Musk sparks debate on content accuracy with new vision for Twitter

Musk sparks debate on content accuracy with new vision for Twitter

Twitter Inc’s new CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday the social media platform’s mission was to become the most accurate source of information about the world, sparking debate about how it would achieve that and who determines what is accurate. A flurry of drastic measures including sacking half the staff and charging users that Musk […]

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Elon Musk says Twitter rules will ‘evolve over time’, but for now these are unchanged

Elon Musk says Twitter rules will ‘evolve over time’, but for now these are unchanged

Elon Musk has tweeted that, “Twitter rules will evolve over time”, though he added that the rules remain unchanged for now. Musk’s tweet included a link to the Twitter community guidelines. Twitter’s new owner has in the past talked about how the platform will get a new moderation council with diverse viewpoints which will ultimately […]

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Twitter impersonators will be suspended permanently, Musk says

Twitter impersonators will be suspended permanently, Musk says

Elon Musk said on Sunday Twitter users engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying it as a “parody” account will be permanently suspended without a warning. In a separate tweet, Musk said Twitter previously issued a warning before suspension, but as Twitter is rolling out widespread verification, there will be no warning as well as “no […]

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Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter: 5 latest developments so far

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter: 5 latest developments so far

But now, the fun and games are over and it is time for Elon Musk to prove that he can turn around the fortunes of the company amidst rising pressure from creditors and advertisers alike. As part of these efforts, Musk has announced a set of sweeping changes to the platform, including charging $8 for […]

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‘I realise many are angry with me… I apologize for that’: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey as Elon Musk begins layoffs

‘I realise many are angry with me… I apologize for that’: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey as Elon Musk begins layoffs

A day after Elon Musk-led Twitter began mass layoffs, firing half of the company’s 7,500 staff, the company’s founder Jack Dorsey apologized to the employees of the company and said that he took the “responsibility for why everyone is in this situation”. Dorsey tweeted: “Folks at Twitter past and present are strong and resilient. They […]

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Twitter lays off staff as Musk blames activists for ‘massive’ ad revenue drop

Twitter lays off staff as Musk blames activists for ‘massive’ ad revenue drop

Twitter Inc laid off half its workforce on Friday but said cuts were smaller in the team responsible for preventing the spread of misinformation, as advertisers pulled spending amid concerns about content moderation. Tweets by staff of the social media company said teams responsible for communications, content curation, human rights and machine learning ethics were […]

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Lawyer suing Twitter over layoffs says Musk trying to comply

Lawyer suing Twitter over layoffs says Musk trying to comply

The lawyer who sued Twitter Inc. “pre-emptively” on the eve of mass layoffs by Elon Musk said she’s “pleased” to learn at least some employees will continue being paid until Jan. 4. Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan said Friday that the billionaire “is making an effort to comply” with the law, less than half a day after […]

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Elon Musk, under financial pressure, pushes to make money from Twitter

Elon Musk, under financial pressure, pushes to make money from Twitter

Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, is throwing everything against the wall to make more money at the social media company. Since closing his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter last week, Musk and his advisers have discussed adding paid direct messages — which would let users send private messages to high-profile users — to […]

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