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Today’s Big Story

DeSantis to use Twitter to announce presidential bid

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to announce his 2024 presidential campaign tonight during a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk, according to insider sources. The event will take place at 6:00 PM ET.

Why it matters: In choosing Twitter, DeSantis has taken a page out of the playbook of Donald Trump, who leveraged social media to gain a cult-like following that ultimately voted him into the White House.

A changing Twittersphere: Big Tech companies have historically leaned to the left on the political spectrum and policed their platforms accordingly however, since acquiring Twitter last year, Elon Musk has taken steps to reverse this trend. The company immediately began reinstating many banned conservative accounts, which has made Musk popular with Republicans who felt their opinions were being censored. More recently, news programs and personalities like The Daily Wire and Tucker Carlson have announced efforts to bring their shows to Twitter.

Big picture: DeSantis’ team appears to understand the value of an engaged social media audience and has partnered their candidate with one of the most recognized voices in the world to announce his campaign. Musk also stands to benefit, as he tries to expand Twitter’s user base.

Little Stories

Business & Economy

*Netflix is rolling out their password-sharing crackdown in the U.S. and people mooching off their best friends service will soon get the boot. Netflix’s standard and premium plans will allow users to add accounts outside of their household for $7.99 a month.

*Single family home sales and business activity rose to a 13-month high in April, while median home prices fell 8.2% from this time last year.

World

*France bans all domestic short haul flights where train alternatives are available, in an attempt to combat carbon emissions.

*Chinese citizens sue Florida over the law that bans them from buying homes and property in the state.

US News, Politics, & Government

*A Missouri man drove a U-Haul into security barricades near the White House with the intention of “seizing power” from the government.

*More than 450 adult Catholic clergymen sexually abused nearly 2,000 children in Illinois according to a report from the state attorney general.

Sports & Entertainment

*Lebron James teases retirement after getting swept 4-0 by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals.

*Iam Tongi became the first Hawaiian and Pacific Islander to win “American Idol” on Sunday night.

Science, Health, & Tech

*The U.S. Surgeon General warned on Tuesday that social media use can pose a risk to the mental health of young people because of the way their brains are affected by the amount of time spent using it.

*Microsoft is adding Copilot, an AI assistant to Windows 11. Users can access it from the taskbar and utilize it to perform tasks across all apps and programs.

Extras

*A father and son will go to prison for a $20 million lottery scheme.

*Legendary MIT professor gets a standing ovation during the final lecture of his 61-year career.

*Everything you need to know to plan a trip to Copenhagen.