The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, denied a report that he communicated with former President Donald Trump regarding his purchase of Twitter, with the CEO of Trump’s Truth Social platform saying media outlets misreported his statements. In response to a New York Post article published Friday, Musk wrote on Twitter that a claim that he…
UK Competition Watchdog to Get Legal Powers to Fine Big Tech Firms
Tech giants such as Google, Facebook, or Apple could face fines of up to 10 percent of their global turnover if they fail to comply with proposed pro-competition rules, the UK government said on Thursday. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) confirmed that the Digital Markets Unit (DMU)—the UK’s dedicated competition watchdog for online platforms—will…
Groups Funded by George Soros, Unions, European Governments Irked by Twitter Takeover
May 6, 2022
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Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man, has become the target of left-wing organizations following his announcement of plans to buy out Twitter in order to foster free speech on the platform. Tesla CEO on May 3 called for an investigation into the groups that have urged businesses in a letter to boycott Twitter if Musk…
Meta Deliberately Shut Australian Facebook Accounts to Pressure Australian Government
May 6, 2022
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Meta’s sweeping news ban across Australia in early 2021, which saw the Facebook pages of non-profits and government entities also shut down, was a deliberate ploy by the tech giant’s top brass to gain leverage during heated negotiations over an impending media payment law. The U.S.-based Whistleblower Aid revealed on May 5 that it had…
Meta Deliberately Shut Down Facebook Pages to Pressure Australian Government
May 6, 2022
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Meta’s sweeping news ban across Australia in early 2021, which saw the Facebook pages of non-profits and government entities also shut down, was a deliberate ploy by the tech giant’s top brass to gain leverage during heated negotiations over an impending media payment law. The U.S.-based Whistleblower Aid revealed on May 5 that it had…
Meta Deliberately Shut Down Major Facebook Accounts to Strong-Arm Australian Government
May 6, 2022
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Meta’s sweeping news ban across Australia in early 2021, which saw the Facebook pages of non-profits and government entities also shut down, was a deliberate ploy by the tech giant’s top brass to gain leverage during heated negotiations over an impending media payment law. The U.S.-based Whistleblower Aid revealed on May 5 that it had…
Facebook Parent Sued by Internet Computer (ICP) Founders Over Infinity Logo
Meta Platforms Inc. has been named in a lawsuit alleging trademark infringement. What Happened According to a Friday court filing with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, the DFINITY Foundation claims that Meta “knowingly infringed” its trademark by registering a similar logo. The DFINITY Foundation is the entity behind the Internet…
Elon Musk Plans Crusade on Twitter Spam and Bots: New Data Reveals the Size of His Problem
Twitter Inc. said that according to an internal review conducted by the company, false or spam accounts during the first quarter of 2022 represented fewer than 5 percent of its monetizable daily active users (mDAUs). What Happened The social media platform said in the Monday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it had…
Bill Gates Claims Elon Musk Could Make ‘Misinformation’ Worse
May 4, 2022
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Former world’s richest person Bill Gates cast criticism on current richest person Elon Musk’s plan to purchase Twitter and suggested that his ownership of the platform would allow for more so-called misinformation to proliferate. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Gates claimed that Musk “actually could make it worse,” referring to misinformation. “That’s not his track…
Elon Musk Calls for Investigation Into Far-Left Groups Trying to Pressure Advertisers
Elon Musk called for an investigation into left-wing organizations that are pressuring companies to boycott Twitter if Musk changes the social media firm’s content moderation policies, coming about a week after it was announced he would purchase the platform. It comes as about two dozen groups left-wing groups reportedly sent letters (pdf) to Coca-Cola, Kraft,…
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