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Summary

Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) has filed a court motion claiming ownership of all X accounts, arguing they cannot be transferred, in an effort to block The Onion’s purchase of InfoWars, Alex Jones’s conspiracy outlet.

The sale was part of a $1.4 billion judgment against Jones for defaming Sandy Hook families.

X’s filing asserts that users only hold a non-transferable license to their accounts, despite Musk’s prior actions threatening to reassign handles.

Critics view Musk’s move as aiding far-right figures like Jones and aligning with his MAGA agenda.

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[–] Zier@fedia.io 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just a reminder... melon head is a junkie. Everything he says is a drugged up delusion. Nothing to see here, just walk on by.

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

You could say he's under the influence, but as much as I dislike the guy and want him to fail, I cannot discount that he knows what he's doing. He's a billionaire, that bought a media company to further his business and personal interests. Just like Bezos. He feels he swung the US election and is fuelled by hubris and self-importance. A right winger using his media company to help out right wingers. Was it his choice or a favour for Donny, who knows. I do suspect Tesla and SpaceX are going to get a nice smooth run in terms of contracts, funding and legal disputes

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Dude is wanna be CEO of two companies, has no involvement in five other companies, has twelve kids with his employees he doesn't take care of, and now wants to help run the US government when he couldn't run a McDonald's. He is spread thinner than a jar of mayonnaise on a thousand loaves.

He has a team of handlers whose job is to literally keep him away from anything important. Not only does he not know what the fuck he is doing he is failing his kids, companies, and humanity.

He bought a company with other peoples money and let them turn it into a propaganda machine to extort and sell influence around the world through deception and lies. He is Alex Jones Jr. with more money and more reach.

A self admitted drug addict that thinks he knows more about manufacturing than any human alive. Once you peel back the lies and deception you have a Nepo baby manchild sexual assaulting conman.

But sure he has a lot of money. I guess that is all it takes for some people to drop trough, spread them cheeks, and get ready for daddy Muskrat.