Musk floats paid Twitter verification, fires board New York

Musk floats paid Twitter verification, fires board New York

Billionaire Elon Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter — and faces major hurdles as he begins his first week as owner of the social-media platform. Twitter’s new owner fired the company’s board of directors and made himself the board’s sole member, according to a company filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. […]

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Elon Musk reached out to EU chief to assure content policing compliance

Elon Musk reached out to EU chief to assure content policing compliance

Elon Musk has assured the European Commission that Twitter will continue to abide by tough European rules on illegal online content policing now the social network has passed under his ownership, EU sources said on Monday. In a previously unreported exchange last week, Musk told Thierry Breton, the EU’s industry chief, that he planned to […]

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Musk tweets link to an unfounded conspiracy theory

Musk tweets link to an unfounded conspiracy theory

Elon Musk on Sunday tweeted a link to an unfounded rumour about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, just days after Musk’s purchase of Twitter fuelled concerns that the social media platform would no longer seek to limit misinformation and hate speech. Musk’s tweet, which he later deleted, linked to an article by […]

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Dogecoin surges on Elon Musk’s Twitter deal

Dogecoin surges on Elon Musk’s Twitter deal

Dogecoin surged more than 70% on Saturday, extending this week’s gains after Elon Musk sealed a $44-billion deal to take over Twitter last week. The Tesla Inc CEO, a vocal proponent of cryptocurrencies, has heavily influenced prices of dogecoin and bitcoin. Tesla started accepting dogecoin as payment for its merchandise early this year, and Musk’s […]

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Twitter flooded with slurs and derogatory terms after Musk takeover

Twitter flooded with slurs and derogatory terms after Musk takeover

Shortly following the Elon Musk takeover of Twitter, a large number of tweets containing slurs and other derogatory terms have flooded the platform, according to the company’s head of safety and integrity Yoel Roth. Over the last 48 hours, we’ve seen a small number of accounts post a ton of Tweets that include slurs and […]

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Elon Musk is said to have ordered job cuts across Twitter

Elon Musk is said to have ordered job cuts across Twitter

Elon Musk planned to begin laying off workers at Twitter as soon as Saturday, four people with knowledge of the matter said, with some managers being asked to draw up lists of employees to cut. Musk, who completed a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter on Thursday, has ordered the cuts across the company, with […]

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Elon Musk Twitter takeover Live Updates: Twitter to form Content Moderation Council

Elon Musk Twitter takeover Live Updates: Twitter to form Content Moderation Council

Here are live updates from what is going on at Twitter after Elon Musk’s acquisition. (Image Source: Reuters) Elon Musk Twitter Live Updates: Twitter is now officially owned by Elon Musk, the world’s richest man. As expected the acquisition comes with full drama, with Musk sacking the CEO and three other executives to fake employees […]

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As Elon Musk takes over Twitter, free speech limits tested

As Elon Musk takes over Twitter, free speech limits tested

Mere hours after Elon Musk kicked off a new era at Twitter Inc, the billionaire owner was deluged with pleas and demands from banned account holders and world leaders. The flood of requests underscore the challenge the CEO of electric car maker Tesla Inc faces, balancing a promise to restore free speech while preventing the […]

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Musk is said to take Twitter CEO role, reverse life bans

Musk is said to take Twitter CEO role, reverse life bans

Elon Musk plans to assume the role of chief executive officer at Twitter Inc. after completing his $44 billion acquisition, taking the helm of the social media giant on top of leading Tesla Inc. and SpaceX. Musk intends to replace Parag Agrawal, who was fired along with other major executives upon completion of the takeover, […]

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