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Time faces criticism for making Elon Musk 'person of the year'

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Time Magazine is facing criticism for naming Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk its “Person of the Year” for 2021, with some lawmakers pointing out how much the billionaire has paid in taxes in relation t

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  1. Thv11

    Elon Musk is TIME's 2021 Person of the Year (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    TIME has selected a Person of the Year for nearly 100 years.

  2. The Columbian

    Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” is Elon Musk (opens The Columbian)

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    NEW YORK — Calling him a “clown, genius, edgelord, visionary, industrialist, showman,” Time magazine has named Tesla CEO Elon Musk as its Person of the Year for 2021.

  3. France 24

    Elon Musk named Time magazine person of the year (opens France 24)

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    Time magazine on Monday named Tesla founder and space entrepreneur Elon Musk as its person of the year, capping a roller-coaster 2021 for the technology magnate.

  4. Hiawatha World Online

    Elon Musk named TIME's 2021 Person of the Year (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    SpaceX founder Elon Musk has been named TIME magazine's Person of the Year as "in 2021 Musk emerged not just as the world’s richest person but also as perhaps the

  5. Kokomo Tribune

    Time magazine's "Person of the Year" is Elon Musk (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Calling him a “clown, genius, edgelord, visionary, industrialist, showman," Time magazine has named Tesla CEO Elon Musk as its Person of the Year for 2021.

  6. The Daily Caller

    Elon Musk Named Time’s ‘Person Of The Year’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Time magazine named Tesla chief executive Elon Musk its “Person of the Year” for 2021.

  7. NBC New York

    Elon Musk Named Time Magazine's 2021 Person of the Year (opens NBC New York)

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    The billionaire entrepreneur is the latest to be named Person of the Year since the magazine created the title in 1927.

  8. InsideEVs

    TIME Magazine Chooses Elon Musk As Person Of The Year (opens InsideEVs)

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    Amid the Biden administration's failure to acknowledge that Musk, Tesla, or SpaceX exist, TIME has given credit where due, and at least one rival CEO agrees.

  9. Towleroad Gay News

    Elon Musk Named Time's 2021 'Person Of The Year' (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    (Reuters) - Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2021, a year that saw his electric car company become

  10. FOX Business

    Elon Musk named Time 'Person of the Year' (opens FOX Business)

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    Elon Musk -- the richest man in the world, Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder – is Time’s 2021 “Person of the Year.”

  11. Fox News

    Progressives erupt over Elon Musk's selection as TIME 'Person of the Year': 'What an absolute disgrace' (opens Fox News)

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    Elon Musk's selection as the 2021 TIME Person of the Year drew a sharp reaction from progressives online Monday.

  12. Washington Post

    Billionaire Elon Musk named Time’s Person of the Year for 2021 (opens Washington Post)

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    Elon Musk is Time's Person of the Year 2021.

  13. Deutsche Welle

    Elon Musk named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The founder of Tesla, SpaceX, and The Boring Company also became the richest person in the world in 2021.

  14. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Time Person of the Year: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, named most influential of 2021 (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Unlike previous years, Time chose not to release a shortlist of contenders for Person of the Year.

  15. CBS News

    Elon Musk has been named Time's 2021 Person of the Year (opens CBS News)

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    "At 50, he has plenty of time to write the future, his own and ours. Like it or not, we are now in Musk's world," Time's editor-in-chief wrote.

  16. Quartz

    Elon Musk is TIME magazine’s person of the year (opens Quartz)

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    The Tesla and SpaceX CEO was chosen by the magazine for his disruptive influence across the aerospace and automobile industries.

  17. The Hill

    Elon Musk named Time's person of the year (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk has been named Time magazine's "

  18. Washington Times

    Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ is Elon Musk (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Calling him a “clown, genius, edgelord, visionary, industrialist, showman,” Time magazine has named Tesla CEO Elon Musk as its Person of the Year for 2021.

  19. NBC News

    Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is Time's 'Person of the Year' (opens NBC News)

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    Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has been named Time magazine’s "Person of the Year" for 2021.

  20. France 24

    Elon Musk named Time magazine's person of the year (opens France 24)

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    Time magazine on Monday named Tesla chief and space entrepreneur Elon Musk as its person of the year 2021, citing his embodiment of the technological shifts but also troubling trends reshaping people…

  21. NBC News

    Opinion | The worst part about Time naming Elon Musk its "Person of the Year" (opens NBC News)

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    The magazine says Musk deserves its top honor because of his bold vision for the future. But is it the future we need?

  22. Al Jazeera

    Time magazine names Elon Musk its Person of the Year (opens Al Jazeera)

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    From cars and rockets to crypto and internet services, Musk’s influence over our lives is growing.

  23. The Hill

    Time faces criticism for making Elon Musk 'person of the year' (opens The Hill)

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    Time Magazine is facing criticism for naming Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk its “Person of the Year” for 2021, with some lawmakers pointing out how much the billionaire has paid in taxes in relation t

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