How Elon Musk Made Himself the Internet’s Main Character in 2023

Dems’ Florida Hopes • Chicago Migrant Stunt • The Year in Photos [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( How Elon Musk Made Himself the Internet’s Main Character in 2023 Good morning from the Hive newsroom! Brian Stelter [chats]( with tech journalist Zoë Schiffer about Elon Musk’s tumultuous time atop Twitter, now X, which is the subject of her forthcoming book, Extremely Hardcore. They discuss how Musk blew up Twitter’s verification system and whether it’s responsible to still post on the platform as misinformation and toxicity flow. “Doing what amounts to unpaid labor for that platform is really continuing to support his mission and his campaign,” Schiffer says. Elsewhere, Abigail Tracy [reports]( on Democrats’ hopes that Debbie Mucarsel-Powell could beat Rick Scott in Florida and help them keep control of the Senate in 2024, while Eric Lutz [writes]( on Texas governor Greg Abbott’s latest cruel stunt of flying about 100 asylum-seekers to Chicago. Plus, [revisit]( Vanity Fair’s best photos of the year. Thanks for reading. [How Elon Musk Made Himself the Internet’s Main Character in 2023]( By [Brian Stelter]( [Journalist Zoë Schiffer reveals what she learned reporting a book about Musk’s tumultuous takeover of Twitter.]( [Read more button](   [Could a Democrat Beat Rick Scott in Florida’s US Senate Race?]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [Democrats are hoping Debbie Mucarsel-Powell can help them keep control of the Senate in 2024.]( [Read more button](   [Greg Abbott Sends Plane of Migrants to Chicago as He Ramps Up Border Stunt]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The move comes days after a five-year-old died following a medical emergency at a migrant shelter in the city.]( [Read more button](   [The Year That Broke Hollywood]( By [Natalie Jarvey]( [Dual strikes, layoffs, and budget cuts made for a tough 2023. Can Hollywood rebuild for a more sustainable future?]( [Read more button](   [2023 in Photographs]( By [Vanity Fair Photo Department]( [This year, Vanity Fair’s photographers captured the people and the moments that made this year unforgettable.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2023 Condé Nast