s Makeover Ahead of Trump’s Second Term?
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What’s Behind Meta’s Makeover Ahead of Trump’s Second Term?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For years, Mark Zuckerberg tried to keep his social networks above the fray of partisan politics. And why not? Meta’s flagship apps — Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — were rowdy nation-states unto themselves, with billions of users, fragile internal politics, skittish advertisers, perpetually…

Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?
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Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Meta would like to introduce its next fact-checker — the one who will spot falsehoods, pen convincing corrections and warn others about misleading content. It’s you. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, announced Tuesday that he was ending much of the company’s moderation efforts,…

Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term
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Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Meta said on Tuesday that it was ending its longstanding fact-checking program, a policy instituted to curtail the spread of misinformation across its social media apps, in a stark sign of how the company was repositioning itself for the Trump presidency and throwing…

U.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks
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U.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on Monday fired back at Elon Musk after days of inflammatory social media posts by Mr. Musk, the billionaire owner of X, indirectly accusing him and others of “spreading lies and misinformation” about victims of child sex…