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Twitter chaos as blue-tick 'Tony Blair' account says he 'misses killing Iraqis'

ELON Musk’s plan to allow Twitter users to pay for a “blue tick” has rapidly descended into chaos after accounts “verified” as George W…

The National (Scotland)

Twitter boss Elon Musk has a question for Northern Ireland secretary after 'fake news' complaint

Twitter's billionaire new owner replied to Chris Heaton-Harris after he said someone had spread a fake email claiming he was resigning

Belfast Live

Commentary: Elon Musk’s Twitter shows its dark side

For Twitter’s 200 million-plus daily active users, it’s been a long, strange week and a half. Elon Musk, billionaire, CEO and Twitter superfan, spent $44 billion on a much-contested, overvalued and at times dubious acquisition of his very favorite corner of the internet. Besides firing Twitter’s top leadership and half…

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Some Twitter users flying the coop hope Mastodon will be a safe landing

Now that Elon Musk owns Twitter, some of the social network's users are looking for alternatives. One that's ballooned in the past two weeks is Mastodon.

WEKU

Scams already rife after Elon Musk rolls out paid 'Twitter Blue' verification

TWITTER Blue, the social media platform’s subscription service that allows users to buy a verification badge for the first time, has gone live in…

The National (Scotland)

Twitter Blue paid-for verification badges go live in the UK

UK Twitter users on Apple’s iOS can now pay to get a blue verification badge.

The Independent UK

Thursday briefing: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta cuts 11,000 jobs – is the Facebook founder’s empire falling?

In today’s newsletter: The social media titan is having its first major wave of layoffs since it began in 2004 – and it’s not the only tech company facing problems.

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Fake LeBron James tweet claimed Lakers superstar wanted to be traded

Fans were momentarily quaking when a Twitter account that appeared to (but didn't) belong to LeBron James claimed he wanted a trade.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Joe Biden: Elon Musk's foreign ties 'worthy' of scrutiny

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk's ties with foreign countries are "worthy" of scrutiny, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Biden says Musk’s overseas links ‘worthy of being looked at’

US president’s comments come amid scrutiny of Saudi prince’s stake in the social media company.

Al Jazeera

Biden says Musk’s ties to other countries should be ‘looked at’ over national security concerns

Boss of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter has financial and commercial links to China and Saudi Arabia among others

The Independent UK

Elon Musk could learn from Mark Zuckerberg when it comes to layoffs

The CEOs of Meta and Twitter took a different approach to firing thousands of employees in the last week.

Fortune

Advertisers are dumping Elon Musk’s Twitter as hate speech rises

Musk pledged to keep Twitter a hate-free space, but a rise in hateful rhetoric is pushing companies to stop advertising on the platform.

Fortune

Twitter’s new paid verification is already creating a terrible experience for sports fans

Such an awful idea.

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Who are the beneficiaries of 'free speech'?

How is it that a man who has banned 83 million people from Twitter can freely use the platform to post his messages denigrating women and supporting the brutal attack on the writer Salman Rushdie? I'm referring to the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose…

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s first Republican vote Mayra Flores just lost her seat in Congress after five months

In 2022, Telsa billionaire began voting Republican

Fortune

This former Twitter exec could be Elon Musk’s pick to be the company’s CEO

Sriram Krishnan is among a group of special advisers helping Elon Musk navigate his Twitter takeover. Some observers think Krishnan, who once worked at Twitter himself, could be a shoo-in for the CEO job.

The Conversation

People are leaving Twitter for Mastodon, but are they ready for democratic social media?

Elon Musk’s recent takeover of Twitter has thrust Mastodon into the spotlight. Some Twitter users are now trying the alternative network out, while others are struggling to understand what it is and how it works. Mastodon offers a glimpse into democratically run social media — but are we ready to…

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The National (Scotland)

Elon Musk ‘kills’ 'official' verified labels on Twitter hours after introduction

ELON Musk has rolled back on Twitter’s latest approach to verification – offering grey ticks and an "official" label to high-profile…

Fortune

Elon Musk enrages Tesla investors, selling $4 billion in stock when they least expected it

Wedbush Securities tech analyst Dan Ives complained on Wednesday that Musk threw Tesla investors a curveball after claiming he was done selling stock.

The Guardian - UK

For all our whingeing, Twitter was special. Mastodon could never compare

Elon Musk’s takeover has seen an estimated million users leave the site. But was it already past its prime, asks technology writer Sarah Manavis

Manchester Evening News

What is Mastodon and how to get an account

Twitter users have been migrating to the site in droves since Elon Musk's takeover last month

Tribune News Service

Can you be banned from Twitter for running a parody account? Here are the terms

Following a series of moves to form new policy, Twitter has suspended the account of comedian Kathy Griffin after she used the platform to impersonate Elon Musk, the company’s new owner.

Benzinga

Can Elon Musk Handle Tesla? Gary Black Breaks Down Bull Vs. Bear Battle Over EV Stock's Future

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares have been on a downward spiral since the start of November and this week, the electric vehicle stock price broke through the psychological $200 mark

Benzinga

Tesla, Helmerich & Payne And This Energy Stock Insiders Are Selling

The Nasdaq Composite gained around 50 points on Tuesday. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.

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