Second cabinet minister says Twitter account hacked Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris apologises after account posts ‘deeply unpleasant stuff’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2023
How did Andrew Tate make his money? All you need to know about the influencer arrested in Romania Tate was arrested by Romanian authorities over human trafficking and rape charges on 29 December The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023
Pregnant Molly-Mae Hague slammed by furious mum over 'naive' labour confession Former Love Island beauty Molly-Mae Hague has been targeted by angry mums on social media following her latest YouTube video where she confessed that she's not afraid of giving birth after a breezy pregnancy Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023
NI secretary Chris Heaton-Harris apologises for 'deeply unpleasant' posts after Twitter account hacked It comes just days after the Twitter profile of another Cabinet minister was hacked Belfast Live · Jan 5, 2023
In latest tech layoffs, Amazon says it will cut 18,000 jobs E-commerce giant Amazon has announced it will lay off 18,000 people. CEO Andy Jassy says the cuts will mostly affect the human resources teams and the Amazon Stores operations, and will represent around 6 percent of the company's 300,000 corporate workforce. This comes after similar layoff plans took place at… France 24 · Jan 5, 2023
Tech layoffs 2023 tracker: Amazon, Salesforce announce big job cuts NEW YORK: Layoffs that began in 2022 are accelerating across some technology companies. The Times of India · Jan 5, 2023
Chris Perkins: Many Dolphins trying to avoid seeing social media criticism, but it’s tough MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Social media is chirping, and it hasn’t been favorable toward the Miami Dolphins recently. Tribune News Service · Jan 5, 2023
News briefs Florida vaccine policy based on ‘careless’ research practices, UF faculty say Tribune News Service · Jan 5, 2023
Tesla stock has only plunged to a less ludicrous level as competitors catch up Elon Musk’s misadventure with Twitter is not the main factor in the dramatic decline in value The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023
Twitter to ease ban on political advertising under Musk Twitter Inc. will relax a three-year ban on political advertising in a continued policy shift after its takeover by billionaire Elon Musk. Tribune News Service · Jan 4, 2023
Twitter to relax curbs on political ads as revenues drop Since Elon Musk’s takeover, advertisers have paused spending amid fears of a rise in divisive content The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023
Beyond Section 230: A pair of social media experts describes how to bring transparency and accountability to the industry One of Elon Musk’s stated reasons for purchasing Twitter was to use the social media platform to defend the right to free speech. The ability to defend that right, or to abuse it, lies in a specific piece of legislation passed in 1996, at the pre-dawn of the modern age… The Conversation · Jan 4, 2023
Andrew Tate is toxic, but it’s his fans who need help With his tattoos, designer stubble, kimono and cigar, to the casual scroller Andrew Tate seems almost a parody of a “bro Influencer”, peddling an absurdist machismo. Yet after his arrest last week in Romania on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group, both the seriousness of… Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2023
The Crystal Ball: VCs, private equity investors, and tech founders predict what’s to come in 2023 Term Sheet readers weigh in on what this year will hold. Fortune · Jan 4, 2023
The Conversation · Jan 4, 2023 Your style of social media use may be connected to your wellbeing Are you a doom scroller or a frequent Tweeter? Do you pass the time by flicking endlessly through others’ posts on social networking sites, or perhaps you use these platforms to share your own content? Psychologists believe our style of social media usage has important effects on our psychological wellbeing,…
The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023 Bizarre scenes of AOC talking to Paul Gosar and Matt Gaetz put Twitter in overdrive ‘Did not have Gosar and AOC chatting on my bingo card’
Fortune · Jan 4, 2023 Who will be ‘foolish’ enough to take over Twitter? Here are the main runners for Musk's job Musk is "actively" looking for his replacement after he was resoundingly voted out in a poll by users.
The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023 Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising Twitter says it will ease up its 3-year-old ban on political advertising
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023 First Thing: Kevin McCarthy faces long battle for House speaker House adjourned until noon today as McCarthy becomes the first nominee for speaker in 100 years to fail to win the first vote. Plus, the truth behind 10 of the biggest health beliefs
The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023 Elon Musk reflects on being Time ‘Person of the Year’ as his fortunes tumble Musk has seen his wealth fall further and faster than anyone in modern history, since he was given honour
The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023 Viewers support Canadian journalist after she was criticised for her dress on-air ‘This is what women in broadcasting sadly still face in 2023,’ the journalist wrote on Twitter.
ABC News · Jan 4, 2023 Twitter announces reversal of political advertising ban as Australian users report error messages, slow loading times Twitter announces it will align its advertising policies "with that of TV and other media outlets" as Australians struggle with error pages and slow loading times.
Axios · Jan 4, 2023 Twitter plans to resume taking some political ads Owner Elon Musk has been searching for additional sources of revenue.
The Times of India · Jan 4, 2023 Arjun Bijlani quits smoking; in a tweet writes ‘New Year’s resolution is working’ Actor Arjun Bijlani’s New Year resolution for 2023 has been to quit smoking and for four consecutive days’ he has stayed away from cigarettes. Taking to Twitter, the actor shared that his New Year’s resolution is working and it feels good.
The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023 Trump says Twitter can never be Twitter ‘unless I go back on’ ‘I am very complimented by that. And I only say that because I read 20 articles about it’