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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed that he deliberately restricted Starlink satellite internet access in Ukraine to prevent its use in offensive drone strikes against Russia. Ukrainian officials disputed Musk's claims regarding terms of service violations. The actions drew varied reactions from lawmakers and political commentators across the political spectrum.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that Elon Musk acknowledged restricting Ukraine's access to Starlink services due to concerns over offensive drone strikes.
Left-leaning outlets like The New Republic and NBC News emphasize Ukraine's denial of terms violations and lawmakers' concerns over Musk's control. Right-leaning outlets like The Daily Wire and Blaze Media focus heavily on criticizing former Clinton official Robert Reich's calls to nationalize SpaceX. Center outlets such as The Hill and Bloomberg highlight congressional reactions and calls to balance security concerns with continued support for Ukraine.
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Crow: Elon Musk having control to cut off Starlink to Ukraine is ‘beyond disturbing to me’
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Sunday said that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk having the ability to cut off Starlink access to Ukraine is “beyond disturbing to me.” “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan asked Crow about satellite services provided by SpaceX being fully restored in Ukraine after Musk on Saturday alluded that he slowed down…
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Source context: The SpaceX CEO misses the real ‘bloodthirsty warmongers’ in Moscow.
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This gives the company an advantage in tracking objects in orbit, raising national security concerns and fears of greater control over the space industryThe US military has given Elon Musk’s SpaceX access to restricted space tracking data, raising a new round of questions about whether the Trump administration is attempting to hand over traffic control in…
Elon Musk fessed to slowing down Ukraine’s Starlink connection, claiming that the war-torn country was in the wrong because it was using the company’s services in its war against Russia.“Using Starlink, a civilian commercial service, for offensive drone strikes to kill people has never been allowed, nor should it be,” Musk wrote in an X post Saturday.…
Elon Musk is now addressing the controversial disruption of Starlink services in Ukraine, saying that the Ukrainian military violated the company's terms of service by using it in combat operations that led to the deaths of people in Russia, prompting restricted access to the high-speed satellite technology. Ukraine denies it used it for that purpose.…
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Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Sunday said that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk having the ability to cut off Starlink access to Ukraine is “beyond disturbing to me.” “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan asked Crow about satellite services provided by SpaceX being fully restored in Ukraine after Musk on Saturday alluded that he slowed down…
The SpaceX CEO misses the real ‘bloodthirsty warmongers’ in Moscow.
On Bloomberg This Weekend, Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas calls for expanding Ukraine’s access to Starlink over Russia and increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin to create leverage for peace negotiations. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Crenshaw also discusses President Donald Trump’s Russia policy, the US midterms and his…
Ukraine challenged Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink terms, arguing that commercial Starlink limits prevented medium- and long-range strike use.
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Robert Reich is urging Democrats to "defund" Elon Musk and absorb his companies if Democrats gain control of the government.At the same time, the former member of the Bill Clinton administration said Musk is bribing his way into politics.'Musk represents the power of oligarchy in America over democracy.'Reich, who served as President Clinton's secretary of…
Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk about disruptions to Ukraine’s satellite communications systems, questioning whether he personally ordered restrictions on Ukrainian forces and who controls access moving forward. Sens. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Peter Welch (D-VT), along with Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the ranking member of…
Robert Reich says Democrats should lay the groundwork to nationalize Starlink and SpaceX, but taking over a successful tech company would risk escalation with Russia and chill innovation without helping Ukraine.
SpaceX will be receiving $40 billion to finance graphics processing units as founder Elon Musk issues a warning about industry consolidation. The graphics processing units (GPUs) are…
"Using Starlink, a civilian commercial service, for offensive drone strikes to kill people has never been allowed, nor should it be," Musk tweeted Saturday.
‘That loophole was closed last week’
Leave it to the ivory-tower Left to look at the greatest American innovation engine of the 21st century and think, “Hey, Uncle Sam should steal that.” Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich went completely off the deep end during a podcast screed with his sidekick Heather Lofthouse over the weekend, floating an unhinged, authoritarian scheme to have a…
Elon Musk acknowledged over the weekend that SpaceX deliberately slowed Ukraine's access to Starlink satellite internet, saying the company acted because Ukrainian forces had used the civilian service to guide offensive drone strikes against Russia.
