Twitter deal: Time is running out for Elon Musk; he must do this or face trial
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter deal: Time is running out for Elon Musk; he must do this or face trial

Live Mint  

Elon Musk has until October 27 at 5 PM ET to complete the $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, so time is running out. The Tesla CEO is currently under investigation by US federal authorities in relation to his $44-billion acquisition of Twitter, according to media sources citing a court filing by the microblogging platform. Without going into specifics, Twitter stated in the court document that they are investigating Musk's "behaviour" in relation to the transaction. Twitter charged Musk's legal team with neglecting to deliver draft letters to the Securities and Exchange Commission and a PowerPoint show to the Federal Trade Commission. Alex Spiro, Musk's attorney, responded to the Twitter filing by saying that it simply serves to distract from its own legal difficulties, which were revealed through whistleblower disclosure.In September, Peiter Zatko accused the social media platform of wrongdoings, including.

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"This bill is a crime": Musk throws social media fit over stopgap government funding effort
5 days, 18 hours ago

"This bill is a crime": Musk throws social media fit over stopgap government funding effort

Salon  

Soon-to-be Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk can add another imaginary title to his resume: social media majority whip. Musk was tagged to join President-elect Donald Trump's administration alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, and the pair were given the ill-defined mandate to slash government spending. He posted more than 40 times to his social media app X on Wednesday, calling the …

Musk says US is demanding he pay penalty over disclosures of his Twitter stock purchases
1 week, 3 days ago

Musk says US is demanding he pay penalty over disclosures of his Twitter stock purchases

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Elon Musk says the Securities and Exchange Commission wants him to pay a penalty or face charges involving what he disclosed — or failed to disclose — about his purchases of Twitter stock before he bought the social media platform in 2022. In a letter posted by Musk on the platform now called X, his lawyer Alex Spiro …

Oh Gary, how could you: Elon Musk mocks US body amid Twitter stock probe
1 week, 3 days ago

Oh Gary, how could you: Elon Musk mocks US body amid Twitter stock probe

India Today  

Elon Musk reignited his ongoing dispute with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday by posting a letter on X, revealing that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has reopened its investigation into his brain-chip company, Neuralink. “Oh Gary, how could you do this to me?” Elon Musk said, addressing SEC Chair Gary Gensler in the post alongside a …

Elon Musk says SEC orders him to pay fine over Twitter purchase or face charges
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1 week, 3 days ago

Elon Musk says SEC orders him to pay fine over Twitter purchase or face charges

CNN  

New York CNN — Elon Musk apparently has one last battle to wage with outgoing Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler. Musk posted a letter sent from his attorney Alex Spiro to Gensler in which he said that the agency demanded that Musk agree within 48 hours to pay a fine related to his failure to disclose his initial …

US District judge rejects SEC's sanctions against Elon Musk for…
1 month ago

US District judge rejects SEC's sanctions against Elon Musk for…

Hindustan Times  

A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's request to sanction Elon Musk after he failed to appear for court-ordered testimony for the regulator's probe into his $44 billion takeover of Twitter. FILE PHOTO: Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk listens as US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the …

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom
54 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom

Wired  

In the final lead-up to the US presidential election, Elon Musk has thrown the full weight of his celebrity and his resources behind former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump. “In a race to the bottom, Elon Musk paved the way for a new, toxic tech basement,” says Nora Benavidez, senior counsel at the nonprofit Free Press. “Yet, as long …

Tesla CEO Wins Court Battle Over Social Media Post
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tesla CEO Wins Court Battle Over Social Media Post

India TV News  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was relieved in a court case related to his 2018 social media post. The case involved a tweet made on what was then known as Twitter during United Auto Workers organising efforts at a Tesla facility in Fremont, California. Musk tweeted against United Auto Workers, saying that he would vote against the union if they threatened …

Elon Musk — who rails against 'illegals in America' — worked illegally in U.S.: report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk — who rails against 'illegals in America' — worked illegally in U.S.: report

Raw Story  

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — the world's wealthiest man — has come out harshly against undocumented immigrants since becoming one of former President Donald Trump's biggest donors and campaign surrogates. Upon learning that both Musk and his brother, Kimbal, didn't have legal status to be in the United States, the funding agreement included a clause that stipulated Mohr …

Twitter brain drain: Academic exodus followed Elon Musk’s takeover
2 months ago

Twitter brain drain: Academic exodus followed Elon Musk’s takeover

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 Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter in 2022 triggered an exodus of academics from …

"Misinformation superspreaders": Elon Musk is personally boosting conspiracy theorists on X
2 months, 3 weeks ago

"Misinformation superspreaders": Elon Musk is personally boosting conspiracy theorists on X

Salon  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a prolific spreader and amplifier of misinformation on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, a new report alleges. Two other accounts that experienced massive boosts from Musk either amplified or outright invented conspiracy theories suggesting that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign adopted a Nazi slogan; that Ukraine sold weapons to Hamas; and that Venezuelan …

SEC wants Elon Musk sanctioned after he skipped Twitter testimony to watch a rocket launch
3 months ago

SEC wants Elon Musk sanctioned after he skipped Twitter testimony to watch a rocket launch

Salon  

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking sanctions against Elon Musk after he no-showed a planned testimony concerning his purchase of Twitter earlier this month. The SpaceX head was ordered to testify as part of an ongoing SEC investigation into his 2022 purchase of Twitter for $44 billion, probing whether Musk intentionally failed to make proper legal disclosures when buying …

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’
3 months, 1 week ago

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’

LA Times  

Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter is the subject of a new book, “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter,” out Sept. 17. On the Shelf Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter By Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Penguin Press: 480 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose …

Here's the job Trump is eyeing for Elon Musk in a second term
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Here's the job Trump is eyeing for Elon Musk in a second term

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly eying Elon Musk for a government job if he wins in November. "One particularly famous candidate has made clear he’d be up for it: Elon Musk," the Post wrote. Read Also: Elon Musk sucks at Twitter, succeeds at fascism It was also noted that Musk complained about regulations and spending multiple times on his …

Brazil Supreme Court blocks Elon Musk’s X amid feud with Judge
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil Supreme Court blocks Elon Musk’s X amid feud with Judge

The Hindu  

Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative to the country. Mr. de Moraes had warned Mr. Musk on Wednesday night that X could be blocked in Brazil if he failed to comply with his order …

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

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. X had posted on its official Global Government Affairs …

Elon Musk, Tesla win dismissal of Dogecoin ‘pyramid scheme’ lawsuit, US judge says posts ‘aspirational, not factual’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk, Tesla win dismissal of Dogecoin ‘pyramid scheme’ lawsuit, US judge says posts ‘aspirational, not factual’

Live Mint  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk and his auto company, Tesla, won the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused them of misleading social media followers and creating a $258 billion "pyramid scheme" for the meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin, Bloomberg reported. He held that Musk’s statements on social media were “aspirational” rather than “factual and susceptible to being falsified” and “no reasonable investor could …

Brazil's Supreme Court vows to suspend X unless Elon Musk appoints a lawyer to represent the company
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil's Supreme Court vows to suspend X unless Elon Musk appoints a lawyer to represent the company

Daily Mail  

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice instructed Elon Musk to name a lawyer for his social media network X in Brazil by Thursday evening or face the messaging platform's suspension in the country. Brazilian Supreme Court justice, Alexandre de Moraes, requested on Wednesday that Elon Musk appoint an attorney to represent X, formerly Twitter, in the country by Thursday night. If …

Judge with Tesla stock recuses from Elon Musk’s X lawsuit
4 months, 1 week ago

Judge with Tesla stock recuses from Elon Musk’s X lawsuit

Raw Story  

A judge who owns stock in Tesla has recused himself from a lawsuit involving Elon Musk's social media site X, court documents show. As an NPR report recently revealed, U.S. Federal Court Judge Reed O’Connor has been overseeing a number of lawsuits involving Musk and ruling in his favor. The lawsuit in question revolves around Musk's efforts to sue liberal …

Elon Musk sued by former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani over shares
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk sued by former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani over shares

The Hindu  

X owner Elon Musk was sued by a former Twitter board member, Omid Kordestani, who said he was owed more than $20 million in shares that the billionaire had not given him, per The New York Times. In 2022, when billionaire Elon Musk proceeded to buy the social media platform for around $44 billion, Kordestani helped in the process. However, …

Elon Musk beats $500m severance lawsuit by fired Twitter workers
5 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk beats $500m severance lawsuit by fired Twitter workers

Al Jazeera  

The US judge said the federal law governing benefit plans did not cover the former employees’ claims. United States District Judge Trina Thompson in San Francisco, California ruled on Tuesday that the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act governing benefit plans did not cover the former employees’ claims, and therefore she lacked jurisdiction. The case is one of many accusing …

Elon Musk suggests late Twitter disclosure was a mistake, seeks to end lawsuit
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk suggests late Twitter disclosure was a mistake, seeks to end lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk wants to dismiss a lawsuit by former Twitter shareholders who said he waited too long in early 2022 to reveal his large ownership stake in the social media company, saying "all indications" show his delay was a mistake. Investors in the proposed class action said Musk and his wealth manager Jared Birchall knew a U.S. Securities and Exchange …

Elon Musk drops lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI without explanation
6 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk drops lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI without explanation

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk has dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI just ahead of a scheduled Wednesday hearing on the case. Musk in February sued the San Francisco artificial intelligence company and its CEO Sam Altman over what he said was a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker’s founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits. In the lawsuit filed …

Engineers sue Elon Musk and SpaceX, saying the company mirrored his juvenile, crude X posts
6 months, 1 week ago

Engineers sue Elon Musk and SpaceX, saying the company mirrored his juvenile, crude X posts

LA Times  

Elon Musk, shown at a Hollywood event in April, is the subject of a lawsuit that spotlights crude social media posts and alleges retaliatory firings. In one post highlighted in the complaint, Musk posted to Chad Hurley, the former CEO of YouTube, “if you touch my wiener, you can have a horse.” In another instance, he posted a picture of …

Why Elon Musk needs lawyer approval to tweet about his own company Tesla
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Elon Musk needs lawyer approval to tweet about his own company Tesla

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacts as he visits the Vivatech technology startups and innovation …

Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some tweets that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. The case stems from tweets Musk posted in 2018 in which he claimed he had secured funding to take Tesla private. It also …

Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over social media posts that must be approved by Tesla
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over social media posts that must be approved by Tesla

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. The case stems from messages Musk posted on Twitter in 2018 in which he claimed he had secured …

From domestic violence to terrorism and war, social media is a thread that connects all the issues that now challenge us
7 months, 3 weeks ago

From domestic violence to terrorism and war, social media is a thread that connects all the issues that now challenge us

ABC  

It has become a standard, if unfortunate, part of Australian politics in recent years for politicians to pick up and run with some incident to crystallise public sentiment on an issue and let the media debate rage on it. Social media is a thread that has run through all these stories: from the misinformation and disinformation spread about the Bondi …

Elon Musk on conspiracy theories: Impulse to speak out leads to ‘self-inflicted wounds’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk on conspiracy theories: Impulse to speak out leads to ‘self-inflicted wounds’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk said he is “guilty of many self-inflicted wounds” as the billionaire was questioned in a lawsuit that accused him of promoting a conspiracy theory which indentified a California man as a federal agent posing as a neo-Nazi falsely. “There’s some risk that what I say is incorrect, but one has to balance that against having a chilling effect …

Elon Musk will be investigated over fake news and obstruction in Brazil after a Supreme Court order
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk will be investigated over fake news and obstruction in Brazil after a Supreme Court order

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice has included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news, and has opened a separate investigation into the U.S. business executive for alleged obstruction. In his decision, Justice Alexandre de Moraes noted that Musk on Saturday began waging a public “disinformation campaign” regarding …

Brazilian Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news, obstruction
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazilian Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news, obstruction

LA Times  

Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, will be investigated for alleged intentional criminal instrumentalization of X as part of an investigation into a network of people known as digital militias who allegedly spread defamatory fake news and threats against Brazilian Supreme Court justices. In his decision, Justice Alexandre de Moraes noted that Musk on Saturday began waging …

Elon Musk challenges Brazil's order to block certain X accounts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk challenges Brazil's order to block certain X accounts

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk is challenging a decision by a Supreme Court justice in Brazil who ordered his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to block certain accounts, and he called on Sunday for the judge's resignation. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter "This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the …

‘I miss the old Elon Musk’: Sam Altman says he texted Musk after OpenAI lawsuit
9 months, 1 week ago

‘I miss the old Elon Musk’: Sam Altman says he texted Musk after OpenAI lawsuit

Live Mint  

Open AI CEO Sam Altman has given his first reaction to Elon Musk's lawsuit against the artificial intelligence startup. Notably, the response from Altman comes just a few days after OpenAI's lawyers called Musk's lawsuit against the company "frivolous" and “incoherent”. Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI: Elon Musk had filed a lawsuit against OpenAI earlier this month at the San …

OpenAI's Sam Altman picks this lawyer to fight Elon Musk case
9 months, 1 week ago

OpenAI's Sam Altman picks this lawyer to fight Elon Musk case

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk-Sam Altman lawsuit: OpenAI hired a law firm that Elon Musk earlier sued for $90 million to defend it against Tesla owner's recent case. Elon Musk had alleged that Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence company left its nonprofit mission to ensure that AI benefits humanity and is focussing on profit making, claims that OpenAI firmly denied. OpenAI said that Elon Musk …

Why is ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal suing Elon Musk?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal suing Elon Musk?

Hindustan Times  

Parag Agrawal sues Elon Musk: Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and three other ex-executives have suited company boss Elon Musk for $128 million in unpaid severance payments alleging that the billionaire showed "special ire" towards them by publicly vowing to withhold their severance payments of around $200 million. Parag Agrawal- Elon Musk: Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has filed a …

Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over firings, seek more than $128 million in severance
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over firings, seek more than $128 million in severance

Associated Press  

Former senior executives of Twitter are suing Elon Musk and X Corp., saying they are entitled to a total of more than $128 million in unpaid severance payments. Twitter’s former CEO Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, Chief Legal Counsel Vijaya Gadde and General Counsel Sean Edgett claim in the lawsuit filed Monday that they were fired without a …

Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal, 3 others sue Elon Musk for $128 million in severance pay
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal, 3 others sue Elon Musk for $128 million in severance pay

Hindustan Times  

Four ex-Twitter executives, including former Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal, sued company owner Elon Musk for allegedly stiffing them on more than $128 million in severance payments after they were ousted from the company. The former top officials said Musk showed “special ire” toward them after he took over the social-media platform in 2022, publicly vowing to withhold their severance …

Judge orders Elon Musk to testify in SEC probe of his $44 billion Twitter takeover in 2022
10 months, 1 week ago

Judge orders Elon Musk to testify in SEC probe of his $44 billion Twitter takeover in 2022

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — A judge has ordered Elon Musk to testify for a third time as part of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation into his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, now called X, in 2022. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler issued an order Saturday giving Musk, his team and the SEC a week to agree on a date and location …

Elon Musk ordered to testify in US market regulator's Twitter probe
10 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk ordered to testify in US market regulator's Twitter probe

Hindustan Times  

A federal court in California is enforcing a subpoena for Elon Musk to testify before the US Securities and Exchange Commission regarding potential violations of federal securities laws in connection with his purchase of Twitter. Elon Musk The court ruled the evidence gathered is relevant and material to the SEC’s investigation and the testimony required of Musk is not unduly …

Court takes new look at whether Musk post illegally threatened workers with loss of stock options
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Court takes new look at whether Musk post illegally threatened workers with loss of stock options

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — A group of federal appeals court judges in New Orleans is deciding whether a 2018 Twitter post by Tesla CEO Elon Musk unlawfully threatened Tesla employees with the loss of stock options if they decided to be represented by a union. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld that decision, as well as a related NLRB …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX illegally fired workers who criticized him, NLRB alleges
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX illegally fired workers who criticized him, NLRB alleges

LA Times  

The National Labor Relations Board alleges SpaceX illegally fired and retaliated against workers who signed a letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk. A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint against SpaceX on Wednesday, alleging that the company illegally interrogated, surveilled and retaliated against workers, agency spokesperson Kayla Blado said in an email. The NLRB’s complaint alleges …

European Union investigating Musk’s X over possible breaches of social media law
1 year ago

European Union investigating Musk’s X over possible breaches of social media law

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union on Monday made Elon Musk’s online platform X the first tech company to face an investigation under Europe’s tough new regulations designed to clean up social media and protect people from toxic online content. “Today we open formal infringement proceedings against @X” under the Digital Services Act, European Commissioner Thierry Breton said in a post …

Elon Musk appeals to Supreme Court in SEC ‘Twitter Sitter’ dispute
1 year ago

Elon Musk appeals to Supreme Court in SEC ‘Twitter Sitter’ dispute

Live Mint  

Elon Musk asked the US Supreme Court to consider invalidating an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to have his posts about Tesla Inc. on his X social media network screened in advance. The provision “is a quintessential prior restraint that the law forbids,” argued Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and owner of X Corp., formerly known as …

Elon Musk said something very rude and mean to advertisers. It’s because he wants Twitter to die.
1 year ago

Elon Musk said something very rude and mean to advertisers. It’s because he wants Twitter to die.

Slate  

What does Elon Musk want with Twitter? Yes, Musk had said he didn’t “care about the economics at all” and that buying Twitter was a matter of his ideological commitment to free speech. Antagonizing his old advertisers points in the exact same direction that Musk’s boring endorsement of antisemitism pointed: He is no longer interested in salvaging Twitter as a …

Elon Musk's X reprimanded after disinformation safety feature scrapped
1 year ago

Elon Musk's X reprimanded after disinformation safety feature scrapped

ABC  

An independent committee has found that X, formerly Twitter, was in breach of Australia's voluntary misinformation and disinformation code, and has withdrawn it as a signatory. Key points: X removed the mechanism for reporting misinformation posted on its platform The ability to report misinformation is a key tenet of the ACPDM code The code is voluntary X removed the mechanism …

US SEC urges judge to push Elon Musk to testify in Twitter probe
1 year, 1 month ago

US SEC urges judge to push Elon Musk to testify in Twitter probe

Live Mint  

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday urged a federal judge to force billionaire Elon Musk to testify for its investigation into his $44 billion takeover of social media giant Twitter, now known as X. In a document filed in federal court in San Francisco on Thursday, the SEC defended its efforts to compel Musk's testimony, saying agency officials …

Elon Musk takes a jab at Mark Zuckerberg: Says Instagram ’pretty much’ OnlyFans
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk takes a jab at Mark Zuckerberg: Says Instagram ’pretty much’ OnlyFans

Live Mint  

Elon Musk has taken another swipe at Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram. Long time back-and-forth X owner Musk's beef with Zuckerberg's social media sites is well documented but especially came to a head when the latter announced a new site ‘Threads’ as a counter to Twitter for users looking to skip paid services and chasing the ‘old Twitter’ vibes. The app garnered …

Elon Musk bought Twitter one year ago. Here’s everything he broke there.
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk bought Twitter one year ago. Here’s everything he broke there.

Slate  

He didn’t want to, but Elon Musk closed his purchase of Twitter one year ago. The lawyers representing Twitter’s outgoing board of directors were better than Musk’s—or, maybe more accurately, had a close-to-ironclad case against a reputably brilliant billionaire who tried to call “backsies!” on a contract he’d inked. Related From Slate The Elon Effect Is Real: Twitter Users Are …

Australia's eSafety commission fines Elon Musk's X $610,500 for failing to meet anti-child-abuse standards
1 year, 2 months ago

Australia's eSafety commission fines Elon Musk's X $610,500 for failing to meet anti-child-abuse standards

ABC  

The Australian eSafety commission has fined social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, $610,500 for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child-abuse practices. Key points: The commissioner said X failed to answer questions put to it in February The proliferation of online child sexual abuse material is growing globally The eSafety commission can pursue X in court if …

Commentary: Elon Musk bought Twitter just to break it. With a new war, we’re paying the price
1 year, 2 months ago

Commentary: Elon Musk bought Twitter just to break it. With a new war, we’re paying the price

LA Times  

It’s been nearly a year since Elon Musk acquired Twitter, and more than the average landlord, he’s made some changes to the storefront: replacing the social media platform’s cheerful winged mascot with an ominous “X,” stripping all but paying subscribers of verified status, and turning it from a frenetic crossroads of breaking news and opinion to a playground for falsehoods …

Twitter's head of safety was scared of Elon Musk if they ended on bad terms, left without severance
1 year, 2 months ago

Twitter's head of safety was scared of Elon Musk if they ended on bad terms, left without severance

India Today  

When Elon Musk took over Twitter last year, a lot was written about how he was shaking up things inside the Twitter headquarters and began firing people left, right and center. Several Twitter employees also stepped down voluntarily under Musk’s rule and Twitter’s head of safety, Yoel Roth, was one of them. According to Elon Musk’s biography that was launched …

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