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Elon Musk participates in a press conference to announce his departure from government with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 30, 2025. (White House)

Elon Musk participates in a press conference to announce his departure from government with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 30, 2025. (

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Rachel Lau

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January 20, 2025: Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the United States in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington DC. Wikimedia

January 20, 2025: Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the United States in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington DC. 

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New York State Supreme Court (Tristan Reville, 

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The Need to Make Content Moderation Transparent

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How Generative AI and Data Portability Could Help Save Democracy

A photo of Kate Starbird outside at the University of Washington. 

Kate Starbird, University of Washington. 

Towards Resilience: A Conversation with Kate Starbird About the Future of Online Political Discourse

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New Research Points to Possible Algorithmic Bias on X

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BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 5, 2024: Elon Musk (L) shakes hands with then-Republican presidential nominee now President-elect Donald Trump backstage during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 27, 2024: Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk raises his hands as he takes the stage during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump Madison Square Garden. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Trump Announces Elon Musk Will Lead "Department of Government Efficiency"

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