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Hate speech dramatically surges on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover, new research shows
Technology
December 5, 2022
Hate speech dramatically surges on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover, new research shows
Washington CNN Business — New Twitter owner Elon Musk declared last month that “hate speech impressions” had dramatically fallen on…
Twitter searches for China protests bombarded by spam and porn, raising alarms among researchers
Technology
November 30, 2022
Twitter searches for China protests bombarded by spam and porn, raising alarms among researchers
Washington CNN Business — Twitter searches for the widespread Covid-19-related protests in China are returning a flood of spam, pornography…
Twitter is no longer enforcing its Covid misinformation policy
Technology
November 29, 2022
Twitter is no longer enforcing its Covid misinformation policy
New York CNN Business — Twitter said it will no longer enforce its longstanding Covid misinformation policy, yet another sign…
Elon Musk claims Apple has ‘threatened to withhold’ Twitter from its app store
Technology
November 29, 2022
Elon Musk claims Apple has ‘threatened to withhold’ Twitter from its app store
New York CNN Business — Elon Musk on Monday claimed that Apple has “threatened” to pull Twitter from its iOS…
Musk says new color-coded verification system at Twitter will roll out in a week
Technology
November 28, 2022
Musk says new color-coded verification system at Twitter will roll out in a week
New York CNN Business — Elon Musk is ready to try his troubled new verification system for Twitter once again.…
Egyptians, Arabs attack German national team due to pro-gay gesture
Egypt
November 24, 2022
Egyptians, Arabs attack German national team due to pro-gay gesture
A large number of the Egyptian and Arab public have launched an attack on the German national team. The…
As Meta and Twitter slash staff, TikTok plans to keep hiring
Technology
November 23, 2022
As Meta and Twitter slash staff, TikTok plans to keep hiring
While much of Silicon Valley is grappling with hiring freezes and job cuts, at least one social media company is…
Twitter Africa employees accuse Elon Musk of discrimination over severance terms
Technology
November 22, 2022
Twitter Africa employees accuse Elon Musk of discrimination over severance terms
CNN Business — Laid-off employees at Twitter’s Africa headquarters are accusing Twitter of “deliberately and recklessly flouting the laws of…
What to do if you’re worried about your Twitter account going away
Technology
November 21, 2022
What to do if you’re worried about your Twitter account going away
As #RIPTwitter continues to trend on Twitter itself and a legion of engineers and other staffers exit the company, some…
Elon Musk’s $50 billion payday trial: Tesla CEO testifies in his own defense
Technology
November 21, 2022
Elon Musk’s $50 billion payday trial: Tesla CEO testifies in his own defense
Washington, DC CNN — Tesla CEO Elon Musk testified this morning in a shareholder lawsuit examining the massive compensation package…