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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
Police info discounts Elon Musk's conspiracy theory about Paul Pelosi
#ElonMusk #HillaryClinton #PaulPelosi
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-pelosi-conspiracy-theory/
Police info discounts Elon Musk's conspiracy theory about Paul Pelosi
Twitter CEO Elon Musk spread conspiracy theories on Sunday about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul, who was beaten with a hammer by someone who broke into their San Francisco home. NBC News reporter Andrew Blankstein cited a police statement reading that Paul Pelosi and his att...
Twitter is planning to start charging $20 per month for verification
And if the employees building it don’t meet their deadline of November 7th, they’ll be fired by Elon Musk.
Under the current plan, verified users would have 90 days to subscribe or lose their blue checkmark.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #VerifiedFor20BucksAMonth
https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/30/23431931/twitter-paid-verification-elon-musk-blue-monthly-subscription
Reuters Exclusive: Twitter is losing its most active users, internal documents show
#Twitter #ElonMusk #TwitterMigration
https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-where-did-tweeters-go-twitter-is-losing-its-most-active-users-internal-2022-10-25/
ZBennoui@ne1for23 seriously? I figured it would go downhill but didn’t think it would be this fast.
Musk jokes about his deleted tweet sharing misinformation on Pelosi attack
What happens when Twitter's owner can't spot disinformation when he sees it?
#Twitter #ElonMusk #Disinformation #HammerAttack
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/10/musk-jokes-about-his-deleted-tweet-sharing-misinformation-on-pelosi-attack/
https://twitter.com/arstechnica/status/1587256840106147841
Twitter Blue Price to Increase to $8 Per Month, Will Include Verification Checkmark and Other New Features
#Twitter #TwitterBlue #PriceHikes #ElonMusk #GoneLikeEnron
https://www.macrumors.com/2022/11/01/twitter-blue-price-increase-verification/
Ash Leece 
@ne1for23 oh wow, I wonder what other things they could change to push people towards the #fediverse 😂
Turn more crucial features into a cash shop? 🤨
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
'Killed It:' Elon Backtracks From 'Official' Twitter Badges Hours After Rollout
The gray badges were supposed to function as a free verification alternative for prominent accounts but in practice created more confusion than clarity.
The sudden reversal comes on the heels of fervent backlash from users who said the free alternative to the traditional blue verified badge was confusing, redundant, and unnecessary.
#Twitter #GrayBadges #Verified #ElonMusk
https://gizmodo.com/elon-twitter-gray-checkmark-official-badge-1849763438
@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
Android Promoters Won't Get Caught Tweeting From iPhone Anymore With Upcoming Twitter Changes
Twitter CEO Elon Musk plans to eliminate a Twitter feature that provides details on what device a tweet was sent from, information that has gotten Android promoters in hot water multiple times over the past several years.
#Twitter #Android #iPhone #ElonMusk #Advertisers
https://www.macrumors.com/2022/11/14/twitter-removing-device-tweet-info/
'Sabotage'-Musk Boards Up Twitter Offices as Staffers Flock to Quit: Report
The temporary closure of the company’s offices for 72 hours comes as the billionaire is reportedly “terrified employees are going to sabotage the company.”
#Twitter #ElonMusk #FearOfSabotage #TwitterLockdown
https://www.thedailybeast.com/sabotage-shy-elon-musk-boards-up-twitter-offices-until-monday-as-remaining-staff-flock-to-quit-report-says
Elon Musk Trolled With 'Space Karen' Message on Twitter HQ Wall
#Twitter #ProjectionActivist #ElonMusk #TwitterLockdown #SpaceKaren #SupremeParasite #PetulantPimple #ApartheidProfiteer #MediocreManchild
https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-trolled-as-space-karen-in-message-projected-on-twitters-san-francisco-headquarters
Elon Musk calls for "anyone who actually writes software" at Twitter to meet him, or fly in, to help him 'better understand' Twitter's tech on Friday.
Musk's emails underline the degree to which Twitter's ranks have been hollowed out by the combination of Musk's layoffs and "so many people calling his bluff," as one former engineer put it.
#ElonMusk #Twitter #SoftwareDevelopers #SkeletonCrew
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-remaining-twitter-coders-engineers-email-2022-11
Twitter’s Broken Its Copyright Strike System, Users Are Uploading Full Movies
#Twitter #DMCA #Piracy #TwitterIsBroken
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/11/20/twitters-broken-its-copyright-strike-system-users-are-uploading-full-movies/
Michael@ne1for23 He's done that well enough all by himself.
The circle is complete after Musk melts down blaming "woke employees" for the demise of Twitter. 🫠
@ne1for23 Elon Musk is supposed to be a genius right? At the very least, he is intelligent enough to know what the definition of woke is. So, it would appear his politics are impacting his businesses. To think he has Starlink deployed sends shivers down my spine.
🇺🇸 Bewickwren 🇵🇹@ne1for23
Didn’t Musk already take care of that?
Didn’t Musk already take care of that?
Jone Lewis@ne1for23 Staffers don't have to sabotage it. They just have to leave and wait for the first problem to bring it crashing down, if there aren't enough people left who know how to fix it. And the chances of that happening are close to 100%.
TheJenSubsidizing one business with another. Fast track to losing both. Some genius...
Shannon@ne1for23 Wow. That is, to put it the nicest way I can, quite pathetic.
Cardboard Robot@ne1for23 Unrelated question: Is cooking the books a cookbook?
PhoenixSerenity@ne1for23 At this rate, some toddlers would make better business decisions than Elon Musk. He's gone off another deep end of insanity.
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."
@ne1for23 I saw that leftist activist Chad Loder got suspended for "ban evasion" while he was reporting on a Twitter data breach and calling out Musk for banning leftist accounts.
Andy Ngo is apparently doing victory laps by spreading rumors that Loder was banned over accusations of pedophilia.
I'm really not missing Twitter at the moment.
@mos_8502 @ne1for23 someone over there who wasn't a follower got annoyed that I locked my account and tried to talk me out of it. I told them that I can't in good conscience continue to contribute any level of engagement to that site. And regarding locking specifically, I don't feel I owe anything (e.g. keeping my past content accessible) to anyone who wasn't following me, plus I'm not interested in grandstanding about leaving. I'm allowed to take my ball and go home if I want lol
Indeed, when "Elon Musk is Courting the Far Right in Real Time", the bar has clearly changed.
https://www.pride.com/technology/elon-musk?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1
A moral dilemma presents itself. Stay on Twitter and stay connected to the good on the platform, giving yourself up as a product to a man unfit to run the company or... vote with your feet, cutting ties both good and bad.
Maybe not so much a dilemma. When the CEO of Twitter plays pied piper to far-right figures to come to Twitter, you run.
vesperto
Jean Brandt@ne1for23 because he realized blockchain is a black hole