Elon Musk hasn't grasped his responsibility as one of the world’s most powerful media owners, Parmy Olson writes trib.al/RrzGA8S via Bloomberg Opinion

NEW: Inside the staff rebellion at Crooked Media, the progressive media org behind Pod Save America. Among the issues dividing staff: the war in Gaza. A founder dating an employee. The union filing a complaint over union busting claims. A third of staff have left since Jan '23

1/🚨 Tommy Robinson and Russia🚨Given recent days, questions should be asked about Robinson's links to Russia. In 2020, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) went to Moscow & St Petersburg. This marked his 1st overt meeting with figures tied to malign elements within

On-the-run Tommy Robinson suns himself at hotel while his foot soldiers run riot in protests across Britain trib.al/coNkgz5

New: Domestic extremists are mingling online with suspected state-backed Telegram accounts to boost hate and inflame the UK riots, w/ Alex Wickham @DZuidijk Eleanor Thornber bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Elon Musk, Tommy Robinson and other right-wing commentators have been pushing the idea that UK authorities are using extra judicial means to go after those who have instigated violence online over the last two weeks. As we show here, that’s not the case bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

"Telegram has created an illusion of total privacy while retaining the technical means to monitor content — a capability it chooses not to use." Essential Parmy Olson on how Durov's choices have allowed abuse to proliferate on his platform bloomberg.com/opinion/articl… via Bloomberg Opinion

It's because he gets his information from alternative media ecosystems that automatically position themselves in opposition to whatever is perceived to be the mainstream orthodoxy due to a deep sense of distrust and betrayal from mainstream sources of authority, which is

Gazing out the window of a private jet, Eduard Grigoriann was a picture of wealth and sophistication. US prosecutors say he was also a fake—part of an elaborate scheme by the Russian government to use US influencers to spread propaganda. W/@DZuidijk bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US officials, already grappling with back-to-back hurricanes, are contending with another disaster-related threat: disinformation over their relief efforts and the cause of the storm --> with @DZuidijk & Jennifer Epstein for Bloomberg & Bloomberg Technology bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Politics

An exceptional panel Georgina Lee @DZuidijk Nick Vant Dr Manny Ahmed chaired by our Director Jon Williams discussed AI & Misinformation at the distinguished Arts Club Mayfair yesterday evening. Thank you to all our panellists for sharing their brilliant insights.

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NEW: Nonprofits that target online extremism and authoritarian propaganda are slashing operations and laying off employees after a government cost-cutting push halted vital US support -- > from @JeffStone500 & @DZuidijk for Bloomberg bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Politics

‼️🌶 JUST IN: Elon Musk just said that he's not sure if the Ashley St Clair's baby is even his, and that he's given her $2.5 MILLION dollars already and $500k/year 🤯 Ashley dug at Musk about making messes and others to clean up and not paying child enough child support. 👀

“A lot of people on the American right have worried about this for a long time.” Douglas Murray, conservative commentator and assistant editor of the Spectator, explains why he challenged Joe Rogan on some of the guests he has had on his podcast. #Newsnight

Right-wing creators seize on the UK's anti-immigrant protests bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @DZuidijk Lucy White