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Elon Musk ramps up anti-Biden posts on X
New York Times: Musk has increasingly used his social media platform to criticise Biden.
The pill makes some women miserable. But are they really quitting it en masse?
NYT: The internet is awash with stories of women throwing out their oral contraceptives.
Brazil supreme court chief hits back at Elon Musk after X rulings
Financial Times: Court links Musk with ‘destructive’ international far-right movement.
The tragic fate of the family behind the ‘dress that broke the internet’
The man behind 'that' dress has now pleaded guilty to endangering his wife’s life.
Elon Musk's giant charity keeps the money close to home
New York Times: The owner of Tesla and SpaceX gave far less than required in some years.
Woman allegedly kicked off plane for using bathroom too often
The public are divided over whether she deserves sympathy.
Terrorists are paying for check marks on X, report says
NYT: X took payments for subscriptions from entities barred from doing business in US.
Taylor Swift threatens college student with legal action
Swift says Jack Sweeney's automated private jet tracker provides a 'roadmap' for stalkers.
Game show contestant 'robbed' of $65.5k prize
Livid fans claim a player was robbed of a large sum after giving a correct answer.
White House voices alarm over explicit AI Taylor Swift deepfakes
Social media companies racing to delete the explicit images after they were widely shared.
Elon Musk is spreading election misinformation, but X’s fact checkers are long gone
New York Times: Musk's posts have been called “profoundly irresponsible.”
Elon Musk, on rehabilitation tour, calls himself ‘aspirationally Jewish’
New York Times: His remarks came after a visit to Auschwitz.
Kanye West apologises in Hebrew for past anti-Semitic outbursts
The rapper sparked outrage after online remarks about Jews led to sponsors dropping him.
Elon Musk restores X account of Alex Jones
Jones and his Infowars show were permanently banned in 2018 for abusive behaviour.
That's Hot: Paris Hilton removes kitchenware ads from X
Elon Musk is kicking off a feud after the star took her ads down.
Elon Musk stuns crowd with boycott message: 'Go f*** yourself'
Musk said he is against antisemitism and anything that 'promotes hate and conflict'.
Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders
Elon Musk visited Israel, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants.
Shaneel Lal: What's so offensive about the prefix 'cis'?
OPINION: Elon Musk tweeted that the prefix cis 'is a heterosexual slur'.
The consequences of Elon Musk’s ownership of X
New York Times: He didn't want a "free-for-all hellscape". That's exactly what it became.
‘Real chance’ Hamas-aligned groups will launch cyberattacks on NZ over next month - security firm
PLUS: Impact on Israel's startup sector. Musk tangles with EU politician.
Under-reporting: Netsafe says online fraud actually costs Kiwis $470m per year
The cost has doubled since a 2018 report; Netsafe funding and oversight changes are eyed.
Ask your husband how often he thinks about the Roman Empire – the answer might surprise you
A viral social media post has revealed the hidden obsession of men the world over...
Watch: Horror moment gender reveal party turns deadly
It was meant to be a happy day for one happy couple, but things took a tragic turn.
Saudi man receives death penalty for posts online, latest case in wide-ranging crackdown on dissent
Man sentenced to death over social media posts on X and YouTube.
Anger and frustration over latest Lionel Richie tweet
The singer has been called out for making fans wait all night long.
Elon Musk to fight Mark Zuckerberg in ‘ancient Roman setting’
Musk wrote that 'everything done will pay respect to the past and present of Italy.'
Musk says cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed
Social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, will show the fight, says Elon Musk.
Trolls attack baby-faced police recruits for looking too young
Student police officers can apply aged 17, but must be 18 to join the force.
‘X’ sign removed from the former Twitter’s headquarters
The ‘X’ sign has been removed from the former Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters.
‘X’ logo spurring San Fran to investigate permit violation
Elon Musk needs permits for anything erected on top of the building, for safety reasons.
Sinead O’Connor tormented by 'stalker' days prior to her death
Sinead O’Connor said she was 'on edge' days before her death.
#ByeByeBirdie: Elon Musk begins erasing an iconic internet brand
New York Times: The tech billionaire started removing the bird logo.
Musk says he'll rebrand Twitter with 'X' logo - as soon as today
'And soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand.'