Elon Musk’s promised Twitter exposé on the Hunter Biden story is a flop

https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/2/23490863/elon-musk-twitter-expose-hunter-biden-flop-doxxed-multiple-people

by mikece • 4 years ago

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sidibe• 4 years ago

I don't know if I'd call it a flop, I didn't even hear about it until right before it came out, was this discussed or hinted about at all before today? The people who like Hunter Biden stories loved it.

Elon should think a little harder before getting involved in this stuff. I doubt whether most potential electric car buyers would buy from the MyPillow guy when there is growing competition.

version_five• 4 years ago

This sort of thing never changes minds, it just entrenches people further in their positions. Same as the daily story about a "Bad Thing Trump Did", nobody really cares, each side just uses it to reinforce conclusions they already have, and it's written for those who already believe. (Same as what I guess will be a bunch of rushed "it was a flop" stories like this one)

I definitely agree it's an absolutely pointless thing for Musk to get involved with. I don't see how it could advance any interests he has and it just makes him look like one of these low brow political folks

johng4• 4 years ago

I think you are right. Because "journalists" who post stuff like this like it isn't a big deal are seemingly entrenched on one side. I actually tried to post a link to the NY Post story on my Facebook and had it blocked. I was unable to even send the link via the Facebook Messenger to my friends -- the private message was deleted automatically and never sent.

The coordination between Big Tech, MSM and Government officials to silence a valid and true story right before an election is a pretty big deal, IMHO.

It has a bigger impact when you are one of the people being silenced. To me this is a huge issue. Not a single article about it on CNN, ABC News or CBS News at this point yet either. But there are a ton about the ex-President or about how Twitter is being ruined by Musk. I find that pretty telling.

MBCook2• 4 years ago

I don't see how it could advance any interests he has

I posted about this at the top level.

Yesterday he kicked Kanye off and proved his “free speech” and “no censorship” stance didn’t mean what he portrayed it did. And the far right was turning on him.

Today he hyped this and they love him again.

Much easier to be loved by one side than hated by both. He seems to have gotten out of a sticky situation.

and it just makes him look like one of these low brow political folks

Yep, but he seems to have been playing that card for a few months now.

clouddrover• 4 years ago

it just makes him look like one of these low brow political folks

Musk is one of these low brow political folks. He is an authoritarian by nature.

His free advice for Ukraine is to submit to Russia. Ukraine advised Musk to "fuck off": https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/04/zelenskiy-hits...

But Russia loved him for it: https://futurism.com/the-byte/russia-loves-elon-musk-now

His free advice for Taiwan is to submit to China: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/08/elon-musk...

Musk says China rocks and the US is full of complacency and entitlement: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/31/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-china-ro...

He ridiculously called California's covid measures fascist: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21242102/elon-musk-corona...

But had Tesla praise China's covid measures because Tesla "believed Shanghai's COVID-19 measures helped lay the foundation for the city's future development": https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-...

He's always been like this.

grappler• 4 years ago

If you're a liberal who likes the idea of an electric car, and knew Musk as the Tesla guy, bringing to market sexy electric cars people actually want, and then you see him waging a culture war siding with Trump et al and going well out of his way ($billions out of his way) to dunk on liberals...

You're right, it's not going to change you from liberal to conservative. But it absolutely could change how how you feel about Elon Musk and your interest in buying a Tesla.

I'm not sure how many coal-rolling giant-pickup-driving climate-denying MAGA types would be interested in Teslas just because Elon has started pandering to them.

Finnucane• 4 years ago

"Elon Musk does not understand how First Amendment works," episode 47.

MBCook2• 4 years ago

Yesterday the right was pissed at him because his free speech/no censorship Twitter promise failed in the face of Kanye, resulting in the new Kanye ban.

Today Elon announced Hunter Biden “news” (which seems like 95%+ known info). Now they love him again for shining a light on “the truth” and seem to have forgotten about yesterday.

Funny how that worked out for Elon, huh?

BMc2020• 4 years ago

Where is the guy who dropped the laptop? Nobody can find the most famous missing person since Jimmy Hoffa?

lahvak• 4 years ago

It was Jimmy Hoffa.

tatrajim• 4 years ago

On deck: FBI Special Agent Elvis Chan a la his deposition yesterday that he held weekly meeting with big tech companies ahead of the 2020 presidential election?

Just business as usual. . .

Trouble_007• 4 years ago

Is Elon going to run for President in 2024 ?

Elon Musk’s promised Twitter exposé on the Hunter Biden story is a flop

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