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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/
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/
MufasaElon Musk "Freedom Giveaway" crypto scam promoted via Twitter lists
#ElonMusk #Twitter #CryptoScam
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/elon-musk-freedom-giveaway-crypto-scam-promoted-via-twitter-lists/
Democratic lawmakers ask Musk for info on possible Chinese manipulation of Twitter
The move comes after Musk released what he said is the first set of "Twitter Files" to support claims that the company’s prior management handled content moderation in a way that was biased against conservatives.
#ElonMusk #Twitter #Democrats #China
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/07/musk-twitter-chinese-misinfo-queried-democratic-lawmakers.html
SimTheory@ne1for23 Kinda love that Muskrat is drawing so much attention to himself. We're about to uncover all kinds of incriminating stuff
2022 Gave Us Elon Musk Drama Every Month
#ElonMusk
https://kotaku.com/elon-musk-2022-elden-ring-build-twitter-deus-ex-gun-1849865625
Twitter running major brands’ ads with extremist tweets—until they get flagged
Promoted tweets from "roughly 40 brands" appeared near extremist posts.
#Twitter #Advertisements #Extremist #MajorBrands #UntilTheyGetCaught
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/12/amazon-among-brands-whose-ads-appeared-in-white-nationalist-twitter-feeds/
Apple Executive Phil Schiller Deactivates Twitter Account
#Apple #PhilSchiller #Twitter
https://www.macrumors.com/2022/11/20/phil-schiller-deactivates-twitter-account/
Celebrities are starting to leave Twitter. Here is a running list.
#Twitter #Celebrities #LeavingTwitter
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/twitter-celebrities-leaving-elon-musk-rcna54831
Trent Reznor Leaves Twitter 'For My Mental Health' as Elon Musk Calls Him a 'Crybaby'
Trent Reznor and Jack White are among the growing number of celebrities who have left Twitter amid Elon Musk's controversial takeover
#Twitter #Celebrities #ElonMusk #NameCalling #TrentReznor #JackWhite #MentalHealth
https://people.com/music/trent-reznor-leaves-twitter-for-mental-health-elon-musk-calls-him-crybaby/
#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
Musk threatens war with Apple
Elon Musk fired off a series of tweets aimed at Apple for allegedly threatening "to withhold Twitter from its App Store" and for pulling most of its ad spend on Twitter.
Musk said the previous week that he would build his own smartphone if Apple pulled Twitter from its app store for violating its rules. But doing so would take enormous resources and time.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #Apple #Advertisements #WalledGardens #ElonMuskSmartphone
https://www.axios.com/2022/11/28/musk-threatens-war-apple-twitter
Twitter staff cuts enabled spam porn deluge that drowned out China protest news
Twitter faces scrutiny for relying too much on automated content removal.
Widespread protests erupted in #China in what amounted to “the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades”. Many protesters attempted to document events live to spread awareness and inspire solidarity across #Twitter.
#AutomatedContentModeration #Bots #ChinaProtests #Porn #Spam
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/11/china-bots-flood-twitter-with-porn-spam-to-drown-protest-news/
Elon Musk has allowed QAnon accounts and content to flood back onto Twitter, where they’re spreading violent conspiracy theories and dangerous disinformation and promoting QAnon events. Some of the accounts now carry a verified blue check symbol.
#ElonMusk #Twitter #QAnon #TwitterVerified
https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d3a5a/qanon-twitter-returns
Elon Musk Is Turning Twitter Into a Haven for Nazis
Musk has welcomed neo-Nazis back onto the platform, engaged with them on his timeline, and posted multiple tweets that appeal directly to them.
#ElonMusk #Twitter #Nazi #NeoNazi
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7zm9q/elon-musk-twitter-nazis-white-supremacy
Twitter is now having trouble paying some employees on time
Twitter staff in the UK received an email just before 1 pm London time on November 25 telling them their pay date would be November 28. Alongside the email, sent from the #EMEA Payroll Team, staff received their usual monthly payslips. However, staff in the #UK and #Germany appear not to have been paid on time.
#Twitter #Employment #LatePaychecks
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/11/twitter-missed-payroll-for-some-european-staff-this-month/
Twitter stops policing Covid misinformation under CEO Elon Musk and reportedly restores 62,000 suspended accounts
In a recent update to its website, Twitter said that effective Nov. 23, it is no longer enforcing its Covid-19 misleading information policy.
Online safety experts have argued his approach to free speech has led to an increase in hate speech, harassment and misinformation on the platform.
#Twitter #Covid #Misinformation #ElonMusk
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/29/twitter-stops-policing-covid-19-misinformation-under-ceo-elon-musk.html
Musk won’t relaunch Twitter Blue until he finds a way to avoid Apple fees
He also raised the price of blue checks by 1 cent.
Twitter owner Elon Musk said he went to Apple’s headquarters and met with Apple CEO Tim Cook in tweets.
The meeting marks a significant de-escalation days after Musk went on a tweet storm accusing Apple of threatening to pull the Twitter app from the App Store.
“Among other things, we resolved the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from the App Store,” Musk tweeted.
#Twitter #Apple #AppStore #ElonMusk #TimCook
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/30/elon-musk-meets-tim-cook-says-apple-never-considered-removing-twitter-app-.html
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.