Three members of Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council resigned this week, citing concerns that “the safety and wellbeing of Twitter’s users are on the decline.” Eirliani Abdul Rahman, Anne Collier, and Lesley Podesta all left the council on Thursday. Rahman served on the council’s Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention advisory group and Collier had been serving…
Members of Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council Resign, Claim Hate Speech on the Rise Under Musk’s Leadership
Twitter Software Update Will Let Users See ‘True Account Status,’ Appeal Shadowbans: Musk
December 9, 2022
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Elon Musk announced more changes to Twitter on Thursday after releasing the second volume of the “Twitter files” revealing the social media platform’s “secret blacklists.” The billionaire businessman, who finalized his purchase of Twitter in October for $44 billion, said the company will now start telling users if their content is being made undiscoverable. Twitter will also…
TikTok, the Clock Is Ticking
December 8, 2022
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TikTok, the Chinese short-form viral video app, has over 200 million downloads in the United States and poses a severe national security threat as data is stored in China. Reports have revealed the way the Chinese Communist Party has used it for manipulative subversion—yet no one in Washington seems to want to do anything about…
Biden Administration Tells US Supreme Court That Law Protecting Social Media Companies Has Limits
December 8, 2022
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The Biden administration argued in the U.S. Supreme Court against online media platform, saying that, in some instances, tech giants like Google should assume responsibility for the content they share—a stance that could undermine existing protections for tech companies and upend the internet content culture. In a Supreme Court filing on Wednesday, the lawyers for…
Most Americans Support Elon Musk’s Efforts to Make Twitter ‘More Free and Transparent’: Poll
A significant portion of American citizens are supportive of industrialist Elon Musk’s efforts to ensure freedom of speech on Twitter, according to a poll by Trafalgar Group. The poll asked respondents whether they support Musk seeking to make Twitter a “more free and transparent platform.” According to the survey, 52.3 percent responded positively, while 31.3…
Meta Threatens to Pull All News From Platform If Congress Passes Media–Big Tech Bargaining Bill
Facebook parent company Meta has warned that it will pull news articles from its social media platform if Congress passes the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA). The legislation was introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in March 2021 and would effectively remove some existing antitrust laws; making it easier for small news publishers to collectively negotiate with tech giants…
Musk Admits ‘Quite Significant’ Risk of Assassination
December 5, 2022
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Elon Musk said on Dec. 3, a day after the release of a selection of Twitter’s internal files that suggests the tech giant has suppressed free speech under its previous management, that he believes he faces a “quite significant” risk to his life. “Frankly the risk of something bad happening or literally even being shot…
Daily Suspensions of Twitter Accounts Exploiting Child Sex Abuse Material Nearly Double After Musk Takeover
December 5, 2022
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The number of accounts that are being suspended by Twitter on a daily basis for sharing child sexual abuse and exploitation material has nearly doubled since Elon Musk took over, according to a cyber security and data analyst. Andrea Stroppa, the founder of the cybersecurity group Ghost Data, has been working as an independent researcher on Twitter’s…
Suspensions of Twitter Accounts Exploiting Child Sex Abuse Material Rise After Musk Takeover
December 5, 2022
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The number of accounts that are being suspended by Twitter on a daily basis for sharing child sexual abuse and exploitation material has nearly doubled since Elon Musk took over, according to a cyber security and data analyst. Andrea Stroppa, the founder of the cybersecurity group Ghost Data, has been working as an independent researcher on Twitter’s…
Musk’s ‘Name and Shame’ Strategy Works as Apple Resumes Advertising on Twitter
Elon Musk has said that Apple has “fully resumed” advertising on Twitter, adding that the tech giant is the largest advertiser on the platform, as tensions appear to be simmering down between the two companies. The comments were made during a Twitter Spaces conversation on Saturday, which featured more than 90,000 listeners. Later on Sunday,…
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