The Biden administration is weighing up probing Elon Musk’s “relationships with other countries” after the businessman purchased Twitter. President Joe Biden told reporters at a White House press conference on Nov. 9 that the industrialist’s “cooperation and/or technical relationships with other countries is worthy of being looked at.” Biden’s response came after he was asked…
Biden Says Twitter Owner Musk’s Foreign Ties ‘Worthy of Being Looked At’
Elon Musk Warns Twitter Staff of ‘Difficult’ Times Ahead as He Ends Remote Work: Report
November 10, 2022
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Twitter’s new boss Elon Musk has reportedly sent his first email to staff, ending remote work arrangements and warning of tough times ahead in the face of economic headwinds. Musk’s email, according to Bloomberg, says that “the road ahead is arduous and will require intense work to succeed,” while telling staff they need to be…
Expert: Why Social Media Apps Are ‘Legal Malware’
One expert is calling today’s social media apps legal malware. “Tristan Harris had this to say: the average person checks their smartphone 150 times per day. Why do we do this? It’s the number one ingredient in slot machines: intermittent variable rewards. Addictiveness is maximized when the rewards are variable. Technology hijacks the way we…
Twitter to Introduce ‘Official’ Label for Some Verified Accounts
Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform Twitter will introduce an “Official” label for select verified accounts including major media outlets and governments when it launches its new $8 premium subscription product, its early stage products executive Esther Crawford said on Tuesday. Crawford also confirmed that the revamped Twitter Blue subscription product, which will allow paid…
Facebook Parent Meta to Cut Over 11,000 Jobs as Zuckerberg Admits He Got Trends ‘Wrong’
November 9, 2022
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Facebook parent company Meta will slash 13 percent of its staff, or more than 11,000 employees, as it faces a revenue crunch as advertisers pull back amid high inflation and a wobbly economy. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the cuts in a Nov. 9 blog post, in which he took blame for overestimating the company’s growth…
Musk Tells Mark Ruffalo ‘Not Everything AOC Says Is Accurate’
November 8, 2022
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The spat between Elon Musk and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY.) is heating up after actor Mark Ruffalo’s involvement. The tech billionaire told Ruffalo on Nov. 5 that “not everything AOC says is accurate.” Musk earlier this month sparked backlash over a plan to charge $8 per month for a subscription service, dubbed “Twitter Blue,” to…
Kathy Griffin, Other Celebrities Suspended From Twitter After Impersonating Elon Musk
Several celebrities were suspended by Twitter on Sunday and Monday after they impersonated new owner Elon Musk, who simultaneously issued a warning that impersonations of other users is prohibited unless they clearly state it’s a parody. Kathy Griffin, who achieved notoriety after posting a photo of herself holding the severed head of former President Donald…
How Did Twitter and Facebook Get So Bloated?
Commentary Over the weekend, it leaked that Facebook, newly and absurdly named Meta after its worst-performing division, plans mass layoffs in hopes of saving the company from its one-year collapse of nearly 75 percent in market capitalization. In other words, Facebook is getting Twitterized. No longer will its 87,000 employees automatically continue to live a…
Elon Musk Says He’s Committed to Free Speech Even at Risk of ‘Direct Personal Safety’
November 7, 2022
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Elon Musk said late Sunday that Twitter’s mission is to become the most accurate source of information about the world, while reiterating his commitment to free speech even if it comes at “personal safety risk” to himself. Musk, a self-described free speech “absolutist,” took to Twitter on late Sunday to reiterate his pledge for open discourse…
Twitter to Subject Impersonators to Permanent Ban: Elon Musk
Elon Musk has announced a permanent ban on impersonators. He introduced the new regulation on Sunday. “Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying ‘parody’ will be permanently suspended,” he posted on Twitter. According to him, Twitter used to offer warnings before suspending accounts, but now that broad verification is being implemented,…
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