Category: Social Media

Bezos Criticizes Biden Over Inflation Tweet, Says Disinformation Board Should Fact Check President’s Tweet

May 14, 2022
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Amazon.com Inc. Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos on Friday criticized President Joe Biden for his recent tweet on inflation and corporate taxation. On Friday, Biden published a tweet about curtailing inflation by taxing large corporations in the United States. You want to bring down inflation? Let’s make sure the wealthiest corporations pay their fair share. — Joe Biden…

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Twitter CEO Gives Update on Musk M&A, Company’s Future

May 14, 2022
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Following the news of Tesla CEO Elon Musk putting his acquisition of Twitter on hold, current Twitter boss Parag Agrawal had something to say. Here’s Some Background Musk wrote on Twitter early Friday morning that the “Twitter deal [is] temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5 percent…

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Musk Says Twitter Deal on Hold Over Spam Bots

May 13, 2022
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Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk said that the deal to buy Twitter is “temporarily on hold” until detailed information comes to light that backs Twitter’s claim that bots or fake accounts make up fewer than 5 percent of users on the platform. “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do…

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D’Souza’s ‘2000 Mules’ Grosses Over $1 Million on Rumble in First 12 Hours

May 12, 2022
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Dinesh D’Souza’s new documentary hauled in over $1 million on a streaming website in just 12 hours. Viewers paid to watch “2000 Mules” on Rumble and its platform Locals after the movie became available to rent on May 7 at noon, Rumble announced. “The success of ‘2000 Mules’ on Rumble is a great sign for…

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As Nationwide Baby Formula Shortage Continues, Mothers Are Connecting Online to Help Each Other

May 12, 2022
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Jessica Johnson of Superior, Wisconsin, recently traveled to six different stores, crossing over into Duluth, Minnesota, in search of baby formula. When she returned home, she posted photos of empty shelves from different stores on social media. “The day I posted that, my mom, dad, and I all got in the car and went on…

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Texas Law Regulating Social Media Platforms Back in Effect After Court Ruling

May 12, 2022
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Texas can bar social media platforms from censoring users based on their political views, an appeals court ruled on May 11. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reversed a district judge’s decision that blocked Texas from enforcing a law that bars platforms from censoring a user based on their viewpoint or location. The…

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Twitter Updates Privacy Policy Ahead of Musk Deal

May 12, 2022
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Twitter on Wednesday updated its privacy policy, making it “as simple and useful as possible” so that users can better understand how their data on the site is collected and used. The social media platform’s updated policy, along with a completely redesigned privacy site, also includes a new interactive game designed to help users better understand their…

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ACLU Backs Musk Plan to Reverse Trump Twitter Ban

May 11, 2022
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has come out in support of Elon Musk to end the Twitter ban of former President Donald Trump. Musk, the SpaceX and Tesla founder, is poised to buy Twitter. If the purchase goes through, Musk suggested on May 10 that he will lift the ban. “I do think it was…

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Dorsey Agrees With Musk on Trump’s Twitter Ban

May 11, 2022
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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey said he backs Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s plan to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s account on the platform, calling the move to ban Trump a “business decision” and a “failure.” Musk suggested on Tuesday he would overturn Trump’s suspension from Twitter if his takeover bid for the social media platform ends…

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Elon Musk Says He’ll Lift Trump’s Twitter Ban After Deal Closes

May 10, 2022
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Elon Musk on Tuesday suggested he would lift Twitter’s ban on former President Donald Trump after closing a deal to purchase Twitter and take it private. Musk, who is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, said it was a mistake for Twitter to suspend the former president’s account in early 2021. When asked point-blank virtually during…

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