A federal appeals court has issued a ruling that limits the Biden administration's ability to contact social media companies to remove content it considers to be misinformation. The ruling allows the government to contact social media companies to ask them to remove content that it considers to be false or misleading, while also preventing it from coercing the companies to take down posts. This ruling is likely to have a significant impact on the way the Biden administration interacts with social media companies, and sets a precedent for future administrations.
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Elon Musk secretly ordered his engineers to turn off the Starlink satellite network over Russian-occupied Crimea to prevent a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s naval fleet. Musk declined Kyiv's request to activate internet access in the Black Sea near Moscow-annexed Crimea, citing the potential for nuclear conflict. The news has been met with criticism from Ukraine and praise from some, with the full details of the incident to be revealed in Walter Isaacson’s upcoming biography.
Elon Musk has threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) over claims of an increase in antisemitism and hate on X, the company he owns. The ADL has noted a surge in hate on the platform, and market analysts have estimated that the company is now worth no more than a third of the $44 billion Musk paid for it a year ago. The statement from the ADL is a reminder of the need for social media companies to take responsibility for the content on their platforms.
United Airlines has resumed flights after a brief nationwide grounding due to a "systemwide technology issue." The airline identified a fix and apologized to customers for the inconvenience. The FAA is investigating the incident to determine the cause and ensure similar issues do not occur in the future.
Elon Musk has threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for purportedly accusing X, formerly known as Twitter, of antisemitism and fueling advertisers' exodus from the site. The ADL responded to Musk's threat, saying that it will not be intimidated or silenced in its work to fight hate and bigotry. A #BanTheADL campaign is gaining traction on X, calling for a boycott of the ADL and its supporters, and it remains to be seen whether Musk will follow through on his threat to sue the ADL.
On Thursday night, 14.7 million Charter Spectrum subscribers were left without access to Disney-owned channels due to a carriage dispute between Charter and Disney. This blackout affected college football games on ESPN, SEC Network, ACC Network, and ESPNU, as well as other popular programming. It is unclear when the dispute between Charter and Disney will be resolved, leaving subscribers without access to their favorite shows and sports.
India has made history as the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, an uncharted territory with potential reserves of frozen water and precious elements. On August 23, 2023, India became the fourth country to achieve a moon landing, and the first to land a craft on the south pole of the moon. The successful mission has been celebrated by people across India, marking a major step towards unlocking the secrets of the moon.
Key takeaways: Mark Zuckerberg declared that the proposed cage fight between himself and Elon Musk is over. Musk had failed to confirm a real date…