Latest on Twitter | German official calls for direct supervision, top global policy official departs
2 years, 1 month ago

Latest on Twitter | German official calls for direct supervision, top global policy official departs

The Hindu  

Ever since Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk expanded his business empire by paying $44 billion for Twitter, the blue bird app is struggling to get a breather. Markus prefaced his tweet by saying his idea was “likely bad.” Working on it — Elon Musk November 27, 2022 Nov 27 | 11:08 A.M. Musk claims Twitter is hiring, new user sign-ups at “all time high” Sharing the slides from his Twitter company talk, Musk said that Twitter was recruiting. Slides from my Twitter company talk pic.twitter.com/8LLXrwylta — Elon Musk November 27, 2022 Nov 27 | 9:07 A.M. Stephen King calls Musk a “visionary” but “terrible fit for Twitter” Horror novelist Stephen King, who had previously threatened to leave Twitter if paid verification marks became a reality, tweeted on Saturday that Musk was a “visionary” due to his work with Tesla, but that he was a “terrible fit for Twitter” who seemed to have no plan in mind for the platform. — Stephen King November 26, 2022 Nov 26 | 10:30 A.M. Elon Musk says Twitter’s ban on Trump after Capitol attack was ‘grave mistake’ Musk said on Friday said, Twitter’s ban on then President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters was a “grave mistake” that had to be corrected. Nov 19 | 10:03 A.M. Musk proposes new Twitter policy Elon Musk announced Twitter’s new “freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach’ policy, to discourage hate tweets from being found easily.

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Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
5 months, 1 week ago

Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts

India TV News  

Meta announced that it would roll back certain restrictions which were imposed earlier on former U.S. President Donald Trump- for using Facebook and Instagram. Background of suspension and reinstatement Following the events of January 6, when Meta indefinitely suspended Trump's accounts due to his comments which were praising the individuals involved in storming the U.S. Capitol. Changes in monitoring Meta …

Elon Musk’s X issues sudden temporary ban of eight journalists
11 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s X issues sudden temporary ban of eight journalists

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The X/Twitter accounts of at least eight prominent journalists and that of a …

Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins reinstated on Twitter as Elon Musk overturns bans
1 year, 1 month ago

Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins reinstated on Twitter as Elon Musk overturns bans

The Independent  

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Musk offers legal aid for users in trouble at work over X posts
1 year, 4 months ago

Musk offers legal aid for users in trouble at work over X posts

The Hindu  

Elon Musk on August 5 said his social media company X would provide monetary legal aid to users who face blowback from their bosses over posts on the platform. Since the tycoon bought the social media platform for $44 billion last October, its advertising business has collapsed, in part because of its looser approach to blocking hate speech, and the …

Twitter, now known as X, reinstates Kanye’s account
1 year, 4 months ago

Twitter, now known as X, reinstates Kanye’s account

The Hindu  

X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, has reinstated rapper and designer Kanye West around eight months after his account was suspended, TheWall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Last fall, Mr. West posted an image that appeared to show a swastika interlaced with a Star of David, and tycoon Elon Musk suspended the artist from the platform, which …

Kanye West's Account Restored On X Platform But With Riders
1 year, 4 months ago

Kanye West's Account Restored On X Platform But With Riders

ABP News  

Elon Musk's social media platform X has reinstated the account of American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, eight months after it was suspended because the rapper had violated the platform's rules prohibiting incitement to violence, Reuters reported. Notably, Ye's account now shows his last post from Dec. 2, when his account was suspended on platform X. X is …

Elon Musk’s Twitter announces read limits
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter announces read limits

The Hindu  

Thousands of people logged complaints about problems accessing Twitter on Saturday after owner Elon Musk limited most users to viewing 600 tweets a day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the site. Rate limits increasing soon to 8000 for verified, 800 for unverified & 400 for new unverified https://t.co/fuRcJLifTn — …

Twitter suspends accounts belonging to Elon Musk critic Aaron Greenspan. Who is he?
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter suspends accounts belonging to Elon Musk critic Aaron Greenspan. Who is he?

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk-owned Twitter has suspended two handles belonging to Aaron Greenspan, a vocal critic of the Tesla CEO, taking down the latter's personal account, along with that of Plainsite, his online database. A screenshot of Greenspan's suspended Twitter account According to CNBC, Twitter suspended the handles on Tuesday. As per CNBC, Greenspan has ‘meticulously’ tracked litigation by or against companies …

New Twitter CEO suspends PlainSite and founder's accounts, sparking free speech concerns
1 year, 6 months ago

New Twitter CEO suspends PlainSite and founder's accounts, sparking free speech concerns

India TV News  

Under the leadership of new CEO Linda Yaccarino, Twitter has suspended the account of online database provider PlainSite and its founder Aaron Greenspan. It is noteworthy that Elon Musk himself had previously stated on Twitter that he hoped even his harshest critics would remain on the platform, as it represents the essence of free speech. PlainSite's focus on researching Tesla …

Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism

Hindustan Times  

A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation has left the company, her departure coming soon after owner Elon Musk publicly complained about the platform’s handling of posts about transgender topics. She did not say in the message why she was leaving, but her departure came shortly after Musk criticized Twitter’s handling of tweets about a conservative media …

Musk’s house crumbling? His ‘enforcer’ Ella Irwin quits Twitter
1 year, 6 months ago

Musk’s house crumbling? His ‘enforcer’ Ella Irwin quits Twitter

Firstpost  

Ella Irwin, one of Elon Musk’s closest confidants, and head of Twitter’s Trust and Safety has resigned from her job. Irwin first joined Twitter’s trust and safety team in June, left when Musk was in the process of taking over, rejoined Twitter and quickly climbed the ranks to become the head of the division after Elon Musk assumed complete control …

Twitter's to-be CEO Yaccarino challenges Elon Musk on his controversial policies and tweets
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter's to-be CEO Yaccarino challenges Elon Musk on his controversial policies and tweets

India TV News  

On Friday, Elon Musk announced that NBC Universal’s Linda Yaccarino will serve as the new CEO of Twitter. Since taking ownership, Musk has fired thousands of Twitter employees, largely scrapped the trust-and-safety team responsible for keeping the site free of hate speech, harassment and misinformation, and blamed others — particularly mainstream media organizations, which he views as untrustworthy “competitors” to …

Twitter followers may drop as Elon Musk set to remove inactive accounts
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter followers may drop as Elon Musk set to remove inactive accounts

Hindustan Times  

Social media platform Twitter Inc will remove accounts that have been inactive for several years, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet on Monday. Musk has made account verification a part of Twitter's Blue subscription, Musk added that users on the micro-blogging platform could see a drop in follower count. Earlier this month, Musk "threatened" to reassign National Public Radio's …

Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR handle
1 year, 7 months ago

Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR handle

The Hindu  

Less than a month after the American news outlet NPR left Twitter after being labelled ‘government-funded,’ Twitter CEO Elon Musk has reportedly emailed its journalist, threatening to give away the NPR handle unless the outlet starts tweeting again. “So is NPR going to start posting on Twitter again, or should we reassign @NPR to another company?” Mr. Musk reportedly asked …

Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR’s Twitter handle to ‘another company’
1 year, 7 months ago

Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR’s Twitter handle to ‘another company’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk, escalating his battle with media companies, suggested he may strip NPR of its Twitter handle because it had stopped tweeting. NPR quit Twitter last month after Musk stirred controversy by labeling its account “state-affiliated media,” along with those for the BBC, PBS and other publicly funded organizations. NPR Chief Executive Officer John Lansing said he lost faith with …

Twitter secretly boosts accounts of Elon Musk, US President Joe Biden and other VIP users
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter secretly boosts accounts of Elon Musk, US President Joe Biden and other VIP users

India Today  

Remember the time when your Twitter account was filled with tweets of Elon Musk? As per the latest findings of the managing editor of Platformer, Zoe Schiffer, Twitter secretly boosts accounts of certain notable figures including Musk, a Tesla focused account, US President Joe Biden among others. The high-profile list also includes LeBron James, YouTuber MrBeast, Twitter account Dril, and …

'I'm Back': Former US President Donald Trump returns to Facebook, writes his first post after two-year ban
1 year, 9 months ago

'I'm Back': Former US President Donald Trump returns to Facebook, writes his first post after two-year ban

India TV News  

Washington : Former US President Donald Trump, on Friday, wrote his first post on his reinstated Facebook after being banned from social media platforms for two years. Musk restored Trump's Twitter account last year Notably, last year in November, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had reinstated Trump's Twitter account following a ban since January, 2021. The decision was taken …

Twitter under fire for censoring Palestinian public figures
1 year, 9 months ago

Twitter under fire for censoring Palestinian public figures

Al Jazeera  

Digital rights groups say social media giants have restricted, suspended the accounts of Palestinian journalists and activists. However, freedom of digital speech advocates have detailed many instances in which social media giants like Facebook or Twitter have restricted or blocked pages belonging to Palestinian journalists, activists and others on its platforms. “Recently we witnessed some cases where Palestinian academics and …

'I am angry!' Lauren Boebert throws screaming fit over Twitter's censorship of her 'freaking joke'
1 year, 10 months ago

'I am angry!' Lauren Boebert throws screaming fit over Twitter's censorship of her 'freaking joke'

Raw Story  

Rep. Lauren Boebert blasted former Twitter employees on Wednesday for allegedly "censoring" her account before Elon Musk purchased the social media platform. "I know you looked at it because fascist Twitter 1.0 had a public interest exceptions policy, which means for members of Congress to be shadow-banned, it had to go before you, Mr. Roth," she asserted. "So the answer, …

Twitter Stops Users From Sending Direct Message On Android, iOS: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Twitter Stops Users From Sending Direct Message On Android, iOS: Report

ABP News  

Twitter has removed the option to send a direct message to another account directly from a profile page on Android and iOS applications, many users reported. Last week, Twitter Boss Elon Musk had announced that a higher-priced subscription to the microblogging platform with no ads will be available in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, a new whistleblower has reportedly revealed that …

Twitter says users will be able to appeal account suspension
1 year, 10 months ago

Twitter says users will be able to appeal account suspension

The Hindu  

Twitter users will be able to appeal account suspensions and be evaluated under the social media platform's new criteria for reinstatement, starting Feb. 1, the company said on Friday. Under the new criteria, which follow billionaire Elon Musk's purchase of the company in October, Twitter accounts will only be suspended for severe or ongoing and repeat violations of the platform's …

Elon Musk’s Twitter allows white nationalist Nick Fuentes back on the platform
1 year, 10 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter allows white nationalist Nick Fuentes back on the platform

Salon  

After being banned for almost two years, Twitter has officially reinstated the account of white nationalist leader Nick Fuentes, Rolling Stone reports. Twitter banned Fuentes for "repeated violations" of the platform's rules in July 2021, and when he attempted to create another account in October after Musk took over, the platform banned him again. The reinstatement of his account comes …

Twitter Files: Elon Musk says US govt agencies demanded suspension of over 250k accounts
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter Files: Elon Musk says US govt agencies demanded suspension of over 250k accounts

Firstpost  

San Francisco: Elon Musk, in the latest set of revelations under ‘Twitter Files’, claimed that the US government agencies had asked the microblogging site to suspend more than 250,000 accounts. Commenting on Twitter thread of journalist Matt Taibbi, Musk wrote: “US government agency demanded suspension of 250k accounts, including journalists & Canadian officials!” The request to suspend Twitter accounts of …

US demanded suspension of 250k Twitter accounts, including journalists: Musk
1 year, 11 months ago

US demanded suspension of 250k Twitter accounts, including journalists: Musk

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Twitter chief Elon Musk on Tuesday disclosed that US Government demanded the suspension of 250k Twitter accounts, including those belonging to journalists and Canadian officials, reported Fox News. "US govt agency demanded suspension of 250k accounts, including journalists & Canadian officials!" However, Twitter's subsequent task force to hunt Russian influence on the platform showed "no coordinated" effort and mostly …

Public sphere vitiated: The Hindu Editorial on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover
2 years ago

Public sphere vitiated: The Hindu Editorial on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover

The Hindu  

It has been nearly two months since business magnate Elon Musk took control of Twitter Inc. after a $44 billion acquisition. This resulted in a severe backlash and forced Mr. Musk to post a poll asking his over 122 million followers whether he should step down as the “head of Twitter”, and in turn eliciting a majority response in the …

Twitter poll | About 57.5% vote for Elon Musk to quit as CEO
2 years ago

Twitter poll | About 57.5% vote for Elon Musk to quit as CEO

The Hindu  

More than half of 17.5 million users who responded to a poll that asked whether billionaire Elon Musk should step down as head of Twitter voted yes when the poll closed on Monday. — Elon Musk December 18, 2022 Mr. Musk has clashed with some users on multiple fronts and on Sunday, he asked Twitter users to decide if he …

Business Insider journalist Linette Lopez brands Elon Musk a ‘hypocrite’ as her Twitter account remains suspended without explanation
2 years ago

Business Insider journalist Linette Lopez brands Elon Musk a ‘hypocrite’ as her Twitter account remains suspended without explanation

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Business Insider journalist branded Elon Musk a “hypocrite” in a recent interview …

Elon Musk polls Twitter users about whether he should step down
2 years ago

Elon Musk polls Twitter users about whether he should step down

The Hindu  

Elon Musk is asking Twitter’s users to decide if he should stay in charge of the social media platform after acknowledging he made a mistake Sunday in launching new speech restrictions that banned mentions of rival social media websites. In yet another drastic policy change, Twitter had announced that users will no longer be able to link to Facebook, Instagram, …

Twitter users to Elon Musk: Time to go
2 years ago

Twitter users to Elon Musk: Time to go

Al Jazeera  

Musk runs a Twitter poll on his leadership after backlash to new policy banning ‘free promotion’ of other platforms. Twitter users have voted overwhelmingly to give Elon Musk the boot as head of the social media platform in a poll conducted by the CEO himself. Won’t happen again.” Musk conducted his poll after Twitter’s announcement that it would no longer …

Twitter users vote in favour of Elon Musk stepping down after more than 17.5 million responses to poll
2 years ago

Twitter users vote in favour of Elon Musk stepping down after more than 17.5 million responses to poll

ABC  

Twitter users have voted in favour of Elon Musk stepping down as chief executive, after the owner of the social media platform called on the public to have their say on his future. Key points: About 57.5 per cent of respondents voted for him to step down When he launched the poll Mr Musk said he would abide by the …

Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media
2 years ago

Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media

Associated Press  

Elon Musk’s abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the platform to build their audiences. That address is not current, Lopez said, because “he changes his email every few weeks.” Sound of exchange as Twitter owner Elon Musk joins Twitter Spaces conference chat Thursday …

Why did the FBI not flag Antifa Twitter accounts? Elon Musk finally removes far-left profiles
2 years ago

Why did the FBI not flag Antifa Twitter accounts? Elon Musk finally removes far-left profiles

Daily Mail  

The Colorado group - which had 15,000 followers- is one of several far-left profiles scrubbed in the past week, several allegedly belonging to the The Twitter account for a Colorado-based Antifa group has been suspended - less than a month after the platform's new owner Elon Musk promised to purge all accounts that incite violence. Ngo, an editor for The …

Elon Musk promises to restore suspended journalist Twitter accounts after poll
2 years ago

Elon Musk promises to restore suspended journalist Twitter accounts after poll

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Twitter chief Elon Musk said on Saturday he would reinstate the accounts of …

Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media
2 years ago

Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media

Live Mint  

Elon Musk's abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the platform to build their audiences. But Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to accuse journalists of sharing private information about his whereabouts, which he described as “basically assassination coordinates.” He provided no evidence …

'The People Have Spoken': Twitter To Restore Suspended Accounts Of Journalists After 59% Vote In Favour
2 years ago

'The People Have Spoken': Twitter To Restore Suspended Accounts Of Journalists After 59% Vote In Favour

ABP News  

New Delhi: Twitter chief Elon Musk on Saturday announced that the microblogging platform will reverse the suspension on accounts of several high-profile journalists who he accused of "doxxing" him. Twitter abruptly suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists who cover the social media platform and Elon Musk. https://t.co/MFdXbEQFCe — Elon Musk December 17, 2022 After being suspended on the microblogging …

Twitter to restore more suspended accounts in next 30 days
2 years ago

Twitter to restore more suspended accounts in next 30 days

Live Mint  

Twitter has started to restore accounts that were suspended for violating the platform rules. Earlier this week, the social network suspended the accounts of several prominent journalists including from the Washington Post, CNN, and the New York Times who were covering Musk, who alleged they were endangering his family. The journalists had written about the plane tracking Twitter account as …

Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media
2 years ago

Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organisations that have used the platform to build their audiences. But Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to accuse journalists of sharing private information about his whereabouts, which he described as “basically assassination coordinates.” He provided no evidence …

Elon Musk restores Twitter accounts of journalists after suspensions draw backlash
2 years ago

Elon Musk restores Twitter accounts of journalists after suspensions draw backlash

The Hindu  

Elon Musk reinstated the Twitter accounts of several journalists that were suspended for a day over a controversy on publishing public data about the billionaire's plane. https://t.co/MFdXbEQFCe — Elon Musk December 17, 2022 A Twitter poll that Mr. Musk conducted later also showed that a majority of the respondents wanted the accounts restored immediately. ElonJet The suspensions stemmed from a …

Elon Musk to reinstate suspended Twitter accounts of journalists
2 years ago

Elon Musk to reinstate suspended Twitter accounts of journalists

Live Mint  

Elon Musk in his latest update on the micro blogging site has said that he would reinstate the Twitter accounts of several journalists that were suspended after he accused them of endangering his family. The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern and said that he is "very disturbed" by Musk's suspension of journalists from Twitter and calls it a …

Inspiring to see…: Elon Musk reacts to press criticism after ban on journalists
2 years ago

Inspiring to see…: Elon Musk reacts to press criticism after ban on journalists

Live Mint  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has responded to the accusation he has been getting after the company suspended accounts of roughly half a dozen prominent journalists. Twitter suspended accounts of roughly half a dozen prominent journalists, who have been covering the social media site and Musk, citing they had violated rules against "doxxing." The European Union has warned Elon Musk that …

'So inspiring to see...': Elon Musk mocks critics after move to ban journalists on Twitter
2 years ago

'So inspiring to see...': Elon Musk mocks critics after move to ban journalists on Twitter

India Today  

Days after suspending the Twitter accounts of journalists from well-known publications, including CNN, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Independent, Elon Musk took a jibe at the criticism that he has been facing for his decision. The new owner of the microblogging site took a sarcastic tone to mock the journalists criticising him and wrote, "So inspiring …

Elon Musk reacts to press criticism on his move to ban 'journalists' on Twitter
2 years ago

Elon Musk reacts to press criticism on his move to ban 'journalists' on Twitter

India TV News  

Journalists ban on twitter : The CEO of Twitter hasn't held back on responding to accusations of him hampering the microblogging site's 'freedom of speech'. Twitter recently suspended accounts of roughly half a dozen prominent journalists, who have been covering the social media site and Musk, citing they had violated rules against "doxxing." The suspended accounts include those of Ryan …

UN, EU slam Elon Musk for suspending journalists from Twitter
2 years ago

UN, EU slam Elon Musk for suspending journalists from Twitter

India Today  

Twitter owner Elon Musk drew anger and stern warnings from the UN and EU on Friday after suspending the accounts of half a dozen prominent journalists -- accusing them of endangering his family. "News about arbitrary suspension of journalists on Twitter is worrying," EU commissioner Vera Jourova posted on Twitter, warning the influential platform could face hefty fines through European …

'The people have spoken...': Elon Musk reinstates journalists' suspended Twitter accounts following criticism
2 years ago

'The people have spoken...': Elon Musk reinstates journalists' suspended Twitter accounts following criticism

India TV News  

Twitter News: In a latest development, Elon Musk on Saturday lifted the suspension of the Twitter accounts of several journalists that were banned by him earlier. According to media reports, Musk polled users for 24 hours to determine whether the accounts should be restored "immediately" or in "7 days. Musk said the account was stopped for a "physical safety violation" …

Elon Musk warned of EU sanctions after banning journalists from Twitter
2 years ago

Elon Musk warned of EU sanctions after banning journalists from Twitter

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Officials in Brussels have warned …

Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about owner Elon Musk
2 years ago

Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about owner Elon Musk

The Independent  

Twitter suspended the accounts of several journalists who cover the social media platform, the latest battle over what can and cannot be said on the site since billionaire Elon Musk took control of it. The suspension “directly undermines Elon Musk’s claim that he intends to run Twitter as a platform dedicated to free speech,” Buzbee wrote. “We have asked Twitter …

Elon Musk flees reporters after journalist 'purge' as EU official threatens Twitter 'sanctions'
2 years ago

Elon Musk flees reporters after journalist 'purge' as EU official threatens Twitter 'sanctions'

Raw Story  

Billionaire Elon Musk abruptly left a live Twitter discussion about the company banning journalists on Thursday after he was pressed on the suspensions. "Harwell was banished from Twitter without warning, process or explanation, following the publications of his accurate reporting about Musk," The Post's executive editor Sally Buzbee said in a statement. "Elon Musk's Twitter journalist purge has begun," warned …

Elon Musk's Twitter Suspends Account Of Rival Mastodon Platform
2 years ago

Elon Musk's Twitter Suspends Account Of Rival Mastodon Platform

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Elon Musk’s Twitter suspended the account of rising social media platform Mastodon on Thursday — the same day Twitter restricted the profiles of prominent tech journalists who have unflatteringly reported on the billionaire’s chaotic leadership of the company. Twitter suspended the @elonjet account and issued an update to its policies restricting the sharing of someone’s live location, …

Twitter bans journalists: European Union turns up the heat on Elon Musk
2 years ago

Twitter bans journalists: European Union turns up the heat on Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Senior European politicians has started to up the ante against Elon Musk following the suspension of journalists from Twitter with threats of future sanctions and lawmakers leaving the platform. And sanctions, soon.” Jourova — one of the EU’s more senior officials — cited the Digital Services Act and the Media Freedom Act, two major pillars of European tech regulation European …

Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about owner Elon Musk
2 years ago

Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about owner Elon Musk

Associated Press  

Twitter on Thursday suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk, among them reporters working for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America and other publications. The suspension “directly undermines Elon Musk’s claim that he intends to run Twitter as a platform dedicated to free speech,” Buzbee wrote. …

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