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Elon Musk Must ‘Immediately Address and Fix’ Twitter’s Security Failures: Senate Republican

November 24, 2022
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, is calling on Elon Musk to answer questions about Twitter’s security and privacy issues that his predecessor has failed to provide. In a letter (pdf) to Musk released on Nov. 23, Grassley expressed concerns about how the information collected by Twitter could fall into…

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Trump’s Twitter Reinstatement Triggers Activist Demands for Advertiser Boycott

November 23, 2022
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The reinstatement of former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account last weekend has prompted several activist groups to call on companies to pull their advertising spending on the platform. Billionaire businessman and Twitter owner Elon Musk reactivated Trump’s account following the results of a Twitter poll in which he asked for users’ opinions on the matter….

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How Did Elon Musk Know That Twitter Staff Was So Bloated?

November 23, 2022
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Commentary You have to admit that it is a bit strange. Since taking over Twitter, Musk has driven out at least 3 out of 5 people on the payroll. The departing employees have been screaming about this for weeks on every platform. They have predicted doom for the company. Surely the whole platform is toast….

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Elon Musk Says ‘Coalition of Political Groups’ Behind Lack of Moderation Council

November 23, 2022
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Elon Musk said Tuesday that Twitter is lacking a moderation council because of the actions of a “large coalition of political and social activists.” The billionaire businessman took over the platform in October and promised shortly after that Twitter would be forming a “content moderation council” that had “widely diverse viewpoints” and that “no major content…

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Elon Musk Delaying Twitter Blue Checkmark Launch, May Offer Different Colors for Organizations

November 22, 2022
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Elon Musk said that he was delaying the relaunch of the Twitter Blue Verified checkmark after users abused the system and pretended to be celebrities, government officials, and legitimate organizations following an earlier launch. “Holding off relaunch of Blue Verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation,” Musk stated in a tweet on Tuesday….

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LIVE: The Censorship Establishment Fears an Open Twitter; Arizona AG Says the Election Can’t Be Certified

November 22, 2022
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Soon after Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, he began restoring accounts that were previously banned and took steps to restore citizen journalism on the platform. As this takes place, former voices of authority have been subject to increasing scrutiny, while community fact checks and Twitter trends are taking a sharp turn away from established narratives….

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The Censorship Establishment Fears an Open Twitter; Arizona AG Says the Election Can’t Be Certified

November 22, 2022
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Soon after Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, he began restoring accounts that were previously banned and took steps to restore citizen journalism on the platform. As this takes place, former voices of authority have been subject to increasing scrutiny, while community fact checks and Twitter trends are taking a sharp turn away from established narratives….

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The Censorship Establishment Fears an Open Twitter; Arizona AG Demands Evidence Prior to Certification

November 22, 2022
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Soon after Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, he began restoring accounts that were previously banned and took steps to restore citizen journalism on the platform. As this takes place, former voices of authority have been subject to increasing scrutiny, while community fact checks and Twitter trends are taking a sharp turn away from established narratives….

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LIVE 10:30 AM ET: The Censorship Establishment Fears an Open Twitter; Arizona AG Says the Election Can’t Be Certified

November 22, 2022
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Soon after Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, he began restoring accounts that were previously banned and took steps to restore citizen journalism on the platform. As this takes place, former voices of authority have been subject to increasing scrutiny, while community fact checks and Twitter trends are taking a sharp turn away from established narratives….

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Apple Exec Deletes Twitter Account but Tech Giant, CEO Still Active on Platform

November 21, 2022
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Apple Inc.’s Twitter account remains online and CEO Tim Cook continues to post on his Twitter account, quelling speculation that the tech giant will remove the platform from its App Store, which would dramatically restrict iPhone access to the site. Apple Fellow Phil Schiller, who leads Apple’s App Store and Apple Events, deactivated his Twitter…

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