Elon Musk stated that only verified (paid) accounts would be eligible for ‘For You’ recommendations and for voting in polls, tying organic reach to paid verification. This represented a fundamental change in Twitter’s algorithmic distribution of content, effectively creating a …
X (Twitter) announced it would expand permitted political advertising in the United States, loosening a ban in place since 2019. This decision marks a significant shift in the platform’s approach to political content, potentially increasing the platform’s revenue and impact on political …
Elon Musk’s release of internal Twitter documents (Twitter Files) exposes systematic government-social media platform coordination infrastructure that represents the comprehensive institutionalization of WHIG information control template through digital platform capture and systematic …
Elon Musk completed a $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc. with significant funding from Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding Company and Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, raising critical questions about foreign influence over global communication …
Wall Street Journal reports Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Vladimir Putin since late 2022, with conversations covering “personal topics, business and geopolitical tensions,” while holding top-secret clearance for SpaceX contracts.
Elon Musk began regular direct communication with Vladimir Putin while controlling critical US infrastructure through SpaceX and Starlink, creating unprecedented foreign influence over defense and communications systems.
Tesla began sourcing aluminum from Rusal, a Russian metals company founded by oligarch Oleg Deripaska, in late 2020 for its German Giga Berlin manufacturing plant. The procurement occurred after US sanctions against Rusal were lifted in 2019, with Tesla purchasing millions of euros worth of aluminum …
Sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleyman Kerimov holds 1% stake in SpaceX from 2017-2022 through Delaware’s Heritage Trust, worth 10 million when acquired, valued at .5 billion today, creating security risks for classified space contracts.
Sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleyman Kerimov held a strategic 1% stake in SpaceX from 2017-2022 through Delaware’s Heritage Trust, initially worth $10 million and later valued at $500 million. The investment, managed by Citigroup and structured to obscure Kerimov’s ownership, raised …
Bloomberg and other outlets reported Russian oligarch Suleyman Kerimov held approximately 1% of SpaceX through Delaware’s Heritage Trust, managed by Citigroup, from 2017 until disposal before Treasury blocked the trust in 2022. The stake was acquired pre-sanctions but retained for years after …