Tag: Social Media

‘Utterly False’: Musk Blasts New York Times for Hate Speech Report on Twitter

Twitter owner Elon Musk blasted a New York Times report claiming problematic content and hate speech was on an “unprecedented” rise on the platform following his takeover, countering earlier claims by the billionaire. According to findings by the Center for Countering Digital Hate, the Anti-Defamation League, and other groups, the NY Times reported that slurs…


‘New Twitter’ Will Push Mainstream Media to Be More Truthful, Says Elon Musk

Elon Musk says the “new” version of Twitter under his leadership will put competitor pressure on mainstream media to become more truthful and “stop toeing the line.”  The comment was made during a live Q&A session on late Dec. 3 discussing the release of the “Twitter Files,” which exposed the social media giant’s role under…


‘New Twitter’ Will Push Mainstream Media to Be More Truthful, Musk Says

Twitter CEO Elon Musk says the “new” version of the social media platform under his leadership will put pressure on mainstream media to become more truthful and “stop toeing the line.”  The comment was made during a live Q&A session on Dec. 3 while discussing the release of the “Twitter Files,” which exposed the company’s…


Musk Says ‘Possible’ That Twitter Gave Preference to Leftists During Brazil Election

SAO PAULO—Twitter owner Elon Musk said on Saturday he thought it was “possible” that personnel at the social media firm gave preference to left-wing candidates during Brazil’s election this year, without providing evidence. Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter on Oct. 27, just days before Brazil’s presidential second round runoff vote, when conservative incumbent Jair…


‘If I Commit Suicide, It’s Not Real’: Elon Musk Addresses Speculations About His Mental Health

Elon Musk said during a live Q&A session following the first batch release relating to the “Twitter Files” that he is not having suicidal thoughts, as some have been suggesting. The comment was a response to a question about whether the new Twitter CEO was “suicidal” because there had been lots of talk about Musk’s mental…


Twitter Staff to Be Grilled Before Congress for Censoring Hunter Biden Laptop Story: Rep. Comer

The top Republican on the House Oversight Committee said that Twitter staff involved in suppressing the Hunter Biden laptop story ahead of the 2020 presidential elections will face Congress and testify about their actions. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the GOP ranking member on the Committee, made the remarks in a Friday appearance on Fox News…


Elon Musk Unveils Twitter Censorship Machine in 2020

Twitter owner Elon Musk and independent journalist Matt Taibbi on Friday evening unveiled internal Twitter communications about what drove the tech firm to suppress the New York Post’s Hunter Biden laptop story on the platform in the last weeks of the 2020 presidential campaign. Dubbed “The Twitter Files” by Musk, Taibbi published a series of tweets…


New York’s Social Media Censorship Law Is Illegal, New Lawsuit Charges

Social media platform Rumble is suing New York over a law set to take effect on Dec. 3, alleging it’s illegal. The measure requires platforms to “provide and maintain mechanisms for reporting hateful conduct on their platform,” and empowers New York’s attorney general to assess a fine of up to $1,000 per day on platforms…


LIVE NOW: China’s TikTok Is a Deadly Weapon; Why Won’t Biden Shut It Down?

The world’s most popular social media platform sends all your data to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—but that’s not the worst of it. TikTok is a psychological weapon that shapes users’ beliefs and actions. It encourages American teens and younger to mutilate themselves and sets our families against each other. It has the potential to…


China’s TikTok Is a Deadly Weapon; Why Won’t Biden Shut It Down?

The world’s most popular social media platform sends all your data to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—but that’s not the worst of it. TikTok is a psychological weapon that shapes users’ beliefs and actions. It encourages American teens and younger to mutilate themselves and sets our families against each other. It has the potential to…