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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/
MufasaApple 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
President Zelensky of Ukraine rebukes Elon Musk’s peace proposal
Speaking at the DealBook summit, the Ukrainian leader said the billionaire would do well to fully understand the situation before making pronouncements about it.
“If you want to understand what Russia has done here, come to Ukraine and you will see this with your own eyes,” Mr. Zelensky said. “After that, you will tell us how to end this war, who started and when we can end it.”
#Russia #Ukraine #ElonMusk
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/business/dealbook/zelensky-ukraine-elon-musk.html
A European regulator reportedly threatened Elon Musk with a continent-wide ban on Twitter if the company fails to enforce content moderation rules required by the Digital Services Act.
Twitter claims "none of our policies have changed" after abandoning COVID policy.
#Twitter #Covid #Misinformation #ElonMusk #EU
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/11/twitter-claims-none-of-our-policies-have-changed-after-abandoning-covid-policy/
Twitter's ex-content moderation chief explains resignation:
"One of my limits was if Twitter starts being ruled by dictatorial edict rather than by policy... there's no longer a need for me in my role."
#ElonMusk #Twitter #ContentModeration #DictatorialEdict
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/11/former-musk-ally-explains-resignation-from-twitter-cites-dictatorial-edict/
Elon Musk’s Big ‘Twitter Files’ Reveal Turns Into Snoozefest
Earlier this week, Elon Musk teased the release, tweeting, "The public deserves to know what really happened …"
What followed after was a series of tweeted snippets detailing largely what the public has already known.
Taibbi and Musk’s "Twitter Files" appeared to add little beyond what former executives have said was a confused and bungled response.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #HunterBiden #RevengePorn
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-twitter-files-1234640842/
Ex-GOP strategist roasts Musk's big Twitter reveal: No 'constitutional right' to post Hunter Biden's genitals
#Twitter #ElonMusk #HunterBiden #RevengePorn
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-twitter-2658826874/
Ex-GOP strategist roasts Musk's big Twitter reveal: No 'constitutional right' to post Hunter Biden's genitals
On Saturday, writing for The Bulwark, former Republican strategist Tim Miller scorched billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk and reporter Matt Taibbi for releasing what they called "The Twitter Files" — a series of internal conversations that revealed the details of how the platform decided, erroneo...
Musk's Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety advisory group
The council members, who provided images of the email from Twitter to The Associated Press, spoke on the condition of anonymity due to fears of retaliation. The email said Twitter was "reevaluating how best to bring external insights" and the council is "not the best structure to do this."
#Twitter #ElonMusk #TrustAndSafety
https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-inc-technology-business-a9b795e8050de12319b82b5dd7118cd7
Musk's Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety advisory group
Elon Musk's Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council, the advisory group of around 100 independent civil, human rights and other organizations that the company formed in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm and other problems on the platform.
Elon Musk email to Twitter employees shows that he threatens to sue Twitter employees who leak to the media. This email has leaked to the media.
Musk email complains of "many detailed leaks of confidential Twitter information."
Musk also asked staff "to sign a pledge indicating they've understood" and gave them a deadline of Saturday Dec 17 at 5 pm, according to a Twitter thread by journalist Zoë Schiffer.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #Leaks #TwitterLeaks #MuskUltimatums
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/12/leaked-email-shows-musk-threatened-to-sue-twitter-employees-who-leak-to-media/
Schiffer's thread:
https://nitter.poast.org/ZoeSchiffer/status/1601582028100894721
#Twitter Inc has been hit with another lawsuit stemming from the recent purging of half its workforce, this one accusing the social media company of disproportionately targeting #female employees for #layoffs.
The proposed class action filed late on Wednesday in San Francisco federal court said that after Twitter was taken over by Elon Musk, the world's richest person, it laid off 57% of its female workers compared to 47% of men.
#ElonMusk #WorkplaceSexDiscrimination
https://www.reuters.com/legal/latest-twitter-lawsuit-says-company-targeted-women-layoffs-2022-12-08/
Musk calls to prosecute Fauci, drawing swift backlash
#ElonMusk #ProsecuteFauci #Fauci
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3771048-musk-calls-to-prosecute-fauci-drawing-swift-backlash/
Twitter relaunched its updated Twitter Blue subscription service Monday after the company’s new owner Elon Musk pulled and delayed the launch in November.
The service costs $8 a month for web users and $11 a month for iOS users who purchase it through Apple’s App Store.
#Twitter #TwitterBlue #Apple #iPhone #AppStorePricing
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/12/twitter-blue-relaunches-with-steeper-price-for-apple-users-.html
Twitter suspends journalists who have been covering Elon Musk and the company
Musk indicated that the suspensions were related to new rules that ban private jet trackers. On Wednesday, Twitter suspended an account that tweeted the whereabouts of his plane.
Elon's Commitment To Free Speech Rapidly Replaced By His Commitment To Blatant Hypocrisy: Bans The JoinMastodon Twitter Account
#FreeSpeech #AntiCompetition #ElonMusk #Twitter #JoinMastodon #Mastodon #TwitterMigration
https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/15/elons-commitment-to-free-speech-rapidly-replaced-by-his-commitment-to-blatant-hypocrisy-bans-the-joinmastodon-account/
Elon’s Commitment To Free Speech Rapidly Replaced By His Commitment To Blatant Hypocrisy: Bans The JoinMastodon Account
Oh, Elon. Following on yesterday’s nonsense in banning the ElonJet account that robotically posted the public information regarding Elon’s private plane flights, and then trying to just…
Elon's Cool New Plan for Your Data Is Probably Illegal
Twitter may force you to hand over location data and give consent for targeted ads if you want to keep using it.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #Advertisements #TargetedAdvertising #Privacy #PrivacyIsThePrice
https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-twitter-data-must-agree-ads-illegal-1849893232
Former Twitter executive Yoel Roth was reportedly forced to flee his home in the wake of threats spurred by the 'Twitter Files' and increased criticism from Elon Musk
Musk's attacks come just weeks after the billionaire defended Roth, tweeting that he had "high integrity."
#Twitter #YoelRoth #ElonMusk
https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-trust-safety-yoel-roth-fled-home-elon-musk-report-2022-12
