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Justice November 5, 2024

Elon Musk misses Philly court date, stalling ‘illegal lottery’ case against him − an expert on Philadelphia politics weighs in

by Richardson Dilworth, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Oct. 28, 2024, just over a week before Election Day, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

Justice February 6, 2024

Why Elon Musk’s ‘self-driving’ of Tesla’s board and its decision to pay him $56B collided with the law – and what happens next

by Justin P. Klein, University of Delaware, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick has blocked Elon Musk’s US$55.8…

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Social Media August 19, 2023

What Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s canceled cage match says about masculine anxiety

by Kristen Barber, University of Missouri-Kansas City, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While the cage fight between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon…

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Social Media August 11, 2023

Elon Musk aims to turn Twitter into an ‘everything app’ – a social media and marketing scholar explains what that is and why it’s not so easy to do

by Kristen Schiele, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Elon Musk’s recent rebranding of Twitter as X is a step toward the…

Social Media December 28, 2022

Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk’s takeover of the microblogging platform

by Eric Smalley, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You would be forgiven for growing numb to the almost daily assault of headlines proclaiming…

Social Media October 31, 2022

Elon Musk takes Twitter private – here’s what that means for the company and its chances of success

by Erik Gordon, University of Michigan [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Elon Musk has finally completed his US$44 billion deal to acquire Twitter and take…

Psychology October 27, 2022

Why do controversial and narcissistic figures like Elon Musk acquire a following? A Kennesaw State researcher hopes to answer that question

Kennesaw State University posted the following news release about a KSU researcher hoping to determine why controversial and narcissistic individuals are able to attract large followings: Why is Elon Musk…

Social Media May 3, 2022

Elon Musk’s comments about Twitter don’t square with the social media platform’s reality

By Jessica Maddox, University of Alabama [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On April 25, 2022, Twitter’s board of directors accepted Elon Musk’s US$44 billion hostile…

Social Media April 27, 2022

Elon Musk and the oligarchs of the ‘Second Gilded Age’ can not only sway the public – they can exploit their data, too

By Nolan Higdon, California State University, East Bay During the Gilded Age of the late 19th century, and the early decades of the 20th century, U.S. captains of industry such…

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Elon Musk misses Philly court date, stalling ‘illegal lottery’ case against him − an expert on Philadelphia politics weighs in

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

Why Elon Musk’s ‘self-driving’ of Tesla’s board and its decision to pay him $56B collided with the law – and what happens next

Why do controversial and narcissistic figures like Elon Musk acquire a following? A Kennesaw State researcher hopes to answer that question