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Elon Musk fired 80% of Twitter workforce but insists ‘we’re headed to a good place’

The billionaire said the ‘pain level has been extremely high, this hasn’t been some kind of party’

Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2023

Musk admits ‘many mistakes’ at Twitter

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter boss Elon Musk said running the social media network has been “quite a rollercoaster” and acknowledged “many mistakes” along the way, six months after he bought the company for $44 billion.

Bangkok Post · Apr 12, 2023

Musk says unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC documentary critical of Modi

Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he did not know "what exactly happened" when Twitter took down content related to a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year, adding that some rules related to social media content were "quite strict" in India.

Reuters · Apr 12, 2023

Elon Musk under fire for Twitter’s shifting rules on state media

Disinformation scholars sound alarm amid growing prominence of Chinese and Russian state media accounts on platform.

Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2023

BBC to have 'Government-funded media' tag removed on Twitter, says Musk

Musk also revealed legacy blue checkmarks will finally be removed by next week

Wales Online · Apr 12, 2023

Doja Cat reacts to losing her blue tick on Twitter

‘Having a blue tick now means there’s a higher chance that you’re a complete loser’

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

The Media and Politicians Keep Trying To Censor Things That Turn Out To Be True

The COVID-19 lab leak theory was labeled "misinformation." Now it's the most plausible explanation.

Reason · Apr 12, 2023

Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career

TikTok allows video up to 10 minutes, but says surveys show almost half its users are stressed by anything longer than a minute. An Instagram video can be up to 90 seconds, but experts reckon the ideal time to maximise engagement is less than 15 seconds. Twitter doubled the length…

The Conversation · Apr 12, 2023

Twitter forced to remove harmful content aimed at Brittany Higgins and partner

eSafety commissioner uses tough new powers against social media giant after complaint from Higgins’s partner David Sharaz

The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2023

Louisville attack shows challenge of curbing violent videos

Social media companies are once again in the spotlight after a bank employee in Louisville, Kentucky, killed five people in a mass shooting and livestreamed the attack on Instagram

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023