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What Musk’s past tweets reveal about Twitter’s next owner
2 years, 8 months ago

What Musk’s past tweets reveal about Twitter’s next owner

Associated Press  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Three days before Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter, the world’s richest man tweeted a photo of Bill Gates and used a crude term to make fun of his belly. At times it’s pretty extreme,” said Jennifer Grygiel, a Syracuse University professor who studies social media and who recently assigned Musk’s tweets as reading material for their …

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What Musk’s past tweets reveal about Twitter’s next owner
2 years, 8 months ago

What Musk’s past tweets reveal about Twitter’s next owner

Associated Press  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Three days before Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter, the world’s richest man tweeted a photo of Bill Gates and used a crude sexual term to make fun of his belly. At times it’s pretty extreme,” said Jennifer Grygiel, a Syracuse University professor who studies social media and who recently assigned Musk’s tweets as reading material for …

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Twitter says testing edit button, hours after Elon Musk starts poll
2 years, 9 months ago

Twitter says testing edit button, hours after Elon Musk starts poll

Firstpost  

Twitter said it will test the feature in its paid service, Twitter Blue, in the coming months. It further stated that the test would help it “learn what works, what doesn’t, and what’s possible” San Francisco: Twitter, on Tuesday, tweeted that it is indeed working on a way for users to edit their 280-character messages, although it says the project …

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'Could be locked indefinitely': After Capitol violence, Facebook bans Donald Trump's account till end of his term
4 years ago

'Could be locked indefinitely': After Capitol violence, Facebook bans Donald Trump's account till end of his term

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Facebook and Instagram will bar President Donald Trump from posting on its system at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the platform said Thursday. Zuckerberg says Trump’s account will be locked “for at least the next two weeks” but could remain locked indefinitely. Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, will also block Trump’s ability to post on its …

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Twitter, Facebook muzzle Trump amid Capitol violence
4 years ago

Twitter, Facebook muzzle Trump amid Capitol violence

Associated Press  

In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. The company required the removal of three of Trump’s tweets, including a short video in which he urged those supporters to “go home” while also repeating falsehoods about the integrity of the presidential …

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Twitter, Facebook block Trump from posting amid Capitol violence
4 years ago

Twitter, Facebook block Trump from posting amid Capitol violence

The Hindu  

In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended U.S. President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the Capitol by his supporters. Jennifer Grygiel, a Syracuse University communications professor and an expert on social media, said Wednesday’s events in Washington, D.C. are a direct result of Mr. Trump’s use of social media to spread propaganda …

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Amid Capitol Violence, Facebook, YouTube Remove Trump Video
4 years ago

Amid Capitol Violence, Facebook, YouTube Remove Trump Video

News 18  

In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. While some cheered the platforms’ actions, experts noted that the companies’ actions follow years of hemming and hawing on Trump and his supporters spreading dangerous misinformation and encouraging violence that have contributed to …

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