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Elon Musk and X

Since billionaire Elon Musk bought Twitter in late 2022 and renamed it X, the social media platform has been involved in several scandals and court cases. Now, a Brazilian judge has ordered it suspended in Brazil.

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Brazilian judge orders suspension of Elon Musk's X

The decision came after the social media platform's CEO, Elon Musk, did not name a legal representative in Brazil.

What X's alleged ties to Russian oligarchs mean for Musk

A US court filing has forced X owner Elon Musk to reveal the identities of the social media platform's investors.

Trump attacks Democrats, praises Putin in Musk interview

Will the two-hour talk between X owner Elon Musk and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump matter to voters?

Musk feuds with Brazil's top judge over X

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has accused a Brazilian Supreme Court justice of censoring X, his social media platform.

Musk and Trump's chat on X hit by glitches, misinformation

The former president and Republican candidate Donald Trump and Elon Musk had a cordial "chat" on X.

Brazil: Musk's X faces shutdown as court deadline expires

Elon Musk has been facing off against a Brazilian Supreme Court judge for months over moderation on the platform X.

Venezuela's Maduro suspends X after Musk election 'attack'

President Nicolas Maduro has moved to block X for 10 days, accusing Elon Musk of an "attack" on his disputed reelection.

Tesla investors back Musk's multibillion-dollar pay package

Tesla shareholders have voted to reinstate a lucrative all-stock compensation package for CEO Elon Musk.

EU says Booking.com is tech 'gatekeeper,' set to rule on X

Brussels designates Booking.com a "gatekeeper" between business and consumers, meaning it must comply with strict rules.

X blocks posts in India after election commission order

The posts included unverified claims about political opponents, India's election commission said.

EU launches probe into Elon Musk's X platform

X, formerly Twitter, is suspected of having failed to counter illegal content and disinformation.

Elon Musk to testify again in SEC hearing on Twitter buyout

Musk's interactions with the SEC over the high-profile corporate deal remain under close scrutiny.

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