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Ex-Twitter officials reject GOP claims of government collusion

At a contentious House committee hearing, Republicans aired long-held grievances over what they say is Silicon Valley's bias against conservatives.

WEKU · Feb 8, 2023

Madonna blames ‘ageism,’ ‘misogyny’ for remarks about her face; some fans don’t agree

LOS ANGELES — Madonna is clapping back at people who criticized her appearance at the 2023 Grammys on Sunday.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 8, 2023

House Oversight Committee Is Fighting Twitter Censorship the Wrong Way

Congress should set its sights on bad government actors who pressured social media companies.

Reason · Feb 8, 2023

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Former Twitter officials admit mistake squelching Hunter Biden story

WASHINGTON — Former Twitter Inc. officials acknowledged that blocking the spread of a news story about Hunter Biden’s laptop was a mistake, but they told lawmakers the action was not politically motivated or directed by FBI or U.S. intelligence officials.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Piers Morgan faces intense backlash as he doubles down on cruel Madonna trolling

TalkTV host Piers Morgan has come under fire for continuing to criticise pop icon Madonna, as he laughed at the idea of being 'threatened' by her power

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Matt Gaetz confronted by activist he body-shamed at State of the Union

“Just want everyone to know I just shook @mattgaetz hand and thanked him for helping me raise two million dollars,” Olivia Julianna tweeted

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

GOP senator has Twitter account suspended over hunting profile photo

Steve Daines of Montana had his account suspended for several hours on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

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Elon Musk’s cost cutting at Twitter reaches the next level after layoffs and stiffing landlords. Now he wants to dump pricey software used by his employees

Twitter’s cost cutting may include jettisoning Salesforce software, which employees use as part of their jobs.

Fortune · Feb 8, 2023

Twitter suspended a Montana senator for posting a picture of a dead antelope. Then Elon got involved.

When Musk took over Twitter, he vowed to bring back suspended accounts. On Tuesday, he personally reinstated the account of a republican senator who violated Twitter's content policy.

Fortune · Feb 8, 2023

AOC condemns ‘incitement of violence’ against trans people during GOP-led hearing on Twitter

The congresswoman took aim at the influential Libs of TikTok account after accusations of harassment and threats

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Nude photos, arrest threats and Elon Musk: GOP airs grievances at ‘bizarre’ Twitter hearing

Republicans are using their new House majority to air two-year-old grievances about a New York Post story that was temporarily restricted from distribution on Twitter in October 2020

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Twitter blocked in Turkey amid fears of disinformation following deadly earthquakes

Internet-monitoring group NetBlocks said on Wednesday that Twitter had been blocked on several networks across Turkey, with the filtering having been applied on major internet providers

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Sick scammers pose as children's charity to sell fake tickets for Carabao Cup final for £800

A Twitter account purporting to be a London-based children's charity is attempting to charge fans as much as £800 for a pair of tickets to the Carabao Cup final

Chronicle Live · Feb 8, 2023

Tesla Replaces Model Y After Steering Wheel Fell Off, Calls It "Goodwill"

A Model Y owner was driving his brand-new electric SUV when the steering wheel came off in his hands. After some back and forth, Tesla is replacing the EV.

InsideEVs · Feb 8, 2023

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The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

Twitter's new data fees leave scientists scrambling for funding – or cutting research

Twitter is ending free access to its application programming interface, or API. An API serves as a software “middleman” allowing two applications to talk to each other. An API is an accessible way to collect and share data within and across organizations. For example, researchers at universities unaffiliated with Twitter…

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 8, 2023

Fox News anchor, Chiefs fan Harris Faulkner talks faith, family and football ahead of Super Bowl LVII

Our @goldmctNFL caught up with Fox News anchor @HARRISFAULKNER to chat about faith, family and #Chiefs football ahead of Super Bowl LVII.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 8, 2023

Twitter defends Marvin Harrison Jr. after Georgia memorabilia company sells tasteless photo

Does this cross the line? Many thought so. #GoBucks

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

Twitter restricted in Turkey two days after quake, says NetBlocks

Twitter has been restricted in Turkey on Wednesday, the Netblocks internet observatory said, two days after a major earthquake that has killed more than 11,500 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria.

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The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

What the First Amendment really says – 4 basic principles of free speech in the US

Elon Musk has claimed he believes in free speech no matter what. He calls it a bulwark against tyranny in America and promises to reconstruct Twitter, which he now owns, so that its policy on free expression “matches the law.” Yet his grasp of the First Amendment – the law…

Roll Call · Feb 8, 2023

House 'Weaponization' hearing to take aim at Justice Department - Roll Call

The House special subcommittee probing the federal government’s “weaponization” will hold its first hearing Thursday.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023

First Thing: Biden touts jobs and climate wins in State of Union address

President hails post-lockdown economy reboot. Plus, former Twitter execs to testify over Hunter Biden laptop story

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Tearful woman finds photo of stranger's late dog in charity shop - with sweet message

A woman has admitted that a memorial portrait of an owner's late beloved dog has 'ruined [her] day' after spotting it up for sale - the bargain hunter claims she was close to tears

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

How tech companies are failing women workers and social media users – and what to do about it

From Elon Musk’s erratic start as Twitter’s new owner to Meta’s recent decision to layoff more than 11,000 employees, and an ongoing downturn for tech stocks, the social media sector is once again in turmoil.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 8, 2023

Agency listing touting Nicola Sturgeon as speaker to book for a fee is 'fake'

A US agency had listed the FM as a speaker available for booking but sources insist it is 'fake'

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Ex-Twitter execs to face GOP questioning on Hunter Biden

House Republicans are expected to question former Twitter executives about the platform’s handling of reporting on Hunter Biden, the president's son

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