Billionaire Elon Musk expressed his concern about threats to freedom of speech online and warned that big tech firms like Facebook and Google have been manipulating elections globally for some time. One of the main factors that motivated Musk to buy Twitter was that he was becoming “increasingly concerned” about the lack of freedom of…
Censorship ‘Unhealthy for Public Discourse,’ Big Tech Manipulating Elections ‘For Some Time’: Musk
[PREMIERING 7:00PM ET] Twitter Bows to EU Censorship as New Global Info Controls Roll Out
After a long bout with Europe’s information police, Twitter CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that Twitter will bow to new laws on censorship currently being rolled out under the European Union. The news comes from an interview Musk gave on French TV. During a back and forth with the interviewer, Musk defended the rights of…
Musk’s Twitter Threatened With $700,000 Daily Fine Unless It Tackles ‘Hate Speech’
June 21, 2023
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Australia’s eSafety commissioner has issued Elon Musk’s Twitter with a legal notice to explain what it is doing to tackle hate speech on its platform. The commissioner says it has received “more complaints about online hate on Twitter in the past 12 months” than any other platform and alleges an “increasing number” of reports of…
Elon Musk Reveals This Word Now Considered a Slur on Twitter
Twitter owner Elon Musk said the words “cisgender” and “cis” are now considered slurs on Twitter after a user said they were harassed online by transgender activists. The user wrote that he rejected the word “cis” and “cisgender,” which are often used by transgender individuals to describe heterosexual people. “Yesterday, after posting a Tweet saying that…
Elon Musk Confirms This Word Is Now Considered a Slur on Twitter
Twitter owner Elon Musk said the words “cisgender” and “cis” are now considered slurs on Twitter after a user said they were harassed online by transgender activists. The user wrote that he rejected the word “cis” and “cisgender,” which are often used by transgender individuals to describe heterosexual people. “Yesterday, after posting a Tweet saying that…
Elon Musk Hints at ‘Significant Investment’ in India After Meeting Modi
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has signaled interest in making a “significant investment” in the world’s most populous country, India, after meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York on Tuesday. Musk told reporters that he had an “excellent conversation” with Modi and suggested that he would bring his electric vehicle manufacturing business to…
Musk Aims for Twitter to Be a ‘Positive Force for Civilization’
Twitter owner Elon Musk has plans for his social media platform that extend far beyond social networking. In recent months, Musk has been outspoken about his intention to turn Twitter into “X,” an “everything app” that offers a variety of services—like messaging, networking, shopping, financial services, and more—in just one interface. His goal? Advancing civilization,…
Music Publishers Sue Twitter for $250 Million Over Alleged Copyright Infringement
Twitter has been sued by the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) for alleged copyright violations involving nearly 1,700 songs. The lawsuit (pdf) was filed in federal court in the Federal District Court in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 14 by NMPA on behalf of 17 major and independent music publishing companies including Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony Music Publishing, BMG…
Macron to Meet Elon Musk in Paris to Talk Tesla Investment
French President Emmanuel Macron said he will meet with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday—the second time in just over a month—to promote France as a possible site for one of the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s factories as well as to discuss tech regulation. “I’m going [into that meeting] with an agenda,” Macron told reporters…
New Twitter CEO Says Platform Will Be ‘World’s Most Accurate Real-Time Information Source’
Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino vowed on June 12 that the platform will become the “world’s most accurate real-time information source” and a “global town square for communication” as part of its expansion toward “Twitter 2.0.” Yaccarino, the former head of advertising at NBCUniversal, was named by Elon Musk as the new CEO of Twitter…
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