Disruptor-in-Chief: The politics of Elon Musk

As the US predetermination looms, Elon Musk’s erratic and sometimes unsafe posts person made him 1 of the biggest purveyors of disinformation connected his platform. How is the world’s richest antheral utilizing his power to signifier the American governmental debate?

Contributors:
Russell Brandom – US Tech Editor, Rest of World
Vittoria Elliott – Reporter, Wired
Elizabeth Lopatto – Senior writer, The Verge
Siva Vaidhyanathan – Professor of Media Studies, University of Virginia

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This past week saw a immense escalation successful the struggle betwixt Israel and Hezbollah, aft Israel launched an indiscriminate cyberattack that killed much than 30 radical and wounded 4000.

Ryan Kohls looks astatine what happened and however the communicative was covered.

Cobalt mining successful the DRC: Big Tech’s acheronian secret

Cobalt is 1 of the astir in-demand minerals successful the satellite today, recovered successful everything from smartphones to electrical cars. Big Tech companies are making billions disconnected of the mineral, and they importune they root it done ethical mines. The Congolese radical accidental otherwise.

In the 2nd of a two-part report, the Listening Post’s Nic Muirhead heads to the mines and speaks with journalists and researchers astir what is happening there.

Featuring:
Franck Fwamba – Editor, Mining News Magazine
Siddharth Kara – Author, Cobalt Red
Sylvie Manda – Journalist
Candy Ofime – Researcher connected Climate Justice, Amnesty International