Elton John leaves Twitter over Elon Musk misinformation policy ‘Their recent change in policy which will allow misinformation to flourish unchecked,” said the singer about Twitter The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Elton John quits Twitter over change that ‘allows misinformation to flourish’ Musician’s comments come after Elon Musk said he would grant ‘general amnesty’ for suspended accounts The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022
Elon Musk could lose world’s richest person title as Tesla value almost halves Founder’s net worth down about $70bn after fall in electric car maker’s share price since he bid for Twitter The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022
Ricky Gervais reveals James Corden apologised after copying his joke: ‘He was horrified’ The comedian again defended the British star, who claimed last month that the joke was copied ‘inadvertently’ without realising where it originated Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2022
It's Far Past Time To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips Plus: Lawmakers "demanding action" against slurs on Twitter, FTC sues to stop Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard, and more... Reason · Dec 9, 2022
Glasgow reacts to East Dunbartonshire police rap after force channel Vanilla Ice At this time of year, it's common to be standing in the cold waiting for our cars to defrost. But the police have issued a unique warning - and it's provided some entertainment for the people of Glasgow. Glasgow Live · Dec 9, 2022
Why Paddy Pimblett is banned from Twitter The Liverpool fighter has been notably quiet on social media ahead of this weekend's fight against Jared Gordon Liverpool Echo · Dec 9, 2022
This Morning's Phillip Schofield slammed for 'harsh' comments live on air Viewers took to Twitter to share their thoughts after the conversation Liverpool Echo · Dec 9, 2022
Elon Musk's focus on Twitter leaves Tesla investors fuming Musk can't stop finding new cans of worms to open at his new acquisition. Fortune · Dec 9, 2022
First Thing: Brittney Griner lands in US after being freed from Russian prison Basketball star arrives in Texas after US releases convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout in dramatic prisoner swap. Plus, the first-ever unicorn license granted The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022
U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady leaves Washington after 26 years of placing policymaking over headline-making Brady condemned the divisiveness that has taken hold of American politics, saying social media is the biggest driver of the problem while applauding former President Donald Trump for his influence on the Republican party. The Texas Tribune · Dec 9, 2022
Elon Musk shares rare photos of his and Grimes’ son X wearing Twitter employee badge Musk’s son, X Æ A-12, is two years old The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Twitter Files: Musk Says Working On Software Update To Show If Account Has Been Shadow Banned Or Not Twitter CEO Elon Musk has come up with a new update to the micro-blogging platform after the second instalment of the so-called "Twitter Files" revealed how the company build blacklists and actively limited the visibility of certain accounts Dynamite News · Dec 9, 2022
Afternoon Update: national cabinet agrees to cap gas, coal prices; Covid cases rising; and South Koreans getting younger Gas and coal prices will be capped, and relief is coming on energy bills, as parliament is recalled The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2022
Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2022 Twitter had ‘secret blacklists’ to limit users, journalist claims Independent journalist Bari Weiss says platform restricted visibility of ‘disfavored tweets’.
Axios · Dec 9, 2022 Musk's second "Twitter Files" claims "secret blacklists" Outside journalists posted more internal documents showing Twitter's content decisions under Musk's predecessors.
The Guardian - US · Dec 9, 2022 Women sue Twitter, claiming Musk layoffs unfairly targeted female staff The proposed class-action lawsuit alleges that after the takeover, 57% of women were laid off compared with 47% of men
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 8, 2022 Chicago private school defends LGBTQ sex ed, tightens security after right-wing viral video An administrator at Francis W. Parker School was secretly recorded by an operative with the group Project Veritas posing as a conference attendee.
Fortune · Dec 8, 2022 Banning remote work, beds at headquarters, and a ‘hardcore’ work culture: Here are all the ways Elon Musk is running Twitter with an iron fist “Everyone who can reasonably be at SF HQ is required to be unless an explicit exception is approved,” Musk said in an email to staff on Wednesday.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 8, 2022 The right’s misplaced obsession with Hunter Biden What is this Hunter Biden obsession really about? Consider the timing. For seven years, the right has been explaining, excusing, avoiding and eventually cheering the most morally depraved figure in American politics.
ABC News · Dec 8, 2022 The Young Liberals posted a 'renewable superpower scorecard' graphic using WWF research. But they used that research selectively A graphic shared on social media by the youth wing of the Liberal Party has misappropriated WWF Australia branding to points-score on renewable energy. But there are a few details the Young Liberals left off.
Bangkok Post · Dec 8, 2022 Disrupting the disruptors on the internet After a decade of unconstrained growth -- when it seemed that a new billionaire was minted every day -- the tech industry has finally hit a rough patch. Elon Musk's erratic behaviour following his takeover of Twitter has left the financially leveraged platform in a precarious state. The crypto exchange…
ABC News · Dec 8, 2022 The Loop: Men charged over international cyber investment scam, national cabinet to meet over energy prices — as it happened The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.
Reason · Dec 8, 2022 Elon Musk Isn't the Only One Fighting Regulators for Turning Offices Into Bedrooms The rise of remote work has piqued developers' interest in converting empty downtown offices to apartments. Zoning codes and building regulations often make that impossible.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 8, 2022 Twitter reacts to Falcons starting rookie QB Desmond Ridder Falcons Twitter reacts to Desmond Ridder replacing Marcus Mariota as the starting QB