how long until elon tweets something out that makes alex jones's defamation cases look like pocket change?
He already did... CNN: Elon Musk, Twitter's new owner, tweets conspiracy theory about attack on Paul Pelosi.
how long until elon tweets something out that makes alex jones's defamation cases look like pocket change?
Yeah, you say that, but was he convicted in court of being a shitty person? If not, I don't think we can form a public opinion on him being guilty of being a jerk.Musk is a shitty person posting shitty posts. It's okay to acknowledge that.
IMO, another spite move by Musk. Probably knows he really doesn't have grounds to deny severance, but he can tie them up in court and the keep their money from them for a while, just because he's an asshat.
So why is he posting something that needs those qualifiers?Tiny and might are the qualifiers in that statement. I understand the need to make the statement fit a particular narrative, but the words are right there and a little hard to ignore.
Now, wouldn't Section 230 no longer apply to his content, since he is the company?Let the fun Begin!
Elon Musk, new owner of Twitter, tweets unfounded conspiracy theory about Paul Pelosi attack (msn.com)
“There is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story than meets the eye,” Musk wrote to Clinton, linking to a story published on a right-wing website called the Santa Monica Observer that questioned the circumstances of the attack on Pelosi, according to an archived version of the story.
The fact-checking website Media Bias/Fact Check rates the Santa Monica Observer as a "questionable source" based on "the routine publication of false and misleading information and the use of poor sources."
Quoting myself now!So why is he posting something that needs those qualifiers?
Either he thinks the story has some legs or he doesn't. If he doesn't the only reason he's using those qualifiers is to not get sued but still get to shitpost.
It has worked so far for Tucker on the air, as almost literally a get out of jail free (or in his case, get out of lawsuits "free") card. Just call it entertainment, and frame it in the form of a question, and you too can become a master liar without any liability.Quoting myself now!
This is a prime example of why right wing types get banned then cry about bias.
Transparently adding qualifiers to posts doesn't suddenly give you a get out of jail free card. It's like you can't just say "I'm not meaning to be rude but..." and then be rude to someone and its ok!
Thing is he's paid to do that by the platform he does it on, it's the numties that do it on other peoples platforms then get all outraged when then find out that that platform might not want disengenuous shitheads that surprise me!It has worked so far for Tucker on the air, as almost literally a get out of jail free (or in his case, get out of lawsuits "free") card. Just call it entertainment, and frame it in the form of a question, and you too can become a master liar without any liability.
South Dakota residents up in arms about the border situation for example.
This. because he also knows that even though these guys are well-compensated and will be winning their lifetime-fortune salaries in the end, the cost of their lawyers while suing for their bonuses isn't going to be as easy for them as it will be for Musk. It will still cost them a lot, and they will probably feel it, assuming they live like asshats of course and have long had trouble living on less than $5 million/year, lol.
Musk uses lawyers and tort just like Trump does. Spite.
They will win the case easily.This. because he also knows that even though these guys are well-compensated and will be winning their lifetime-fortune salaries in the end, the cost of their lawyers while suing for their bonuses isn't going to be as easy for them as it will be for Musk. It will still cost them a lot, and they will probably feel it, assuming they live like asshats of course and have long had trouble living on less than $5 million/year, lol.
Musk uses lawyers and tort just like Trump does. Spite.
What does the check give you? As far as I can tell nothing. Why would someone pay for that?Lmao he wants to charge 240/yr for verification. His money is doomed.
What does the check give you? As far as I can tell nothing. Why would someone pay for that?
I sincerely doubt enough people will want to buy Twitter clout that does nothing else which will create meaningful revenue.Twitter clout.
I sincerely doubt enough people will want to buy Twitter clout that does nothing else which will create meaningful revenue.
What does the check give you? As far as I can tell nothing. Why would someone pay for that?
Celebrities and wanna-be celebrities' buy fake followers on Instagram and Twitter all the time in order to build their so called "brand"... So I do see public facing celebs and wanna-be celebs buying verification to heighten those public facing idiots more clout.
I remember a couple years ago there was an expose by the NYTIMES on people buying Twitter followers and the movie critic Richard Roeper was caught and suspended by his employer for doing so.
Twitter is now the Elon Musk show, as long as he stays just shy of slander he can say pretty much anything he want's. Qualifiers matter, preface almost anything with "in my opinion" and you're good to go.So why is he posting something that needs those qualifiers?
Either he thinks the story has some legs or he doesn't. If he doesn't the only reason he's using those qualifiers is to not get sued but still get to shitpost.
That does not seem like a strong revenue generator at $20 a celebrity.Celebrities and wanna-be celebrities' buy fake followers on Instagram and Twitter all the time in order to build their so called "brand"... So I do see public facing celebs and wanna-be celebs buying verification to heighten those public facing idiots more clout.
I remember a couple years ago there was an expose by the NYTIMES on people buying Twitter followers and the movie critic Richard Roeper was caught and suspended by his employer for doing so.
Apparently they are already paying $4.99/month to be 'verified'... WTFWhat does the check give you? As far as I can tell nothing. Why would someone pay for that?
