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OPINION - Bluesky is refreshing after Twitter’s disinformation hell, but I do miss the drama

I had never been a member of an underground movement before. I’d seen films, of course, which made getting involved look both risky and somewhat tedious. But the funny thing about desperate measures is that, by the time you take them, they often seem like the only reasonable course of…

Evening Standard

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Tesla’s Disappointing Q3 Results Prompt Elon Musk’s Dive Into Video Games And Playful Exchanges

Amidst underwhelming earnings, Musk finds solace in gaming and lighthearted banter on social media.

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LinkedIn is going through a vibe shift as Twitter trolls and harassment get sprinkled in with workplace updates

The mass exodus from Elon Musk’s X may mean people are congregating on LinkedIn, but being a mainstream social platform comes at a price.

Fortune

Elon Musk announces plans for major Twitter subscription change

Elon Musk says X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon launch an ad-free version of its X Premium subscription, allowing users to pay to not see…

The National (Scotland)

Twitter reacts to the Jaguars outlasting the Saints 31-24 on Thursday Night Football

Twitter was full of takes as the Jacksonville Jaguars knocked off the New Orleans Saints 31-24 on Thursday Night Football.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Could X’s creditors push the social media company into bankruptcy?

Elon Musk has a ‘spotty reputation’ for paying his debts, but experts say the investment banks who funded his $44bn Twitter takeover will cut him some slack

The Independent UK

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Who are Joe Biden’s children? Ashley Biden set to introduce her father at the DNC

Ashley Biden, the president’s youngest child whom he shares with the first lady, is slated to introduce her father at the DNC on Monday evening

The Independent UK

X is failing, despite what Elon Musk says

New data shows that X's usage is declining, despite recent touts of usage increases.

The Street

Elon Musk's '$1 to tweet' plan is true to his payments vision—whether users like it or not

The plan to charge for tweets is just the latest step for the Tesla founder to achieving a long-term dream.

Fortune

Roblox CEO issues staff ultimatum to return to work or resign

Employees who don’t want to work at the Roblox's physical office in California (which means relocation for some) at least three days a week will have to find another job, its CEO and founder, David Baszucki warned.

Fortune

Disinformation Reporter Ben Collins Failed To Correct the Gaza Hospital Story

Perhaps the Walter Cronkite Awards ought to have slightly higher standards?

Reason

Elon Musk used the Tesla earnings call to bash the work from home crowd. He says advocates give off ‘Marie Antoinette vibes’ and are ‘detached from reality’

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said he slept on the floor of his EV factories because it "matters."

Fortune

Australia fined X $610,500. But will Elon Musk’s company pay up?

‘There are three key drivers to get companies to change their behaviour: reputation, regulation and revenue,’ the e-safety commissioner says

The Guardian - AU

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Reason

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Platform Transparency and the First Amendment," by Daphne Keller

The article, which is directly relevant to the Netchoice cases that the Court will consider this Term, is here; here's the Introduction: Major U.S. platforms can powerfully influence public discourse by removing, promoting, and otherwise moderating users' online speech. Better information about their content moderation would help policymakers enact better…

Fortune

OpenAI’s winning streak falters with reported failure of ‘Arrakis’ project

OpenAI reportedly tried and failed to make a more efficient alternative to its flagship GPT-4 model.

Chicago Sun-Times

Musk’s X tests $1 fee for new users in certain countries in bid to target spam

The social media platform said late Tuesday that it has started trying out the annual subscription method for new and unverified accounts.

WEKU

Musk's X to charge users in Philippines and New Zealand $1 to use platform

It is unclear if the experimental fees will be applied to other parts of the world, but Musk argues it is the only way to stamp out the proliferation of bots on the site.

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Zenger

Elon Musk Accuses OpenAI CEO Altman Of Stealing And Monetizing Internet Data

Musk's comment sparks debate on data scraping, API calls, and the transformation of OpenAI

Evening Standard

The ‘kiss of death’ for Twitter: Users slam Elon Musk’s annual subscription fee for X

The platform will demand $1 per year from new sign-ups and users aren’t happy

Al Jazeera

Musk to charge new X users $1 a year for basic account

New users in the Philippines and New Zealand are the first to be asked for an annual payment under the latest changes.

The Guardian - AU

X, formerly Twitter, rolls out US$1 annual fee for new users in New Zealand and the Philippines

Platform owned by Elon Musk says subscription trial is aimed at combating bots on the service

The Street

Tucker Carlson show on Elon Musk's X gets a big boost from a surprising source

Carlson has been posting free video content on X, formerly Twitter, including his interview with Donald Trump that streamed during a recent GOP presidential debate.

Newslaundry

‘No moderation, algorithm, paid blue ticks’: How social media fuelled fake news on Israel-Palestine conflict

A gruesome video of a man beheading a child went viral on social media last week — initially shared by a premium or verified Twitter account as evidence of Hamas’ attack on Israel. The video was viewed by millions online, and shared with hashtags #IslamIsTheProblem and #IsraelUnderAttack.

Fortune

Tucker Carlson’s online media company just raised $15 million in seed capital

An Omeed Malik–led fund makes the first investment.

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