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Elon Musk is threatening to end his $44 billion agreement to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launches Twitter bots probe after Musk’s public complaints
#Texas #ElonMusk
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/06/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-launches-twitter-bots-probe-.html
Twitter reportedly will give Musk the full “firehose” of user data he demanded
#Twitter #ElonMusk
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/06/twitter-reportedly-will-give-musk-the-full-firehose-of-user-data-he-demanded/
Twitter Obliterates Elon Musk's Excuses for Trying to Kill $44 Billion Deal in Blistering Court Filing
A new court filing from Twitter calls out the Tesla CEO for making “factually inaccurate, legally insufficient, and commercially irrelevant" claims about the tech company and its users, and said the tool Musk used to calculate the number of inauthentic accounts on the site listed his own account as a likely bot
#Twitter #ElonMusk
https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-twitter-obliterates-excuses-44-billion-bots-1849375310
Musk wants public debate with Twitter CEO instead of that upcoming court trial
That's not how this works −
Debate will happen at the Delaware Court of Chancery.
#Twitter #ElonMusk
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/08/musk-challenges-twitter-ceo-to-debate-twitter-will-stick-to-its-lawsuit-instead/
Musk Says Twitter Hiding Witnesses He Needs in Buyout Fight
He wants names of workers who specifically assess user base
Twitter says it has turned over all pertinent information
#Twitter #ElonMusk
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-10/musk-says-twitter-is-hiding-witnesses-he-needs-in-buyout-fight
Elon Musk is apparently preparing for the worst-case scenario of being forced to consummate his deal with Twitter.
#Twitter #ElonMusk
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/08/elon-musk-cashes-in-6-9-billion-of-tesla-stock-just-in-case/
Judge orders #Twitter to give #ElonMusk former executive's documents
Former GM of Consumer Product Kayvon Beykpour, who left after the Musk acquisition deal, was described in Musk's court filings as one of the executives "most intimately involved with" determining the amount of spam accounts.
Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery in her order on Monday denied Musk's request for access to 21 other people with control over relevant information.
Judge orders Twitter to give Elon Musk former executive's documents
Twitter Inc <a href="https://www.reuters.com/companies/TWTR.N" target="_blank">(TWTR.N)</a>needs to give Elon Musk documents from a former Twitter executive who Musk said was a key figure in calculating the amount of fake accounts on the platform, according to a Monday court order.
Botometer creator says Musk's Twitter spam estimate "doesn’t mean anything"
With the Botometer tool, you can "choose any threshold... to get any result you want."
Twitter also pointed out that Musk and his team "have not indicated what score they are applying to conclude an account constitutes spam; thus, their allegation is unverifiable."
#Twitter #ElonMusk
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/08/botometer-creator-says-musks-twitter-spam-estimate-doesnt-mean-anything/
Judge slams Musk for withholding text messages, cites "glaring" omissions
The judge also chides Musk for wasting time, says there's no time for "just kiddings."
#Twitter #ElonMusk #WitholdingEvidence
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/09/judge-slams-musk-for-withholding-text-messages-cites-glaring-omissions/
Twitter shareholders approve the $44B merger Musk is trying to get out of
#Twitter #ElonMusk #Merger #ShareholderApproved
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/09/twitter-shareholders-approve-the-44b-merger-musk-is-trying-to-get-out-of/
#ElonMusk accuses #Twitter of security lapses in court filing
Musk said the claims to Congress of foreign agents directly meddling on the platform made by former head of Twitter security Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, amounted to fraud and breach of contract.
"Needless to say, the newest revelations make undeniably clear that the Musk Parties have the full right to walk away from the Merger Agreement−for numerous independently sufficient reasons," said the amended countersuit.
Elon Musk accuses Twitter of security lapses in court filing
Billionaire Elon Musk accused Twitter Inc <a href="https://www.reuters.com/companies/TWTR.N" target="_blank">(TWTR.N)</a> of fraud by concealing serious flaws in the social media company's data security, which the entrepreneur said should allow him to end his $44 billion deal for the company, according to a Thursday court filing.
Twitter whistleblower reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user data
#Twitter #Whistleblower #China
https://www.reuters.com/legal/twitter-whistleblower-detail-dire-security-threats-ahead-musk-deal-vote-2022-09-13/
Twitter whistleblower reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user data
The FBI informed Twitter Inc <a href="https://www.reuters.com/companies/TWTR.N" target="_blank">(TWTR.N)</a> of at least one Chinese agent working at the company, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley said during a Senate hearing on Tuesday where a whistleblower testified, raising new concerns about foreign meddling at the influential social media platform.
Twitter says Elon Musk's own data scientists did not back up bots claims
Social media group seeks sanctions as billionaire attempts to pull out of acquisition.
#ElonMusk #Twitter
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/09/twitter-says-elon-musks-own-data-scientists-did-not-back-up-bots-claims/
Musk Revives $44 Billion Twitter Bid, Aiming to Avoid Trial
#ElonMusk #Twitter
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-04/musk-proposes-to-proceed-with-twitter-deal-at-54-20-a-share
The biggest reason Musk offered to buy Twitter again is "he's almost certain to lose" in court, a law professor says.
#ElonMusk #Twitter
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/10/why-musk-gave-up-hes-almost-certain-to-lose-twitter-case-law-professor-says/
Musk asks judge to cancel trial, claims Twitter won't "take yes for an answer"
Delaware Court of Chancery Judge Kathaleen McCormick has granted Elon Musk's request for a stay in an order that gives the parties three weeks to negotiate and close the merger.
#ElonMusk #Twitter
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/10/musk-asks-judge-to-cancel-trial-claims-twitter-wont-take-yes-for-an-answer/
Citing the billionaire's refusal to commit to a closing date, as well as a financing problem with one of his lending banks, Twitter says Musk's latest promise to buy the platform can't be trusted.
#ElonMusk #Twitter
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/10/elon-musk-cant-be-trusted-to-complete-merger-twitter-tells-judge/
Citizens for Ethics tweets:
If Elon Musk buys Twitter, takes it private and lets Donald Trump back on, and the Supreme Court spikes Section 230, would Musk and Twitter be liable for violent threats against the government posted by Trump?
#ElonMusk #Twitter #Trump #Secion230
https://twitter.com/crewcrew/status/1577421612416380930
Elon Musk Was Mulling Creating a Blockchain-Based Social Media Firm Before Offering to Buy Twitter
A series of text messages released as part of ongoing litigation over the failed Twitter deal reveals the billionaire's vision for a social media platform that would charge users to put short messages on a blockchain.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #Blockchain
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/30/elon-musk-was-mulling-creating-a-blockchain-based-social-media-firm-before-offering-to-buy-twitter/
Elon Musk Was Mulling Creating a Blockchain-Based Social Media Firm Before Offering to Buy Twitter
A series of text messages released as part of ongoing litigation over the failed Twitter deal reveal the billionaire's vision for a social media platform that would charge users to put short messages on a blockchain.
For Twitter users targeted by hate speech, Musk's handling of Kanye West's antisemitic remarks leaves open the question of how safe the platform will be going forward.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #KanyeWest #Antisemitism
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/10/musks-one-on-one-with-kanye-signals-naivete-moderating-twitter-hate-speech/
Fox News leaders 'full on freaked out' over who leaked Kanye West rant from their unaired footage: report
#FoxNews #KanyeWest #Antisemitism
https://www.rawstory.com/fox-news-leaders-full-on-freaked-out-over-who-leaked-kanye-west-rant-from-their-unaired-footage-report/
Fox News leaders 'full on freaked out' over who leaked Kanye West rant from their unaired footage: report
On Monday, The Daily Beast reported that Fox News was thrown into turmoil by the leak of unaired footage of their interview of Trump-loving rapper Kanye West — and they are desperate to find the leaker. "Fox News executives are 'full-on freaked out' about the leak of never-aired clips of Tucke...
Musk takes Twitter's helm and enacts sweeping change as the deal to buy Twitter closes.
Musk plans on replacing ousted CEO Parag Agrawal for now.
The billionaire also intends to scrap lifelong bans on users.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #CEO #DonaldTrump
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-28/musk-is-said-to-take-twitter-ceo-role-reverse-life-bans
Musk Takes Twitter Helm, Enacts Sweeping Change as Deal Closes
Elon Musk wasted no time taking complete control of Twitter Inc. The billionaire appointed himself chief executive officer, dismissed senior management and immediately began reshaping strategy at one of the world’s most influential social media platforms as his $44 billion take-private deal closed.
Advertisers threaten to flee Twitter if Elon Musk reinstates Trump's account
#Twitter #Trump #Advertisers
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-trump-twitter/
Advertisers threaten to flee Twitter if Elon Musk reinstates Trump's account
Elon Musk assured advertisers he wouldn't let Twitter turn into a "free-for-all hellscape," but there's apparently one change that would cause some of them to bail out on the social media platform.The Tesla mogul is expected to finalize a purchase of the company this week, but advertisers are concer...
Molly Jong-Fast tweets:
This exchange between
Hillary Clinton and Elon Musk should kill any remaining confidence advertisers had in the platform.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #HillaryClinton #PaulPelosi #Advertisers
https://twitter.com/mollyjongfast/status/1586702056487796737
Elon musk deleted the Santa Monica observer tweet Instead of doubling down on it but it’s not like he apologized or tried to correct the record.
https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1586794853874257925
Citizens for Ethics tweets:
Elon Musk says Twitter won’t be a “free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no consequences.”
So Elon Musk, what are the consequences for you tweeting garbage from a source that claims Hillary Clinton died in 2016?
#ElonMusk #HillaryClinton
https://twitter.com/crewcrew/status/1586766318392451072
Hillary Clinton on Elon Musk's deleted reply to her: "To his credit, he took that down. I don't see Republicans running for the Congress or governors or many other positions taking down their violent ads or curbing their rhetoric."
#HillaryClinton #ElonMusk #Republicans #Congress #ViolentAds
https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1587583631601664002
Lobotomized GOAT@ne1for23 The reason I left, but now I realize that the bird app drove me feral. So strange to see a social media app geared for quality conversation, not confrontation.
Studio 8502 
@ne1for23 let’em. Twitter needs to fall. Let it go the way of MySpace.
Eric Gustafson 🖥️@ne1for23 Well twitter was fun while it lasted .. nothing lasts forever and eventually things fail or fade into history ..
I think the hardest part about the transition is the friends that fade into history because everything else isn't Twitter and they decide it's better to just abandon social media. 😕
Adidas execs got so sick of Kanye West they chose to 'obliterate $2B in annual revenue' to be rid of him: Bloomberg
#Adidas #KanyeWest
https://www.rawstory.com/kanye-west-adidas/
Adidas execs got so sick of Kanye West they chose to 'obliterate $2B in annual revenue' to be rid of him: Bloomberg
An extensive new report from Bloomberg delivers an inside view of the end of the relationship between sportswear manufacturer Adidas and rapper Kanye West.According to Bloomberg's sources, Adidas had for months been working to end its partnership with West, who has for years made controversial state...
Elon Musk and Twitter's Saudi situation
https://www.axios.com/2022/11/01/elon-musk-twitter-saudi-arabia
Senator Chris Murphy calls for probe into Saudi Arabia's stake in Twitter
https://www.axios.com/2022/10/31/chris-murphy-twitter-elon-musk-saudi-arabia
#SaudiArabia #MBS #Twitter #FinancialStake #NationalSecurity #ElonMusk
Musk meets with critics, says Twitter won’t restore banned users before election
#Musk #Twitter #Unbanning
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/11/musk-meets-with-critics-says-twitter-wont-restore-banned-users-before-election/
Musk proposes turning Twitter into a bank to avoid bankruptcy
Musk aims to grow Twitter users by 1 billion, then link accounts to debit cards.
#ElonMusk #Twitter #Banks #Bankruptcy
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/11/twitter-could-go-bankrupt-lose-billions-next-year-musk-tells-staff/
Elon Musk’s aerospace business SpaceX just ordered one of the larger advertising packages available from Twitter, which Musk recently took over in a contentious, $44 billion deal.
The campaign is to promote the SpaceX satellite internet service, Starlink, in Australia and Spain.
The ad package, known as a “takeover” at Twitter, typically costs $250,000 or more for brands advertising on the social media platform.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #SpaceX #Advertisers
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/14/spacex-just-bought-a-big-ad-campaign-on-twitter-for-starlink.html
Ben S.@ne1for23 lol lmao I'm not trusting him with any payment info, let alone giving him any money. There's also no way he's going to increase the number of active Twitter users by 250% - it's just not going to happen. This guy so clearly has no idea what he's talking about.
Elon Musk Likes Kanye West’s 'Shalom' Tweet Following Antisemitic Tirades
The controversial rapper posted the tweet after weeks of silence on the platform and a firestorm over his disturbing comments about Jewish people.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #KanyeWest #Shalom #Racism #AntiSemitism
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-likes-shalom-kanye-west-tweet_n_637ac678e4b0c5739621d728
Elon Musk Welcomes Kanye West Back to Twitter
#ElonMusk #KanyeWest #Twitter
https://time.com/6235475/musk-kanye-twitter/
#ElonMusk to 'unlock doors to #TwitterJail' with amnesty for suspended accounts
Critics say the move will see #FarRight & #WhiteSupremacist accounts such as the American #Nazi Party back on the platform−with one award-winning journalist warning it will put lives at risk and telling Musk "you will have blood on your hands!"
Musk ran a #Twitter poll to vote on reinstatements for accounts that have not "broken the law or engaged in egregious spam".
The yes vote was 72%.
https://news.sky.com/story/elon-musk-to-unlock-all-the-doors-to-twitter-jail-with-amnesty-for-suspended-accounts-12754933
"Amnesty begins next week."
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MufasaElon Musk Likes Kanye West’s 'Shalom' Tweet Following Antisemitic Tirades
The controversial rapper posted the tweet after weeks of silence on the platform and a firestorm over his disturbing comments about Jewish people.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #KanyeWest #Shalom #Racism #AntiSemitism
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-likes-shalom-kanye-west-tweet_n_637ac678e4b0c5739621d728
Elon Musk Welcomes Kanye West Back to Twitter
#ElonMusk #KanyeWest #Twitter
https://time.com/6235475/musk-kanye-twitter/
Trump Had Dinner With Kanye and a White Nationalist. It Went Poorly.
The rapper, who has been widely condemned for numerous antisemitic comments, says he's running for president and asked Trump to be his running mate.
According to Ye, the dinner involving the billionaire, the rapper, and the white nationalist devolved into screaming and derogatory epithets.
#Trump #KanyeWest #WhiteNationalist #NicholasFuentes #Election2024 #VicePresidentTrump
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3adea5/trump-kanye-west-dinner
Huge hole blown into Trump's claim he didn't know dinner-mate Nick Fuentes
#Trump #WhiteNationalist #NicholasFuentes
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-nick-fuentes/
Huge hole blown into Trump's claim he didn't know dinner-mate Nick Fuentes
During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday morning, podcast host and political commentator Dean Obeidallah rolled his eyes at Donald Trump's assertion that he didn't know who Nick Fuentes -- a notorious anti-semite and Holocaust-denier -- was when he had dinner with him earlier in the week. Trump...
#Adidas sued by investors over #KanyeWest deal
December 2, Kanye West was suspended from Twitter−accused of "inciting violence" over offensive tweets−just two months after his last ban.
The US rapper, who now goes by the name Ye, posted a series of erratic tweets - one of which appeared to show a symbol combining a swastika and a Jewish star.
The head of the UK's Holocaust Educational Trust described West's comments as "repulsive and sickening".
#Twitter #KanyeWest #Ye #ElonMusk #Swastika #AntiSemitism
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63826675
Ye praises Hitler in interview with Alex Jones
The hourslong interview on a conspiracy theory website gave Ye a platform to make antisemitic statements with little challenge from the host.
#KanyeWest #AlexJones #AntiSemitism #Hitler #InfoWars
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ye-kanye-west-infowars-alex-jones-video-interview-elon-musk-rcna59693
Kanye West’s Reddit Page Taken Over by Taylor Swift & Educational Holocaust Posts After Hitler Comments
Former fans of Ye in the subreddit are petitioning to change "the subreddit name to Kanye (Taylor's Version)."
#KanyeWest #AntiSemitism #Holocaust #TaylorSwift #Reddit #SubReddits #FanBacklash
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-reddit-page-taylor-swift-holocaust-posts-hitler-comments-1235180516/
Jean Brandt@ne1for23 because he realized blockchain is a black hole
Musk has walked back his plan to create a "widely diverse" content moderation council at Twitter, saying he only promised to form the council on the condition that activists promised to stop pushing advertisers to boycott his platform.
#ElonMusk #Twitter #Boycott #ContentModeration #NoDiverseModerationForYou
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/11/musk-breaks-promise-to-form-twitter-moderation-panel-blames-activists/
@ne1for23 never trust a conman.