As children unwrap smartphones and laptops for Christmas, fears have been growing that excessive time spent online and on sites such as Facebook and Twitter may have a harmful effect on the physical and mental wellbeing of vulnerable young Australians. A federal parliamentary inquiry into social media and online safety has heard worrying accounts of…
Former New York Times Reporter Alex Berenson Sues Twitter Over Ban
December 22, 2021
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Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson sued Twitter this week, alleging his permanent suspension from the social media platform violated the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment and federal and California laws. Berenson was banned from Twitter in August. Twitter said he repeatedly violated the company’s COVID-19 misinformation rules. The rules prohibit sharing “false or misleading…
Read Why Loop Capital Slashed Twitter Price Target by 22%
Loop Capital analyst Alan Gould lowered the price target on Twitter Inc. to $65 from $84, implying 46.5 percent upside, and reiterated a Buy. Gould states that not many investors see the potential for the company to generate 25 percent topline growth, raising an “unanswered question” on margin outlook and overhang for the stock after Twitter indicated that expenses…
US, Australia Police to Access Each Other’s Residents’ Messaging Data
December 16, 2021
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The United States and Australia are tightening their crime fighting alliance, with a new landmark agreement that could see law enforcement agencies in both countries have easier access to the communications data of each other’s residents. It comes under the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act passed in 2018 requiring all U.S.-based cloud…
US, Australian Police to Access Each Other’s Residents’ Messaging Data
December 16, 2021
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The United States and Australia are tightening their crime-fighting alliance, with a new landmark agreement that could see law enforcement agencies in both countries have easier access to the communications data of each other’s residents. The Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act, which was approved in 2018, requires all U.S.-based cloud service providers…
Twitter Is Likely to Become More Politically Biased After Jack Dorsey’s Departure: Parler Founder
December 7, 2021
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Twitter will likely become even more restrictive and politically biased following the departure of its founder and CEO Jack Dorsey last month, according to the co-founder and former CEO of Parler, John Matze. Speaking to NTD’s “The Nation Speaks,” Matze said he expects to see the social media platform implement further policies that are in line with…
Alec Baldwin and Wife Hilaria Delete Twitter Accounts After ABC Interview
December 6, 2021
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Both Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, deleted their Twitter accounts days after Baldwin’s interview with ABC in which he discussed the shooting death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October. When trying to access the actor’s main account, the message “This account doesn’t exist” is displayed, signaling that it was deleted. Hilaria Baldwin’s…
Twitter’s Design, Engineering Heads to Step Down in Management Rejig
Twitter Inc. said on Friday its engineering head Michael Montano and design chief Dantley Davis would step down from their roles by the end of this month, as part of a broader management restructuring at the social networking site. The moves come just days after co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as chief executive officer and…
Square Changing Name to Block to ‘Acknowledge Company’s Growth’
December 2, 2021
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Square Inc., the financial services and digital payments company co-founded and led by former Twitter chief Jack Dorsey, is changing its corporate name to Block Inc., it announced in a statement late Wednesday. The name change comes just days after Dorsey stepped down as CEO Twitter, which he helped found in 2006. Twitter named its chief technology officer, Parag Agrawal,…
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New Twitter CEO Focused on Avoiding Harm Vs Seeking Truth; BLM Attacks Christmas
Twitter announced big news this week with the resignation of founder and CEO Jack Dorsey. The company’s relatively unknown CTO Parag Agrawal was tapped to replace him and on day one with Agrawal at the helm, Twitter unveiled a new privacy policy. What does it foretell about the social media platform? That’s what we ask…