Elon Musk's Growing Influence Reshapes X and Global Politics

In 2024, Musk transformed X into a partisan platform, aligned with Donald Trump, raising concerns over his unprecedented political and social power.

Elon Musk reconfigured X, formerly Twitter, into a platform that amplified partisan content, aligning with Donald Trump during the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Musk's endorsement of Trump and his role as co-leader of a new advisory team under the President-elect have positioned him as a key political figure with significant influence over U.S. policy discussions.
Criticism of X's content moderation policies has grown, with allegations that the platform privileges divisive and misleading content, contributing to misinformation and social unrest in events like the UK riots this year.
X's changes, including monetization policies favoring paid accounts and private likes, have driven some users to rival platforms like Bluesky, which has seen significant growth in 2024.
Musk's expanding influence, both online and offline, has sparked debates about the concentration of power in unelected individuals and its implications for democracy and global politics.