Michael Hiltzik: Why don't regulators stop Elon Musk from breaking the law? In his takeover adventure with Twitter, it seems more likely than not that Elon Musk has broken the law. Los Angeles Times · May 20, 2022
Sprout Social review Sprout Social is a powerful social media management platform combining AI tools, deep analytics, and a clean interface for growing teams. TechRadar · May 20, 2022
Kendrick Lamar fan shares Ticketmaster trick to help those struggling to get tickets Fans have been running into trouble when trying to buy tickets for the rapper Manchester Evening News · May 20, 2022
Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal Takes Up Under 5% Of His Time, Tesla '24/7' On His Mind Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday he is spending very little of his time on the $44 billion Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) buyout, amid growing Benzinga · May 20, 2022
Footballer slams 'scummy' fans after disgraceful scenes mar another play-off semi-final Swindon Town's Mandela Egbo took to Twitter to show off consequences of assault after Port Vale supporters flooded the pitch following penalty shoot-out Wales Online · May 20, 2022
Disinformation board's ex-leader faced wave of online abuse The former head of a widely criticized disinformation board faced a torrent of sexist profanities on social media and menacing emails filled with rape or death threats The Independent UK · May 20, 2022
Elon Musk deal not 'on hold', Twitter tells staff Twitter Inc executives told employees on Thursday that the $44 billion deal to sell the company to billionaire Elon Musk is moving forward as planned, and that they wont renegotiate the agreed-upon price of $54.20 per share. The Times of India · May 20, 2022
Twitter Deal: Proceeding of deal is not on hold, says Twitter to employees Twitter executives told employees on Thursday that the $44 billion deal to sell the company to billionaire Elon Musk is moving forward as planned, as per a report in international media. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · May 20, 2022
Here's why tech giants want the Supreme Court to freeze Texas' social media law Tech industry groups are urging the Supreme Court to block a Texas law barring social media companies from removing posts or banning users based on political viewpoints WEKU · May 19, 2022
NC’s Madison Cawthorn calls for darker political group to defeat ‘weak’ Republicans WASHINGTON — Two days after U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost his reelection campaign, the first-term North Carolina Republican called on a political movement to put a more vengeful Donald Trump back in power and seek revenge on his enemies. McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 19, 2022
Liberals are blaming Donald Trump for the baby formula shortage, but is that accurate? Reexamining a trade deal with bipartisan support The Independent UK · May 19, 2022
Big Tech rallies against Texas 'anti-conservative bias' law Lobbying groups representing Google, Facebook, Amazon, and TikTok have filed an application with the Supreme Court. Input · May 19, 2022
Is Elon Musk getting cold feet? Why the entrepreneur may be trying to pull out of buying Twitter Has Elon Musk developed cold feet? Is he experiencing buyer’s remorse? Or is he trying to create drama for the markets, true to his public persona? Or could Musk be negotiating for a better price? The Conversation · May 19, 2022
What’s behind Jeff Bezos’s Twitter spat with Joe Biden – and is it ethical? Some have suggested the Amazon founder is jealous of the attention received by his tech billionaire rival, writes Andrew Buncombe The Independent UK · May 19, 2022
The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2022 LinkedIn is a place full of polite people being nice to you - so why am I drawn to the war zone that is Twitter? Days go by and no one comments on my post
WEKU · May 19, 2022 Twitter aims to crack down on misinformation, including misleading posts about Ukraine Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories.
Axios · May 19, 2022 Twitter unveils "crisis misinformation policy" to slow down viral tweets The initial policy is aimed at international armed conflicts, but could later be expanded.
Benzinga · May 19, 2022 Facebook Archrival Marks Gaming Push With Latest Move ByteDance Ltd owned TikTok conducted tests for users to play games on its video-sharing app in Vietnam, marking its major push into gaming, Reuters reports. Featuring games on its platform would boost advertising revenue and user time on the app. The Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ:FB) Facebook rival looks to roll out gaming more widely in Southeast…
The Independent UK · May 19, 2022 New Twitter policy aims to pierce fog of war misinformation Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 19, 2022 Derrick White out for Game 2 due to personal reasons John Karalis: Derrick White is out tonight due to personal reasons. Unsure what that is, but he announced that his wife was expecting back in November, so the math checks out. Source: Twitter @John_Karalis What's the buzz on Twitter? Anthony Chiang ...
The Independent UK · May 19, 2022 Pro-Russian hackers spread hoaxes to divide Ukraine, allies As Ukrainian refugees flooded into Poland to escape Russia's invasion, a hacking group aligned with the Kremlin tried to spread rumors and hoaxes intended to divide Ukraine from its allies
The Guardian - US · May 19, 2022 US homeland security pauses new disinformation board amid criticism Nina Jankowicz, the board’s director, resigns and says attacks and threats will not stop her from speaking out on disinformation
The Guardian - US · May 19, 2022 Trump claims immigrants are voting illegally. The real problem is foreign fat cats funding US campaigns Non-Americans – whose interests don’t necessarily align with the interests of the US – assert growing influence over American politics
The Independent UK · May 19, 2022 'Twitter philanthropy' reveals chasms in social safety net Practically every minute of every hour, someone sends a tweet to Bill Pulte, a 33-year-old private-equity investor and heir to the mammoth PulteGroup homebuilding company
Wales Online · May 19, 2022 Warning to everyone with a verified twitter account 'Twitter will never send emails with attachments or request your Twitter password by email'