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conflict 2026-05-09

France Opens Criminal Case Against Musk and X. He Still Isn't Coming.

French prosecutors escalated their probe of Elon Musk and X to a criminal investigation after he and former CEO Linda Yaccarino ignored summons. The US government previously called the probe a political attack on an American business.

power 2026-04-13

The Boycott That Became a Federal Case

The FTC is in settlement talks with major ad agencies over whether they illegally coordinated to withhold ad spending from X. Whether or not the underlying conduct was illegal, the investigation itself tells you who has power at the FTC right now.

identity 2026-04-10

The Free Speech Group Left the Free Speech Platform

The Electronic Frontier Foundation's departure from X is not a media story about platform loyalty. It is a signal about who the digital rights movement thinks it is fighting now.