Musk says Twitter has suspended rapper Ye over swastika post
2 years ago

Musk says Twitter has suspended rapper Ye over swastika post

Associated Press  

Twitter has suspended rapper Ye after he tweeted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of David. Ye was suspended from Twitter in early October after saying in a post that he was going to go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.” His account was reinstated by the end of the month just as Musk took control of the company, but the billionaire tweeted that “Ye’s account was restored by Twitter before the acquisition. The ADL said that in its role as a “trusted flagger” of antisemitic tweets, it reported two batches to the company on Nov. 2 — just days after Musk took over — and again on Nov. 17 after he had changed its policies and slashed Twitter’s workforce. The rapper now appears to have migrated to another right-wing platform, former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social, where an account under Ye’s name posted about Musk on Friday. A representative for Truth Social didn’t respond to a request for comment but Ye’s profile carried a red check mark “reserved for well known, highly searched VIPs” to show the account is genuine.

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Elon Musk’s X issues sudden temporary ban of eight journalists
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

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 Revokes Suspension Of Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde's Account
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter Revokes Suspension Of Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde's Account

Live Law  

Twitter has restored the account of Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde, which was suspended in October 2019. Citing depiction of "hateful imagery", Twitter had blocked Hegde's account in October 2019, for posting the picture of August Landmesser wherein he refused to the Nazi salute at a rally, when everybody around him was doing it; a picture Hegde claims has been up …

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 …

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 …

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 …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

'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 …

‘Press freedom cannot be..’: Germany warns Elon Musk after Twitter suspensions
2 years ago

‘Press freedom cannot be..’: Germany warns Elon Musk after Twitter suspensions

Live Mint  

Twitter on Thursday suspended accounts of journalists who had posted about its new owner Elon Musk. In the latest of Elon Musk's controversial moves, prominent journalists all over the world found that their Twitter accounts have been suspended. "Arbitrary locking of journalists' accounts is unacceptable," added deputy government spokesperson Wolfgang Buechner in another Tweet. Meanwhile, the European Union on Friday …

Twitter suspends journalists from NYT and others covering Musk: Report
2 years ago

Twitter suspends journalists from NYT and others covering Musk: Report

Hindustan Times  

Twitter Inc. suspended the accounts of upstart rival service Mastodon and several prominent journalists covering the social network’s billionaire owner Elon Musk. Late Thursday, reporters from publications including the Washington Post, the New York Times, Mashable and CNN were listed as blocked and their tweets were no longer visible, with the company’s standard notice saying it “suspends accounts that violate …

Prominent liberal journalist Aaron Rupar suspended by Twitter
2 years ago

Prominent liberal journalist Aaron Rupar suspended by Twitter

The Independent  

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Twitter accounts of journalists who wrote about Elon Musk suspended
2 years ago

Twitter accounts of journalists who wrote about Elon Musk suspended

The Hindu  

Twitter on December 15 suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk, including reporters working for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and other publications. The sudden suspension of news reporters followed Mr. Musk’s decision to permanently ban an account that automatically tracked the flights of his private jet using …

Twitter suspends accounts of journalists covering Elon Musk, Check list here
2 years ago

Twitter suspends accounts of journalists covering Elon Musk, Check list here

Live Mint  

Twitter has suspended the accounts of several journalists who have been covering new Twit Chief Elon Musk after he acquired the microblogging outlet in October and that of upstart rival service Mastodon, according to Bloomberg News. The company also suspended the feed of the social media site Mastodon which earlier had posted a link on its Twitter page to an …

Twitter Suddenly Suspends Journalists Who Reported About Elon Musk
2 years ago

Twitter Suddenly Suspends Journalists Who Reported About Elon Musk

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Twitter on Thursday suddenly suspended a host of prominent tech journalists, including many who reported about billionaire Elon Musk’s chaotic leadership at the social media giant in recent weeks. pic.twitter.com/Fz14nStH7U — Silenced Ryan Mac December 16, 2022 Twitter’s head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, told the Verge the company wouldn’t comment on any specific suspensions but …

Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about Elon Musk
2 years ago

Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about Elon Musk

India TV News  

Twitter news: Twitter 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. …

Twitter suspends journalists who report on Elon Musk
2 years ago

Twitter suspends journalists who report on Elon Musk

Al Jazeera  

A previous version of this article stated that Elon Musk purchased Twitter in November. Twitter has abruptly suspended more than half a dozen journalists in the United States who have reported critically about the social media platform’s new owner Elon Musk. All of the suspended journalists, who also include the New York Times’ Ryan Mac and The Intercept’s Micah Lee, …

Twitter suspends several journalists who shared information about Musk's jet
2 years ago

Twitter suspends several journalists who shared information about Musk's jet

NPR  

Twitter suspends several journalists who shared information about Musk's jet Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP Press freedom advocates on Thursday criticized Twitter owner Elon Musk, who has suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists who cover the billionaire and his chaotic leadership of the social media site. Musk took the highly unusual move of booting journalists …

Elon Musk speaks out after Twitter suspends several journalists who covered him
2 years ago

Elon Musk speaks out after Twitter suspends several journalists who covered him

LA Times  

Among those who were banned from Twitter on Thursday night are journalists who wrote and tweeted about the suspension of an account tracking the publicly available whereabouts of Elon Musk’s private jet. Several journalists who covered Elon Musk were suspended from Twitter on Thursday night, days after an account tracking the whereabouts of Musk’s private jet was also banned from …

Twitter suspends account that tracked Elon Musk’s private jet
2 years ago

Twitter suspends account that tracked Elon Musk’s private jet

Live Mint  

A Twitter Inc. account tracking the movements of Elon Musk’s private jet has been suspended from the social media platform. As of early Wednesday morning in New York, the @elonjet page showed a message that read “account suspended” with an explanation that Twitter suspends accounts that violate the platform’s rules. The account tracks the movements of Musk’s private jet using …

Twitter to introduce new controls for ad placements
2 years ago

Twitter to introduce new controls for ad placements

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc. will roll out new controls as soon as next week to let companies prevent their ads from appearing above or below tweets containing certain keywords, the social media platform told advertisers in an email on Thursday. The new controls are part of Twitter's effort to reassure and lure back advertisers that have pulled ads off the platform since …

‘I take it as compliment’: Musk’s reply to Kanye’s ’Half Chinese’ remark
2 years ago

‘I take it as compliment’: Musk’s reply to Kanye’s ’Half Chinese’ remark

Live Mint  

Kanye West on Monday called new Twitter chief Elon Musk "Half Chinese" after the suspension of his account on the microblogging site. Taking to Instagram, Kanye wrote, "Am I the only one who thinks Elon could be half Chinese? "I say an Elon because they probably made 10 to 30 Elons and he is the first genetic hybrid that stuck.Well …

Kanye West: Biden says ‘silence is complicity’ as Elon Musk suspends rapper for swastika and Hitler comments
2 years ago

Kanye West: Biden says ‘silence is complicity’ as Elon Musk suspends rapper for swastika and Hitler comments

The Independent  

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Elon Musk Just Let A Notorious Neo-Nazi Troll Back On Twitter
2 years ago

Elon Musk Just Let A Notorious Neo-Nazi Troll Back On Twitter

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Andrew Anglin ― a notorious neo-Nazi whose antisemitic conspiracy theories, white supremacist hate speech and alt-right trolling were deemed so dangerous that courts have ordered him to pay millions of dollars to his victims ― was welcomed back to Twitter on Thursday night after a nearly decade-long ban from the social media platform. His return is an …

Twitter unbans neo-Nazi who said women should be 'raped and locked in cages'
2 years ago

Twitter unbans neo-Nazi who said women should be 'raped and locked in cages'

Raw Story  

On Friday, Rolling Stonereported that under Elon Musk's new Twitter policies, one of the world's most notorious neo-Nazi activists has had his account restored to the platform: Andrew Anglin, the founder of the infamous website Stormfront. "The return of an avowed neo-Nazi to Twitter under Musk’s guarantee to reinstate banned accounts reinforces the concerns brought forth by civil society groups …

Elon Musk has the last word against Kanye West after suspending him from Twitter over swastika: ‘FAFO’
2 years ago

Elon Musk has the last word against Kanye West after suspending him from Twitter over swastika: ‘FAFO’

The Independent  

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Kanye West’s latest controversies: Hitler comment, Twitter suspension, Kim Kardashian divorce and current net worth
2 years ago

Kanye West’s latest controversies: Hitler comment, Twitter suspension, Kim Kardashian divorce and current net worth

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At the time, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez commented: “There is absolutely …

Elon Musk suspends Kanye West’s Twitter after rapper posts swastika inside Star of David
2 years ago

Elon Musk suspends Kanye West’s Twitter after rapper posts swastika inside Star of David

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kanye West’s Twitter account has …

Twitter suspends Kanye's account again on violating rules
2 years ago

Twitter suspends Kanye's account again on violating rules

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc on Friday suspended Kanye West's account again, just two months after the rapper's account was reinstated, as his tweets violated the social media platform's rules. Twitter owner Elon Musk, who calls himself a free speech absolutist, had welcomed the return of the rapper, now known as Ye, to the platform in October.. @kanyewest talks about Hitler and says …

Musk boots Kanye West off Twitter for swastika-Star of David post
2 years ago

Musk boots Kanye West off Twitter for swastika-Star of David post

Al Jazeera  

Recent remarks by West, now known as Ye, have cost him business deals and led to his suspension from social media platforms. The one-time titan of fashion and music shared a picture of a shirtless Musk getting sprayed with water, captioned, “Let’s always remember this as my final tweet.” Musk said in response, “Just clarifying that his account is being …

Kanye’s purchase of social network Parler falls through amid ongoing antisemitic tirade
2 years ago

Kanye’s purchase of social network Parler falls through amid ongoing antisemitic tirade

LA Times  

Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, speaks at church in Houston in 2019. After weeks of virulent antisemitism, Kanye West is no longer set to buy the right-leaning social network Parler, the company announced Thursday. “Parlement Technologies would like to confirm that the company has mutually agreed with Ye to terminate the intent of sale of Parler,” the company …

Musk says granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts
2 years ago

Musk says granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation. Reinstating banned accounts could mean bringing back the “worst offenders” including neo-Nazi trolls, people who maliciously posted intimate images of people without their consent and other accounts …

Twitter to grant 'amnesty' to suspended accounts starting next week, says Elon Musk
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter to grant 'amnesty' to suspended accounts starting next week, says Elon Musk

India Today  

Elon Musk on Friday said that Twitter will grant a "general amnesty" to suspended accounts starting next week. He announced the decision after he held a poll on the microblogging site asking users whether suspended accounts that “have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam” should be granted amnesty. — Elon Musk November 24, 2022 In the poll …

Elon Musk announces 'amnesty' for suspended Twitter accounts
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk announces 'amnesty' for suspended Twitter accounts

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has announced suspended Twitter accounts will be offered an 'amnesty' from next week after a poll revealed a landslide of users support the move. Musk polled Twitter users on whether suspended accounts should be offered an amnesty and the majority of voters chose yes More than 3 million people responded to the poll, with an overwhelming majority choosing …

Elon Musk floats 'general amnesty' of suspended Twitter accounts
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk floats 'general amnesty' of suspended Twitter accounts

Firstpost  

The move comes as Musk has faced pushback that his criteria for content moderation is subject to his personal whim, with reinstatements decided for certain accounts and not others San Francisco: New Twitter owner Elon Musk on Wednesday polled users on whether the site should offer a general amnesty to suspended accounts, using the same method he used to handle …

Elon Musk’s ‘this’ question leaves internet confused
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk’s ‘this’ question leaves internet confused

Live Mint  

Amid criticism over his leadership style on the social-media platform Twitter, Elon Musk on Tuesday tweeted a question that left Twitter users scratching their heads. Several Twitter users also made a point that, as he tweets news media organizations report and earn money, so in a way when Elon Musk tweets, a cycle of content creation starts. The question from …

Who has Elon Musk unbanned from Twitter? From Trump to Andrew Tate
2 years, 1 month ago

Who has Elon Musk unbanned from Twitter? From Trump to Andrew Tate

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 has begun yet another controversial policy change at Twitter: unbanning many …

‘Testing testing seeing…’: Kanye West returns to Twitter, Elon Musk welcomes him
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Testing testing seeing…’: Kanye West returns to Twitter, Elon Musk welcomes him

Hindustan Times  

Kanye West appears to have returned to Twitter as the rapper wrote on the social media platform on Sunday, “Testing Testing Seeing if my Twitter is unblocked." Kanye West’s latest tweet drew mixed reactions from users, with some celebrating his return and others remarking, “Oh no.” The rapper's account was banned on October 9 after he said he was going …

Kanye West returns to Twitter after being banned for anti-Semitic tweets
2 years, 1 month ago

Kanye West returns to Twitter after being banned for anti-Semitic tweets

India TV News  

Rapper Kanye West is officially back on Twitter. "Testing Testing Seeing if my Twitter is unblocked," the 45-year-old Yeezy designer wrote to his 31.9 million followers. Prior to this, Kanye's Twitter account was suspended following his threat to go "death con 3 on Jewish people." The app cited "violation of Twitter's policies" as the reason of the hip-hop star/designer's restriction. …

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