Elon Musk used his social network X to promote Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party, known as AfD, hosting a live discussion Thursday with party leader Alice Weidel, a candidate for chancellor, ahead of a general election on Feb. 23. “I’m really strongly recommending that people vote for AfD,” Musk, who is CEO of Tesla … Read more
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement this week that Meta would pivot its moderation policies to allow more “free expression” was widely viewed as the company’s latest effort to appease President-elect Donald Trump. More than any of its Silicon Valley peers, Meta has taken numerous public steps to make amends with … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears at the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan in a podcast published Friday that his company was pressured by the Biden administration to remove content on side effects of Covid vaccines. … Read more
Elon Musk’s plan to host a chat with the leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on his X social media platform has angered European politicians— but they’ll struggle to stop him. The tech billionaire is set to speak on Thursday with Alice Weidel, head of the AfD — Germany’s far-right party. It is … Read more
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, pictured on January 3, 2025, has said the EU will not tolerate attacks on its territory after Donald Trump called for the U.S. to take control of Greenland. Omar Haj Kadour | Afp | Getty Images The European Union will not tolerate attacks within its borders, France’s foreign minister said … Read more
Donald Trump confirmed on January 6, 2024 that his eldest son Don Jr plans to visit Greenland, two weeks after the U.S. president-elect suggested that Washington annex the autonomous Danish territory. Ida Marie Odgaard | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s ongoing pursuit of Greenland may have raised the hackles of Denmark, which … Read more
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. January 4, 2025. Italian Government | Reuters Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise visit to Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, meeting incoming President Donald Trump for the second time since he won the U.S. election in November. … Read more
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Co-Chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arrives on Capitol Hill on December 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Elon Musk has questioned whether the United States should “liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government” after hitting out at top U.K. lawmakers. … Read more
A photograph taken on October 29, 2024 shows a general view of Trump International Golf Links and its sand dunes, in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland as construction works are underway for a second golf course on the estate built on sand dunes. Andy Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday called … Read more
Facebook vice president of global public policy Joel Kaplan and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg leave the Elysee Presidential Palace after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on May 23, 2018 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images Facebook parent Meta is replacing its president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, with Joel Kaplan, the company’s … Read more
