Elon Musk claims the US government had ‘full access’ to private Twitter DMs

Twitter CEO Elon Musk claimed in an interview that the U.S. government has “full access” to users’ private direct messages, saying knowing that information blew his mind.  In an excerpt of his Fox News interview with host Tucker Carlson, Musk told Carlson that he was shocked to find out about the government’s ability to read…

CBC 'pausing' Twitter after 'government-funded media' label

TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation paused its use of Twitter on Monday after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk stamped CBC’s account with a label the public broadcaster says is intended to undermine its credibility.

Twitter quietly changes its hateful conduct policy to remove standing protections for its transgender users

Twitter sparked backlash this week after some users noticed it had quietly removed language in its hateful conduct policy that explicitly protected transgender people from online harassment.

Twitter stops labeling Russia’s RT and China’s Xinhua as “state-affiliated media”

NPR loses controversial tag, but state-controlled outlets had labels removed, too.

Musk vows to sue as Microsoft drops Twitter from its ad platform

It would open a new front in Musk's feud with OpenAI, a company he helped start.

Far-right Britain First party given Twitter gold tick

Verification mark granted to account that was suspended in 2017 but reinstated following takeover by Elon Musk last year

Twitter Blue marks show up for dead celebrities, sowing confusion

The Twitter accounts for late celebrities are being marked as subscribers of the platform’s new Twitter Blue service, sowing further confusion for users after legacy verification check marks were removed from accounts last week. The accounts of late Lakers star Kobe Bryant, actor Chadwick Boseman, rapper Mac Miller and journalist Anthony Bourdain all appeared with…

Twitter gives fake Disney account verified status

The gold tick confirmation appeared despite the account holder saying he had not paid for it.

Twitter to soon allow publishers, media companies to charge users per click on articles

Twitter will soon allow publishers and media outlets to charge users per click on an article they post on the platform, CEO Elon Musk announced Saturday.  Musk said in a tweet that the platform will roll out the policy next month, which he said would allow users who do not sign up for a monthly…

Nine Million People Have Watched The Full ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Illegally Posted On Twitter

After attempting something similar a few days ago, the account “vids that go hard” with 1.1 million followers has posted the entirety of the Super Mario Bros. Movie, yes the one that’s still in theaters and just crossed $1 billion at the box office, illegally to Twitter.

New Twitter rules expose election offices to spoof accounts

NEW YORK (AP) — Tracking down accurate information about Philadelphia's elections on Twitter used to be easy. The account for the city commissioners who run elections, @phillyvotes, was the only one carrying a blue check mark, a sign of authenticity.

Elon Musk Selects New Twitter CEO: Let the Speculation Begin

The unidentified woman will take over as CEO in about six weeks, Musk says in a tweet.

Former NBCUniversal ad chief Linda Yaccarino named CEO of Twitter, succeeding Elon Musk

Elon Musk said Friday that Linda Yaccarino, the former head of ad sales for NBCUniversal, will be Twitter's next CEO.

Twitter under fire for perceived censorship ahead of election in Turkey

Twitter is facing criticism for restricting content in Turkey ahead of Sunday’s election. “In response to legal process and to ensure Twitter remains available to the people of Turkey, we have taken action to restrict access to some content in Turkey today,” the company’s Global Government Affairs account tweeted in both English and Turkish on Friday night.…

Twitter wrong to block tweets during Turkey election - Wikipedia founder

The founder of Wikipedia said Twitter should not have complied with the Turkish government's demands.

Twitter sued over Saudi spying that allegedly landed popular user in prison

Saudi Arabia became a top shareholder while its spies infiltrated Twitter.

Musk says he’ll keep tweeting whatever he wants, even if it repels advertisers

If the consequence of Musk’s tweeting is Twitter losing money, “so be it.”

Twitter ‘Shadowbans’ Bellingcat After Musk Attacks Them, Then Tries To Retcon A Nonsense Explanation

Remember, according to Elon Musk, one of the worst things that old Twitter did was “shadowban” people. There was a whole “Twitter Files” about the practice, which Musk insisted was a horrible pract…

Grain Trail: Tracking Russia's Ghost Ships with Satellite Imagery - bellingcat

Satellite images show that traffic at a port from where Russia is alleged to have exported stolen Ukrainian grain has been far greater than previously known.

Twitter claims Microsoft broke API rules; Musk already threatened lawsuit

Twitter demands Microsoft audit a month after Musk declared, "Lawsuit time."

Elon Musk told advisor Twitter would only pay rent over his 'dead body': lawsuit

Twitter has faced several lawsuits from its landlords over the last few months alleging nonpayment of rent, but a new lawsuit provides more insight.

False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise

NEW YORK (AP) — In an interview this week, Twitter owner Elon Musk said users making false claims of stolen elections “will be corrected” on the platform.

Twitter engineering boss quits day after DeSantis launch glitches

Ron DeSantis' launch of his White House presidential campaign was hit by technical problems.

Twitter Withdraws From EU Disinformation Code, Commissioner Says

Twitter exited the voluntary European Union’s Code of Practice on Disinformation, the bloc’s Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said.

Twitter value keeps falling under Musk, now worth a third of what he paid

$15 billion valuation after Fidelity lowers value of its Twitter stake again.

Twitter Fails to Remove Hate Speech by Blue-Check Users, Center for Countering Digital Hate Says

If you pay $8 a month, Twitter will boost your tweets, new research found, even if you post about how “Hitler was right.”

Elon Musk's Twitter loses second trust and safety chief

Ella Irwin is the second person to leave the role since Mr Musk bought Twitter in October 2022.

Elon Musk shares anti-transgender content on Twitter

After getting criticized by conservative pundits when a video was blocked on Twitter, Musk went all-in sharing right-wing content.

Elon Musk's Reign as Twitter CEO Ends

New CEO Linda Yaccarino now faces the tough task of bringing advertising clients back to Twitter when the company's ad revenue has reportedly plunged 59% in the last year.

Music publishers sue Twitter, slam Musk for calling DMCA a “plague on humanity”

Publishers sue after licensing talks between Twitter and record labels stalled.

Twitter evicted from office amid lawsuits over unpaid rent and cleaning bills

Twitter evicted in Boulder, Colo., still faces unpaid-rent suit at HQ in California.

Yaccarino: Twitter to be 'most accurate real-time info source'

Chief executive Linda Yaccarino says the company aims to "drive civilisation forward".

17 Music Publishers Sue Twitter for Copyright Infringement

The lawsuit claims Twitter 'breeds massive copyright infringement that harms music creators.'

Twitter Resumes Paying Google Cloud, Patches Up Relationship

Twitter has resumed paying Google Cloud for its services, patching up a relationship that became strained after Elon Musk acquired the social network and stopped paying Google and various other companies.

Twitter may face fines in Australia over hate speech

More complaints are now coming in about Twitter than any other social network, its safety regulator said.

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Elon Musk says Twitter's cash flow still negative as ad revenue drops 50%

Twitter's cash flow remains negative because of a nearly 50% drop in advertising revenue and a heavy debt load, Elon Musk said on Saturday, <a href="/technology/twitters-musk-says-can-raise-revenue-with-more-relevant-ads-2023-03-07/">falling short of his expectation</a> in March that Twitter could reach cash flow positive by June.