Donald Trump's account reappears on Twitter after Elon Musk reinstatement
2 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump's account reappears on Twitter after Elon Musk reinstatement

Live Mint  

Donald Trump's once-blocked Twitter account reappeared on the platform, minutes after company owner Elon Musk announced he was lifting the 22-month suspension on the former president over incitement of violence. Musk said Sunday that Donald Trump would be allowed back on Twitter after the site's new owner ran a poll in which a narrow majority of 15 million voters supported the move. Trump will be reinstated," Musk tweeted of the former US president's account, which was banned last year after a mob of his supporters attacked the US Capitol. Here's what Trump said: Trump has said he will not return to the popular platform but would instead remain on his own network, Truth Social, launched after he was banned from Twitter.

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Twitter: Want to fight Donald Trump and Elon Musk? Delete your X accounts.
2 months ago

Twitter: Want to fight Donald Trump and Elon Musk? Delete your X accounts.

Slate  

By the time Elon Musk closed his $44 billion purchase of Twitter in October 2022, aided in large part by a mafia of big banks and reactionary hedge fund owners, he’d already made quite clear what his new political project was going to be. He’d been egged on throughout the year by a coterie of far-right influencers and yes-men who …

Elon Musk Is Going All-Out To Elect Trump
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk Is Going All-Out To Elect Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A few days after Elon Musk first offered to buy what was then called Twitter and is now X, he wrote that the website “must be politically neutral” in order to deserve the public’s trust — “which effectively means upsetting the far right and the far left equally.” Two years later, with a significant presidential election fast …

All you need to know about DDoS attack that delayed Musk's Trump interview on X
4 months, 4 weeks ago

All you need to know about DDoS attack that delayed Musk's Trump interview on X

India TV News  

The highly anticipated interview of former US President Donald Trump by Elon Musk on the social media platform X, which Musk owns, was delayed due to technical issues. Donald Trump X ban Former President Donald Trump was permanently suspended from X in January 2021, when the social media platform was known as Twitter. Trump has posted just one message since …

Donald Trump is back on X for a live interview with Elon Musk: Listen in here
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump is back on X for a live interview with Elon Musk: Listen in here

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump is returning — at least for one night — to do a live interview Monday on X, the platform from which he was banned for nearly two years following the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol. Ahead of his conversation with Trump, Musk posted on the platform that X was conducting “some system scaling tests” to …

Elon Musk spent billions to destroy Twitter. Now he’s unleashing Trump on X
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk spent billions to destroy Twitter. Now he’s unleashing Trump on X

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump fired off several X posts on Monday …

Donald Trump returns to X/Twitter – with hidden post
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump returns to X/Twitter – with hidden post

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. Shortly after Elon Musk took over Twitter, in late 2022, Mr Trump’s account was reinstated. But in …

After a glitchy start, Trump encounters a sympathetic interviewer in Elon Musk
4 months, 4 weeks ago

After a glitchy start, Trump encounters a sympathetic interviewer in Elon Musk

LA Times  

Donald Trump’s return to the social media platform X, more than three years after he was banned following his supporters’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, got off to an awkward start Monday as his scheduled live X conversation with tech billionaire Elon Musk was beset by technical glitches. A typical question from Musk: “Would it be accurate …

U.S. Presidential Election 2024 | Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts will no longer be affected by “heightened suspension penalties”
5 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Presidential Election 2024 | Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts will no longer be affected by “heightened suspension penalties”

The Hindu  

In the months leading up to the U.S. presidential election, Meta has said that it will no longer subject Donald Trump—a former President and the Republican party nominee—to “heightened suspension penalties.”​ “In assessing our responsibility to allow political expression, we believe that the American people should be able to hear from the nominees for President on the same basis. As …

Meta lifts Donald Trump's Facebook, Instagram restrictions
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta lifts Donald Trump's Facebook, Instagram restrictions

China Daily  

Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally at his golf resort in Doral, Florida, US, July 9, 2024. SAN FRANCISCO -- Meta said Friday the company is removing any previously imposed penalties and restrictions on former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts. A Meta spokesperson said the update was "simply bringing presumptive …

Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

Al Jazeera  

Social media giant headed by Mark Zuckerberg says Americans should be able to hear from the nominees running for US president. Meta has said it is rolling back restrictions on former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, as the presumptive Republican nominee seeks to regain the White House in November. The social media company headed by Mark Zuckerberg …

3 reasons why Elon Musk reinstated conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' account
1 year ago

3 reasons why Elon Musk reinstated conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' account

Hindustan Times  

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is back on X. Elon Musk ended his 5 year exile from the platform over his repeated violations of its rules about facts. Elon Musk has ended conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' ban on X after 5 years Musk welcomed the controversial figure to the platform with a grand welcome party. I don’t know any of the …

Elon Musk flips the switch on Alex Jones' X account after doing one of his weird polls
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk flips the switch on Alex Jones' X account after doing one of his weird polls

Salon  

In 2018, Twitter made the decision to permanently ban Alex Jones from the social media platform after he and his show "Infowars" violated their policy against abusive behavior, and Elon Musk — who took over ownership in 2022 — initially agreed to uphold this decision but has seemingly changed his mind. According to AP News, The company said under its …

Donald Trump returns to X soon after surrendering in Georgia
1 year, 4 months ago

Donald Trump returns to X soon after surrendering in Georgia

India TV News  

Donald Trump: Former President Donald Trump has returned to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, firing off his first message in 2.5 years shortly after he surrendered at an Atlanta jail on charges he conspired to overturn his election loss. It was Trump's first post since Jan.8, 2021, when Twitter suspended his account indefinitely, citing fears he …

Twitter fined $350,000 for delayed response to Trump account search warrant
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter fined $350,000 for delayed response to Trump account search warrant

India TV News  

Earlier this year, Elon Musk's Twitter, now known as X, incurred a $350,000 fine for its delayed compliance with a search warrant related to former US President Donald Trump's account on the platform. According to the unsealed documents, X raised objections on February 1, citing that the accompanying nondisclosure order violated the First Amendment's rights to freedom of religion, expression, …

Revealed: Jack Smith got search warrant for Trump's Twitter account
1 year, 5 months ago

Revealed: Jack Smith got search warrant for Trump's Twitter account

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith earlier this year sought and then received a search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Twitter account. "Twitter complained that the order violated the First Amendment and that the federal judge overseeing the matter at the time — U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell — should have blocked enforcement of the search warrant until the objection …

Musk offers legal aid for users in trouble at work over X posts
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

Twitter Will Archive Accounts That Have Been Inactive 'For Several Years': Elon Musk
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter Will Archive Accounts That Have Been Inactive 'For Several Years': Elon Musk

ABP News  

In a recent tweet, Twitter CEO Elon Musk revealed that the microblogging platform will take measures to address inactive accounts that have remained dormant for an extended period of time. We’re purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years, so you will probably see follower count drop — Elon Musk May 8, 2023 Musk also cautioned …

Twitter to remove inactive accounts, says Elon Musk
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter to remove inactive accounts, says Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk Monday said the social media platform will remove those accounts that have been inactive for several years. “We’re purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years, so you will probably see follower count drop,"Elon Musk tweeted. Earlier, the Twitter CEO "threatened" to reassign National Public Radio's Twitter account to another company, after …

Twitter followers may drop as Elon Musk set to remove inactive accounts
1 year, 8 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 …

Donald Trump returns to YouTube and Facebook after two-year ban
1 year, 9 months ago

Donald Trump returns to YouTube and Facebook after two-year ban

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump has posted to YouTube and Facebook, in a return to the tech platforms he used to power his political rise until he was cut off following the January 6 attack on Congress by his followers. Key points: Meta Platforms reinstated Mr Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts earlier this year His Twitter account was reinstated in …

'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 …

‘I’M BACK!': Trump returns to Facebook after reinstatement
1 year, 9 months ago

‘I’M BACK!': Trump returns to Facebook after reinstatement

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban. “I’M BACK!” Trump posted on the site weeks after his personal account was reactivated. Facebook parent Meta had said in January that it would be restoring Trump ’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending the suspension it imposed in the wake of …

YouTube restores Trump's channel
1 year, 9 months ago

YouTube restores Trump's channel

Firstpost  

Washington: YouTube is reinstating former US president Donald Trump’s account, the video-sharing platform said on Friday, more than two years after he was banned over the US Capitol insurrection. “We carefully evaluated the continued risk of real-world violence, while balancing the chance for voters to hear equally from major national candidates in the run up to an election.” YouTube is …

YouTube fully restores Donald Trump’s account
1 year, 9 months ago

YouTube fully restores Donald Trump’s account

Al Jazeera  

Video streaming platform says the decision aims to allow voters to hear equally from candidates in the run-up to the 2024 vote. YouTube has lifted restrictions on Donald Trump’s channel, becoming the latest social media network to fully restore the former United States president’s account more than two years after his supporters violently stormed the US Capitol. After a right-wing …

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts restored
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts restored

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts have been restored after he was banned from the platforms in the wake of the deadly Capitol riots. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, confirmed it had restored Mr Trump’s access to both platforms on Thursday. The move was expected as the company announced last month that it would lift Mr Trump’s …

‘Some issue…’: Elon Musk’s test identifies problem with locked Twitter account
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Some issue…’: Elon Musk’s test identifies problem with locked Twitter account

Live Mint  

After receiving complaints regarding the engagement through public and private posts, Elon Musk on Wednesday locked his own account to test the same and cited that there are some “issues with the system”. “Made my account private until tomorrow morning to test whether you see my private tweets more than my public ones,” he tweeted shortly after 6:00 a.m. London …

Twitter says users will be able to appeal account suspension
1 year, 11 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 …

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

Associated Press  

Facebook parent Meta said Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump ‘s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Meta said Trump’s accounts will be restored “in the coming weeks” on both Facebook and Instagram. Facebook is not only the world’s largest social media site, but …

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

The Hindu  

Facebook parent Meta said on Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump 's personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the January 6 insurrection. Facebook is not only the world's largest social media site, but had been a crucial source of fundraising revenue for Trump’s campaigns, which spent millions of …

Donald Trump's Facebook account reinstated after 2-year ban
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump's Facebook account reinstated after 2-year ban

India TV News  

Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump's personal account, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan.6 insurrection. Facebook is not only the world's largest social media site, but had been a crucial source of fundraising revenue for Trump's campaigns, which spent millions of dollars on the company's ads in 2016 and 2020. Indeed, …

Meta will let Donald Trump back on Facebook, Instagram
1 year, 11 months ago

Meta will let Donald Trump back on Facebook, Instagram

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump is set to have his Facebook and Instagram accounts reinstated but Meta will put up “guardrails” to “deter” any offensive behaviour, Nick Clegg, the company’s head of policy, announced on Wednesday. Mr Trump, writing on his own social media site Truth Social, responded by saying such a ban should “never again happen to a sitting president”, while claiming …

Elon Musk’s Twitter allows white nationalist Nick Fuentes back on the platform
1 year, 11 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 …

Donald Trump set to return to Facebook? Here's why he was banned and what Meta says about his return
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump set to return to Facebook? Here's why he was banned and what Meta says about his return

India Today  

Elon Musk, after taking over Twitter in a highly-publicised USD 44 billion deal, had reinstated former US President Donald Trump’s account in November 2022. After gaining access back to his Twitter account, Donald Trump is now requesting Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to reactivate his account. Donald Trump’s request to reactivate his Facebook account AFP reported that Trump’s lawyer, in his …

Is Trump returning to Twitter? Here’s what he has to say
2 years ago

Is Trump returning to Twitter? Here’s what he has to say

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump said Twitter can never survive unless he makes …

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

Meta set to make decision on Donald Trump’s return to Facebook
2 years ago

Meta set to make decision on Donald Trump’s return to Facebook

The Hindu  

Facebook owner Meta Inc. is preparing to announce whether it will allow former U.S. President Donald Trump back on to Facebook and Instagram, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The development comes after Elon Musk, Twitter's new owner, revoked a permanent ban on Trump in November last year on the social media platform after polling users. "I don't see any …

Trump calls Musk a ‘hero’ and says he held poll on quitting as Twitter CEO because he wants out
2 years ago

Trump calls Musk a ‘hero’ and says he held poll on quitting as Twitter CEO because he wants out

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 Donald Trump has called Elon Musk a “hero” for promoting allegations against Hunter …

Analysis: Elon Musk and Donald Trump, 2 disrupters face reckoning
2 years ago

Analysis: Elon Musk and Donald Trump, 2 disrupters face reckoning

India TV News  

Elon Musk and Donald Trump share bestride-the-colossus egos, an incessant desire to be the centre of attention and a platform to showcase their eccentricities and erraticism. "Given their life experiences, how could these guys not feel invincible?” Kindred spirits at least in part, Musk invited Trump back on Twitter shortly after he bought it. Musk's invitation was a selective exercise …

Elon Musk Twitter poll ends with users seeking his departure
2 years ago

Elon Musk Twitter poll ends with users seeking his departure

Associated Press  

Millions of Twitter users asked Elon Musk to step down as the head of Twitter in a poll the billionaire created and promised to abide by. “This has been a black eye moment for Musk and been a major overhang on Tesla’s stock, which continues to suffer in a brutal way since the Twitter soap opera began,” Wedbush analyst Dan …

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 …

Elon Musk bans Twitter users whose ‘primary’ purpose is sharing rival social media links
2 years ago

Elon Musk bans Twitter users whose ‘primary’ purpose is sharing rival social media links

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 on Sunday announced it would ban the “free promotion” of other social …

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 …

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 …

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