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Nancy Pelosi slams Elon Musk over ‘destructive’ tweet peddling conspiracy theory about husband Paul’s hammer attack

Twitter’s new owner posted — and then deleted — a conspiracy theory about the House Speaker’s husband

The Independent UK

Facebook under fire for refusing to mark election video as misleading

Twitter marked the video as being “presented out of context”

The Independent UK

The quality of Twitter conversation has ‘decayed’ after Elon Musk’s takeover, report finds

“While it is still quite early, there are clear signs that extremist accounts are becoming more active post-Musk,” according to a recent report by Digital Planet, an interdisciplinary research initiative of the Fletcher School at Tufts University.

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‘Weak, pathetic, and cruel’: HR managers weigh in on Elon Musk’s Twitter mass layoffs

Experts call Twitter’s mass layoffs, which came via email less than a week after Elon Musk’s $44 billion deal closed, “infuriating and heartbreaking.”

Fortune

Talking Point: Are you considering alternatives to Twitter?

The backlash to Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover continues

Evening Standard

Dutch MEP says illegal spyware ‘a grave threat to democracy’

European Commission wears ‘velvet gloves’ when dealing with spyware used on citizens, says chief of inquiry on hacking software such as Pegasus

The Guardian - UK

Canada's public broadcaster should use Mastodon to provide a social media service

Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter and ensuing confusion has driven many to look for alternatives to the platform. One popular option has been Mastodon, a social network distributed on many servers with no central ownership.

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'About time': Chris Evans' fans approve his Sexiest Man Alive 2022 vote

Chris Evans — best known as a Marvel superhero, dog lover and Twitter politico — is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive this year, but he had to wrest the title away from John Oliver and Dwayne Johnson.

Los Angeles Times

Crypto Twitter ablaze after Binance says it's buying FTX

Once considered crypto’s white knight, Sam Bankman-Fried just conceded to his biggest competitor.

Fortune

Elon Musk may be a rival for Ratner in brand destruction

Brief letters: Twitter troubles | I Spy in Yorkshire | Gavin Williamson’s defenestration | Dishonours system | Don’t forget the editor

The Guardian - UK

Fears Unionist disinformation will flourish after Elon Musk's blue-tick plan

Billionaire Elon Musk’s plans will mean that users of the social media site who wish to be verified with a blue tick will have to stump up $8 a…

The National (Scotland)

Crypto exchange Binance to buy rival FTX in apparent bailout

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it plans to buy its rival FTX Trading, in what appears to be a bailout of FTX

The Independent UK

Tesla's California Market Share In Decline As Rivals Make Gains

Tesla's market share in California has reached the lowest level since 2018—73 percent— although the carmaker continues to sell more EVs each year.

InsideEVs

Trevor Noah on Oprah endorsing Dr Oz’s rival: ‘You have to kill the monster you create’

Late-night hosts discuss Oprah backing John Fetterman, Elon Musk’s Twitter woes and Democrats’ midterms anxiety

The Guardian - US

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish Parliament absurdly brands Tory MSP 'a potato' in hilarious tweet

THE Scottish Parliament’s official Twitter account has been unofficially nominated for “tweet of the year” after it accidentally labelled a…

Chronicle Live

What is Mastodon? The little-known social media platform Twitter users are flocking to

The platform has seen hundreds of thousands of users sign up within the last week as Twitter users seek out alternatives following Elon Musk's takeover

The Conversation

Twitter job cuts: what are digital layoffs and what do they mean for employees and companies?

Elon Musk is progressing plans to slim down Twitter since he bought the 396 million-member platform for US$44 billion (£38 billion) on October 27. Musk’s deal has taken Twitter private, dissolved the platform’s board and enhanced his unilateral power as CEO. But mass redundancy announcements made since he took control…

The Conversation

Elon Musk's 'Twitter Blue' gives verification for a fee – this could make Twitter even less safe for women

The elusive “blue tick” on Twitter, once granted to high-profile users like politicians, celebrities and journalists to verify their identity, is now available for purchase. Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, has launched Twitter Blue, a monthly subscription service for US$7.99 (£7) that will give users blue tick status and, eventually,…

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Twitter chaos is part of Elon Musk's master plan

Distraction and confusion are some of the great political and social weapons of our time. Dr Ethan Plaut argues Elon Musk's methodical mismanagement of Twitter is by design.

France 24

The Uighur ‘influencers’ working for Beijing’s propaganda machine

If you watched some of the videos on YouTube featuring young Uighur influencers, then you would have no idea that a growing number of human rights organisations and the United Nations have documented China’s severe repression of this Muslim ethnic minority. In a study published mid-October, an Australian research centre…

Fortune

Musk putting Twitter behind a paywall could ‘sound the death knell’ for the platform, experts say

One analyst argued: "There are plenty of users who are not prepared to pay for Twitter and will find the content free elsewhere.”

Axios

Elon Musk's acquisition exceptionalism

Musk is still early in the first inning of owning Twitter, but he's already down a few runs.

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily podcast: Is Twitter going behind a paywall?

Twitter is so far staying silent over reports that Elon Musk is discussing putting all of the platform behind a paywall.

The National (Scotland)

Wings Over Scotland returns to Twitter as Elon Musk takeover sees ban end

CONTROVERSIAL Scottish blogger Stuart Campbell, aka Wings Over Scotland, is back on Twitter after Elon Musk’s takeover saw a number of banned…

Los Angeles Times

Anita Chabria: Thanks to Elon Musk's weekend of crazy, Twitter's in flames for election day

It's been less than a month, but how tired are we already of hearing about Elon Musk and Twitter?

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