Controversial “Musk” Documentary Pulled From Almost Every One of 472 Theaters After One Week by Newly Sold Bleecker Street Films https://www.showbiz411.com/2026/10/23/controversial-musk-documentary-pulled-from-almost-every-one-of-472-theaters-after-one-week-by-newly-sold-bleecker-street-films
$25 BILLION CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA VERDICT
Finally, a real penalty for the biggest data misuse scandal in political history! Thanks for supporting my work folks!
https://dremmalbriant.substack.com/p/25-billion-cambridge-analytica-verdict?r=97fyx&utm_medium=ios
Interested in seeing the MUSK documentary? Find a theater (hopefully) near you currently playing it via this link to the distributor, Bleeker Street! Go see it and show your support:
https://bleeckerstreetmedia.com/editorial/find-theaters-musk
Interested in seeing the MUSK documentary? Find a theater (hopefully) near you currently playing it via this link to the distributor, Bleeker Street! Go see it and show your support:
https://bleeckerstreetmedia.com/editorial/find-theaters-musk
Beware of anti-woke campaigners’ attack playbook Typical moves include cherry-picking evidence, selectively targeting minorities and coordinating harassment, say Sander van der Linden and Alan Jagolinzer https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/beware-anti-woke-campaigners-attack-playbook
The US midterms are 3 weeks away and election misinformation is already spreading. As of Oct. 13, NewsGuard has debunked 25 viral false claims about the midterms, appearing across 268 websites and accounts.
https://www.newsguardtech.com/special-reports/2026-elections-misinformation-tracker/ Massive concentrated wealth is driving uneven spending in the midterms. Elon Musk owns and profits from X, where disinformation goes viral. He has ploughed $276 MILLION into the midterms since July
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/politics/elon-musk-midterms.html
NEW: TRUMP TRIES TO MUZZLE FREE SPEECH TO PROTECT SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS: By EMMA BRIANT Social media companies are a legitimate area of academic research - in the new issue of Index on Censorship https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/10/contents-death-by-a-thousand-bots-when-technology-takes-the-role-of-censor/
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Crucially, Musk's America PAC is reported to be spreading misleading voting info: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/10/politics/elon-musk-pac-inaccurate-voting-information We are seeing an array of tactics deployed that voters should be aware of. A judge temporarily blocked taxpayer funding for TV ads that were claimed to be 'public service announcements', as the public money was paying for Trump's political persuasion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/12/judge-blocks-trump-administration-airing-taxpayer-funded-campaign-style-ads/
AP reported on Oct. 7 that major Republican groups held $1 BILLION versus $579 million for comparable Democratic groups—about 73% more.
https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/can-1-billion-power-republicans-to-victory-in-the-midterms/ Crucially, Musk's America PAC is reported to be spreading misleading voting info: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/10/politics/elon-musk-pac-inaccurate-voting-information AP reported on Oct. 7 that major Republican groups held $1 BILLION versus $579 million for comparable Democratic groups—about 73% more.
https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/can-1-billion-power-republicans-to-victory-in-the-midterms/
The US midterms are 3 weeks away and election misinformation is already spreading. As of Oct. 13, NewsGuard has debunked 25 viral false claims about the midterms, appearing across 268 websites and accounts.
https://www.newsguardtech.com/special-reports/2026-elections-misinformation-tracker/ Massive concentrated wealth is driving uneven spending in the midterms. Elon Musk owns and profits from X, where disinformation goes viral. He has ploughed $276 MILLION into the midterms since July
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/politics/elon-musk-midterms.html
"Oscar-winner Alex Gibney’s 4-hour documentary about Elon Musk may be the most important film of the year." https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/elon-musk-alex-gibney-hbo-documentary-movie-review-2026
New quote from me in Nine News, Australia reporting: 'Pentagon to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood terrorist'
"This is barbaric. Medieval."
https://www.nine.com.au/world-news/usa/pentagon-livestream-firing-squad-execution-nidal-hasan-fort-hood-massacre-terrorist-20261009-p6145l.html
What Are the 26 Articles of Impeachment Against Trump?
...immigration policies, the use of military power, federal spending, tariffs, presidential pardons, the federal workforce, universities, law firms, the media, and alleged personal financial benefit. https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-hit-with-26-articles-of-impeachment-12492238
US-Based Digital Forensics Firm Hid its Russian Ownership from U.S. Government Customers https://www.zetter-zeroday.com/us-based-digital-forensics-firm-hid-its-russian-ownership-from-u-s-government-customers/?ref=zero-day-newsletter
NEW: Advising on the European Hybrid and Space Initiative for the European Commission and Hybrid COE. Check out my latest post (free) here: https://www.patreon.com/emmalbriant/posts/170354983?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
US charges 5 suspects linked to alleged Russian assassination, sabotage network targeting Ukraine's allies https://kyivindependent.com/us-charges-5-suspects-linked-to-alleged-russian-assassination-sabotage-network-targeting-ukraines-allies/
Progress at last! Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3k72k1y3vo