Tag: Tech

Elon Musk Targets Fauci in Viral Posts: ‘Just One More Lockdown, My King…’

Twitter owner Elon Musk has targeted former White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci in a pair of viral tweets on Sunday, including one that appears to call for legal action against the man who has been a lightning rod of criticism over COVID-19 lockdowns. In one tweet that at the time of reporting had over…


Lawsuit Filed After Children Stopped Eating and Sleeping to Play ‘Fortnite’

A Superior Court judge in Quebec, Canada, has authorized a lawsuit by parents from the region against Epic Games and its Canadian subsidiary, blaming the company for making children addicted to “Fortnite.” According to the three parents who filed the lawsuit (pdf), their children showed symptoms of severe dependence after playing “Fortnite,” including forgoing showering,…


Taiwan Mulls Nationwide Ban on TikTok After Banning It From Government Devices

Taiwan is mulling a nationwide ban on the Chinese-owned video app TikTok after banning it from devices used in the public sector over national security concerns, according to a government official. Taiwan’s Minister of Digital Affairs, Audrey Tang, said on Dec. 9 that an inter-ministerial committee meeting will be held this month to discuss the…


Twitter to Relaunch Twitter Blue at Higher Price for Apple Users

Twitter Inc. will relaunch a revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday at a higher price for Apple users, the company said in a tweet on Saturday. The company said users could subscribe to the revamped service that will allow subscribers to edit tweets, upload 1080p videos, and get a blue checkmark…


James Baker May Face ‘Serious Ethics Charges’ For Vetting ‘Twitter Files’ Without Musk’s Knowledge, Says Expert

James Baker, the former Twitter attorney who was recently ousted by Elon Musk due to his alleged involvement in suppressing information, may end up facing ethics charges, according to Mike Davis, founder and president of advocacy organization Article III Project (A3P). In an interview with NTD, Davis pointed out that Baker was a top appointee…


Elon Musk Signals Release of ‘Twitter Files’ on COVID-19 Rules

Twitter CEO Elon Musk wrote this weekend that he would release more “Twitter files” about the previous management’s communications with federal health officials regarding how to deal with claims about COVID-19 rules and vaccines in the coming days. While offering little in terms of details, Musk responded to a question from a user, who asked…


North Korean Hackers Exploited Seoul Halloween Tragedy to Distribute Malware, Google Says

SEOUL—North Korean regime-backed hackers referenced the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul to distribute malware to users in South Korea, Google’s Threat Analysis group said in a report. The malware was embedded in Microsoft Office documents which purported to be a government report on the tragedy that killed more than 150 people after tens of thousands…


New Set of Twitter Files Detail Events Surrounding Trump’s Permanent Ban From Platform

Independent author Michael Shellenberger published Part 4 of the “Twitter Files” on Saturday night, following a week of significant revelations about the political activities that transpired under the former leadership of the influential social media company. Shellenberger, an ecomodernist who publishes his writings on Substack, outlined in Part 4 of the Twitter files how company…


Twitter Files Part 4 Released

Independent author Michael Shellenberger published Part 4 of the “Twitter Files” on Saturday night, following a week of significant revelations about the political activities that transpired under the former leadership of the influential social media company. Shellenberger, an ecomodernist who publishes his writings on Substack, has had access to internal company communications outlining Twitter’s approach…


Twitter Files Part 4 Details Trump’s Permanent Ban From Platform

Independent author Michael Shellenberger published Part 4 of the “Twitter Files” on Saturday night, following a week of significant revelations about the political activities that transpired under the former leadership of the influential social media company. Shellenberger, an ecomodernist who publishes his writings on Substack, outlined in Part 4 of the Twitter files how company…