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

Musk Says Twitter Hiding Witnesses He Needs in Buyout Fight

Elon Musk is accusing Twitter Inc. of hiding key witnesses in their legal battle over whether he must consummate a $44 billion buyout of the company, according to people familiar with the allegations.

Bloomberg

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/

Elon Musk cashes in $6.9 billion of Tesla stock, just in case

Musk has now sold $15.4 billion worth of TSLA shares since agreeing to buy Twitter.

Ars Technica

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.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/judge-orders-twitter-give-elon-musk-former-executives-documents-2022-08-15/

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.

Reuters

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/

Botometer creator says Musk’s Twitter spam estimate “doesn’t mean anything”

With Botometer tool, you can "choose any threshold... to get any result you want."

Ars Technica

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/

Judge slams Musk for withholding text messages, cites “glaring” omissions

Judge also chides Musk for wasting time, says there's no time for "just kiddings."

Ars Technica
Twitter shareholders approve the $44B merger Musk is trying to get out of

Musk wants out, but shareholders approve $54.20-per-share purchase agreement.

Ars Technica

#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.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/elon-musk-accuses-twitter-security-lapses-court-filing-2022-09-15/

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.

Reuters
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.

Reuters

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/

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.

Ars Technica
Musk Revives $44 Billion Twitter Bid, Aiming to Avoid Trial

Bloomberg

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/

Why Musk gave up: He’s almost certain to lose Twitter case, law professor says

Court case over broken merger deal only happened "because Elon Musk is Elon."

Ars Technica

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/

Judge delays Musk/Twitter trial, gives them three weeks to complete merger [Updated]

Musk asked judge to cancel trial, claiming Twitter won't "take yes for an answer."

Ars Technica

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/

Elon Musk can’t be trusted to complete merger, Twitter tells judge

Twitter says there's a financing problem and that Musk won't commit to closing date.

Ars Technica

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

Citizens for Ethics on Twitter

“RT @CREWcrew: If Elon Musk buys Twitter, takes it private and lets Donald Trump back on, and the Supreme Court spikes Section 230, would Mu…”

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 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.

CoinDesk

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/

Musk’s one-on-one with Kanye signals naïveté moderating Twitter hate speech

Elon Musk chose to address the hate speech via a heart-to-heart with Kanye.

Ars Technica

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...

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Elon Musk and Twitter's Saudi situation

Elon Musk's Twitter purchase is one to watch for any U.S. tech company that’s taken Saudi money.

Axios
Musk meets with critics, says Twitter won’t restore banned users before election

Musk: Twitter will consult civil rights groups before restoring any banned users.

Ars Technica

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/

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.

Ars Technica

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

SpaceX just bought a big ad campaign on Twitter for Starlink

Elon Musk's aerospace business SpaceX just ordered one of the larger advertising packages available from Twitter.

CNBC

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/

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...

MacRumors

'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

‘Sabotage’-Shy Elon Musk Boards Up Twitter Offices Until Monday as Remaining Staff Flock to Quit, Report Says

The temporary closure of the company’s offices comes as the billionaire is reportedly “terrified employees are going to sabotage the company.”

The Daily Beast
Elon Musk Trolled as ‘Space Karen’ in Message Projected on Twitter’s San Francisco Headquarters

The projections come amid reports of a fresh exodus of workers from the embattled social media company, spurred by a “extremely hardcore” ultimatum.

The Daily Beast

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

Elon Musk calls for remaining Twitter coders, engineers to meet him

Hundreds of Twitter employees effectively resigned on Thursday in response to an ultimatum from CEO Elon Musk.

Insider
Twitter’s Broken Its Copyright Strike System, Users Are Uploading Full Movies

Last night, it became apparent that Twitter's automated copyright strike/takedown system was no longer functional.

Forbes
Apple Executive Phil Schiller Deactivates Twitter Account

Apple's Phil Schiller, responsible for Apple events and the App Store, has deactivated his Twitter account following recent developments on the...

MacRumors
Celebrities are starting to leave Twitter. Here's a running list.

Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter has some in Hollywood heading for the exit. Shonda Rhimes, Téa Leoni and others say they're dropping the platform.

NBC News

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/

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

Peoplemag

#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

Elon Musk to 'unlock doors to Twitter jail' with amnesty for suspended accounts

Sky
Elon Musk on Twitter

“Should Twitter offer a general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam?”

Twitter

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

Musk threatens war with Apple

Twitter's owner is upset with Apple's reduced ad spend and its App Store fees.

Axios

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/

Twitter staff cuts enabled spam porn deluge that drowned out China protest news

Twitter faces scrutiny for relying too much on automated content removal.

Ars Technica

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

QAnon Is Back on Twitter—and It’s About to Get Much Worse

Elon Musk is expected to reinstate the tens of thousands of QAnon accounts that were banned after the Capitol Riot.

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

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.

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 is now having trouble paying some employees on time

Employees hit with overdraft fees after paychecks fail to show up on schedule.

Ars Technica

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

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 misleading information policy.

CNBC

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.

#ElonMusk #Twitter #TwitterBlue #TwitterVerified

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/11/musk-wont-relaunch-twitter-blue-until-he-finds-a-way-to-avoid-apple-fees/

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.

Ars Technica

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

Elon Musk meets Tim Cook, says Apple never considered removing Twitter app

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.

CNBC

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

Zelensky Rebukes Elon Musk’s Peace Proposal in DealBook Summit Talk

Speaking at the DealBook summit, the Ukrainian leader said the billionaire would do well to fully understand the situation before making pronouncements about it.

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/

EU threatens Musk with Twitter ban as firm defends new approach to moderation

Twitter claims "none of our policies have changed" after abandoning COVID policy.

Ars Technica

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/

Former Musk ally explains resignation from Twitter, cites “dictatorial edict”

Former safety chief Yoel Roth's advice for Musk: "Humility goes a really long way."

Ars Technica

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/

Elon Musk's ‘Twitter Files' Exposé on Hunter Biden is a Snoozefest

Earlier this week, Elon Musk teased the release, tweeting, “The public deserves to know what really happened …”

Rolling Stone

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...

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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.

Associated Press

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/

Leaked email shows Musk threatened to sue Twitter employees who leak to media

Musk email complains of "many detailed leaks of confidential Twitter information."

Ars Technica
Zoë Schiffer (@ZoeSchiffer)

NEW: Elon Musk is threatening to sue Twitter employees who leak confidential information to the press. He's asking staffers to sign a pledge indicating they've understood. Here's the email:

Nitter

#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/

Latest Twitter lawsuit says company targeted women for layoffs

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.

Reuters
Musk calls to prosecute Fauci, drawing swift backlash  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Sunday called to prosecute Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to President Biden who has led the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic since it started dur…

The Hill

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 Blue relaunches, now costs $11 per month if you subscribe from an iPhone

Twitter relaunched its updated Twitter Blue subscription service Monday after the company's new owner Elon Musk pulled and delayed the launch in November.

CNBC

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.

#ElonMusk #PrivateJet #Twitter #Journalism

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/twitter-suspends-journalists-covering-elon-musk-company-rcna62032

Twitter suspends journalists who have been covering Elon Musk and the company

Twitter on Thursday evening suddenly suspended several high-profile journalists who cover the platform and Elon Musk, one of the richest people in the world,

NBC News
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…

Techdirt

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

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.

Gizmodo

#Twitter stiffs software vendor Imply Data, Inc. with $8 million left on contract, lawsuit says.

"For over 4 years, Imply has licensed its proprietary software to Twitter, and Twitter has paid Imply over $10 million," the lawsuit said. Both parties extended the term of their software license and service agreement for an additional 3 years ending Sep 30, 2024.

In May, a few weeks after #ElonMusk struck a deal to buy Twitter notified #ImplyData that it would not renew.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/12/twitter-stiffs-software-vendor-with-8-million-left-on-contract-lawsuit-says/

Twitter stiffs software vendor with $8 million left on contract, lawsuit says

Lawsuit: Twitter has refused to make required payments since Musk took over.

Ars Technica

#ElonMusk reinstates suspended journalists on #Twitter after a backlash

The accounts that went dark included Donie O'Sullivan of CNN; Ryan Mac of The New York Times; Drew Harwell of The Washington Post; Micah Lee of The Intercept; and journalist Aaron Rupar.

On Friday evening, Musk put the decision of whether to reinstate suspended accounts up for a public vote via Twitter on his account.

#Journalism #DonieOSullivan #RyanMac #DrewHarwell #MicahLee #AaronRupar
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/17/1143796992/twitter-lifts-suspensions-on-several-journalists-amid-rift-between-the-site-and-

Elon Musk reinstates suspended journalists on Twitter after backlash

The United Nations and the European Union are among the groups that condemned Musk's sudden decision to suspend several journalists from the social media platform.

NPR
@ne1for23 this idiotic governance by poll routine both irritates me and creeps me out, almost feels like an attempt to legitimize mob rule (*shiver*)

Twitter abruptly bans all links to Instagram, Mastodon, and other competitors

The platform will still allow the paid promotion of these banned social platforms, however.

#ElonMusk #Twitter #Instagram #Mastodon #AntiCompetition
https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/18/23515221/twitter-bans-links-instagram-mastodon-competitors

Twitter abruptly bans all links to Instagram, Mastodon, and other competitors

Twitter will no longer let users include links to certain banned social networks, including Instagram, Facebook, and Mastodon, in their profiles or tweets.

The Verge

In Join Mastodon's first tweet after being un-banned is a quote tweet of Twitter Support's "we will no longer allow free promotion of certain social media platforms on Twitter" thread stating:

"As a company from eastern Germany, we know that building a wall to try and keep people from leaving isn't a good idea."

#JoinMastodon #Mastodon #Twitter #ElonMusk #NaziGermany #BerlinWall
https://twitter.com/joinmastodon/status/1604623830189838337

Twitter's quoted thread is deleted, but archived.
https://web.archive.org/web/20221219010518/https://twitter.com/TwitterSupport/status/1604531261791522817

Mastodon (@[email protected]) on Twitter

“As a company from eastern Germany, we know that building a wall to try and keep people from leaving isn't a good idea.”

Twitter

#ElonMusk polled #Twitter users on whether he should remain as the company's #CEO and claimed he would abide by the results.

It concluded with 17.5 million votes—and a large majority urging him to step down.

Musk hasn't confirmed whether he will actually step down. "The question is not finding a CEO, the question is finding a CEO who can keep Twitter alive," Musk wrote last night after posting the poll. Musk denied already having a new CEO already selected.

#VotedOut
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/12/musk-polls-twitter-users-on-whether-he-should-be-ceo-57-5-want-him-to-quit/

Musk polls Twitter users on whether he should be CEO—57.5% want him to quit

"Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll."

Ars Technica

Rep Ted Lieu tweets:

Oh look, Elon Musk lied again. He just made another major policy change at Twitter without a vote. He announced Twitter is now going to restrict voting to only blue members.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-20/musk-says-twitter-will-restrict-voting-on-policy-to-blue-members

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604616863673208832

#ElonMusk #Twitter #TwitterBlue #TwitterVotingPollTax
https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/1605063868325076992

Musk Will Resign as Twitter CEO and Focus on Engineering

Elon Musk confirmed he will step down as chief executive officer of Twitter Inc. after finding a successor, though he plans to retain control over the company’s engineering teams.

Bloomberg

UN human rights chief calls on Musk to respect free speech

Volker Türk, the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, sent an open letter to Musk last month urging him to place human rights at the center of his management of Twitter.

#UnitedNations #UN #ElonMusk #FreeSpeech #HumanRights #Twitter #VolkerTürk
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3780219-un-human-rights-chief-calls-on-musk-to-respect-free-speech/

UN human rights chief calls on Musk to respect free speech

United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk urged Twitter CEO Elon Musk to respect users’ free speech rights in response to the suspension of a number of prominent tech journalists from the platform. Volker Türk, the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, weighed in after Musk polled users and lifted the suspensions of journalists the…

The Hill
Elon Musk says he will resign as Twitter's CEO when he finds a replacement

Elon Musk will step down as Twitter’s CEO after he finds someone “foolish” enough to replace him, he said Tuesday.

NBC News

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

Former Twitter exec Yoel Roth fled home due to growing threats: report

Musk has stepped up personal attacks against Twitter's former head of trust & safety, despite Musk tweeting last month that Roth had "high integrity."

Insider