The Latest Breaking News from Twitter Inc.

Elon Musk isn't afraid of the SEC, and why should he be?

He brazenly bought his way onto Twitter's board of directors and already made $154 million of that money back. Why stop now?

Input · Apr 7, 2022

New York Times Issues Twitter Mandate For Journalists

New York Times Co (NYSE:NYT) issued a Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) "reset" for its newsroom staffers, Insider reports quoting Executive Editor Dean Baquet's memo.  Baquet made Twitter presence "purely optional" for Times journalists in response to concerns raised in the newsroom. "If you do choose to stay on, we encourage you to meaningfully reduce how much…

Benzinga · Apr 7, 2022

From Pat Toomey to Dr. Oz: The Pennsylvania Senate Race Reflects the GOP's Descent Into Madness

Donald Trump's staying power and the decline of fusionism are on full display in this primary race.

Reason · Apr 7, 2022

Why Is Facebook Censoring Articles About How BLM Used Donations To Buy a $6 Million House?

Reporting that makes Black Lives Matter look bad should not be covered up by social media companies.

Reason · Apr 7, 2022

A time bomb ‘supercharged’ by the pandemic: How white nationalists are using gaming to recruit for terror

Experts are warning that far-right agitators are using online gaming platforms to spread hate and recruit a new generation of converts. Supercharged by the rise of gaming and social isolation during the pandemic, extremism academics say more needs to be done to police these platforms for grooming hate. Io Dodds…

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Meta: Russian invasion driving more disinformation online

A report from Facebook owner Meta finds a big jump this year in disinformation and propaganda linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Morning Brief: Top Stories Dominating Financial Media on Thursday, April 7

Reuters Here’s Why HP Shares Are Trading Higher Premarket

Benzinga · Apr 7, 2022

Why Is Dogecoin Crashing Today?

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) traded nearly 11% lower at $0.145 over 24 hours leading up to early Thursday morning.

Benzinga · Apr 7, 2022

Editorial: Go ahead and improve Twitter, @ElonMusk

Anyone who ever has sent a tweet with a typo — and who among us has not? — craves an edit button. So the news this week that Elon Musk plans to agitate for just such a long-neglected asset was heartening to anyone who has suffered the agony of a…

Chicago Tribune · Apr 7, 2022

Kenya’s already fragile elections now face a dangerous new enemy: big tech platforms

Media complacency has allowed for a thriving disinformation industry that threatens Kenya’s democratic discourse, says Kenyan journalist Odanga Madung

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2022