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UFC star Paddy Pimblett returns to Twitter almost a year after being banned

Pimblett was banned from Twitter after his UFC win last July and has now returned to the social media platform despite previously stating that he didn't want his account back

Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2023

Bernie Sanders says Musk’s ownership of Twitter is a ‘problem’ and calls for more aggressive anti-trust laws

It is not the first time Mr Sanders has called for greater scrutiny of billionaire interests

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Microsoft chatbot Sydney rattled users months before Bing

An Indian user complained to Microsoft in November about disturbing replies from its A.I. chatbot Sydney—a precursor to the new Bing.

Fortune · Feb 24, 2023

Stephen L. Carter: Google, Twitter Supreme Court cases won’t break the internet

Despite all the furor, the future of the internet does not hinge on a pair of cases argued this week at the U.S. Supreme Court. There’s no risk that the statutory immunity that Congress granted long ago to internet service providers will collapse. The justices are being asked to decide…

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2023

South African rapper AKA's murder video went viral - it shouldn't have

In the days after the killing of rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbe, known as AKA, and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motoane, the murders kept playing out on social media. Again and again, leaked CCTV footage of the two being gunned down was viewed and shared – some 490,000 times in the…

The Conversation · Feb 24, 2023

Chicago mayoral candidate Vallas’ Twitter account liked offensive, racist posts, which he denies doing himself

CHICAGO — Since losing the 2019 mayor’s race, Paul Vallas has been a prolific poster on social media.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 24, 2023

Gag order ruling could free up ex-Twitter employees to criticize Elon Musk

Shut up and take the money, companies told laid-off employees. Literally.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 23, 2023

Spot the mistake: Find the error in this handwritten note going viral on Twitter

‘Spot the mistake’ challenges are always fun as they require you to actually pause, pay attention and use your head with all your brain cells. One such fun challenge has gone viral on Twitter. Are you ready to try it?

The Times of India · Feb 23, 2023

Elon Musk says he’ll open-source Twitter’s algorithm. Here’s why that would change everything

Opening up one of Big Tech’s black boxes would break a fundamental taboo.

Fortune · Feb 23, 2023

British tourist slapped with £20,000 bill after phone stolen on holiday

The woman's partner posted a picture of the O2 bill on Reddit and Twitter, along with speculation about how it had gotten so high following their trip to Naples in Italy

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023