… Defending these positions was a “fool’s errand,” a seasoned GOP operative with two decades of political warfare under his belt told me. Facebook and Instagram were hotbeds for election and vaccine disinformation. The deplatformed MAGA influencers were all quietly migrating to TikTok. …
… But then I began thinking about how Obama’s digital influence faded after he left office, even though he did try to remain online. …
… A related light reading recommendation: One of the resources I’ll certainly be drawing on a lot during that time is journalist Molly White’s new project, Tech Influence Watch, which is tracking all the AI industry political spending in the coming midterms. …
… He has also taken steps to bolster his political team, which has remained largely the same since his days as a US senator, ahead of what could be a bruising midterms for Republicans as they grapple with the politically toxic fallout of the Iran war and a House GOP spending package that earmarks $1 … …
… X, in particular, could lend itself to news influencers looking to garner fame for their hot takes and reactions to current events or politics. …
… The influence now flows both ways. …
… Tied to Musk's wealth is his nearly cultlike image as a visionary with an outsize influence on markets, culture and politics. …
… Formerly, he was a senior reporter at Quartz, the global business news site, for more than a decade, and began his career as a political reporter in Washington, D.C. …
… Then Time editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal wrote that, "Person of the Year is a marker of influence, and few individuals have had more influence than Musk on life on Earth, and potentially life off Earth too." 566 567 Notes ^ While Musk is affiliated with his proposed America Party , it is not yet… …
… Most social media platforms slightly shifted politically to the right, although they remained Democratic-leaning on balance—except for Twitter/X. …