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Musk weighs in on midterms: "I recommend voting for a Republican Congress"

"Shared power curbs the worst excesses of both parties," he said.

Axios · Nov 7, 2022

Elon Musk urges Twitter followers to vote Republican for ‘shared power’

The Twitter owner says independent voters will decide who controls Congress on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022

Musk promises to investigate Twitter suspension of far-right Brazilian figures

High-profile names, including grandson of military dictator, complained they were being denied free speech

The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2022

What is Mastodon as Twitter takeover sees thousands opt for alternative social media site

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter means that users have been keen to leave their accounts behind.

Daily Record · Nov 7, 2022

Tech & Science Daily podcast: Backlash against Twitter’s unlabelled parody accounts ban

Plus, has facial recognition found ‘runaway murderer’ Lord Lucan?

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2022

Neither Democrats Nor Republicans Have a Clear Advantage Going Into Election Day

Plus: University cancels "The Problem of Whiteness" class, Twitter's snowflake-in-chief, and more...

Reason · Nov 7, 2022

What is Mastodon and how do you sign up for it?

Many users have been looking for alternatives to Twitter following its takeover by Tesla billionaire Elon Musk.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 7, 2022

How to join Mastodon, the Twitter alternative quickly attracting new users

Signing up is fairly simple, although there are a couple of extra steps.

Wales Online · Nov 7, 2022

Twitter and Elon Musk: why free speech absolutism threatens human rights

For a man who made a fortune from electric cars, the Twitter takeover has turned into a fairly bumpy ride so far. Soon after buying the social media company for US$44 billion (£38 billion), Elon Musk said he had “no choice” about laying off a large proportion of the company’s…

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2022

RTE's Ryan Tubridy doesn't hold back as he shares thoughts on Elon Musk and Twitter jobs fiasco

The world’s richest man Elon Musk (51), who bought Twitter last month for €34bn, announced by email four days ago his aim to sack half of the global 7,000 workforce

Irish Mirror · Nov 7, 2022