Elon Musk-owned X Corp. has absorbed the social media platform Twitter as part of the CEO’s long-awaited move to turn it into an “everything app” similar to China’s WeChat app. After finalizing his purchase of Twitter Inc. in October 2022, Musk discussed about a plan to gradually turn the platform into an app device that…
Twitter Inc. Merged Into X Corp. and ‘No Longer Exists’
April 11, 2023
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Twitter Walks Back NPR ‘State-Affiliated’ Label, Changes It to ‘Government Funded’ Following Backlash
April 10, 2023
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Twitter walked back labeling National Public Radio’s (NPR) account as “state-affiliated media” after facing public pressure. The social media platform replaced the label for NPR’s account and with the term, “government-funded media.” NPR was given on April 4 the same label as foreign state media outlets like Russian state-controlled TASS, RT, and Xinhua, the Chinese…
Twitter Labels BBC as ‘Government-Funded Media’
The BBC has raised objections to being referred to as “government-funded media,” facing a row with Elon Musk’s Twitter. On Monday, the BBC pushed back against Twitter’s decision to label its main BBC account with a “government-funded media” designation. A label now links through to a page on Twitter’s help centre which says “state-affiliated media”…
‘Twitter Files’ Reporter Matt Taibbi Leaves Twitter in Protest Over Throttling of Substack Links
Journalist Matt Taibbi, who broke the sensational “Twitter Files” story that exposed the inner workings of the social media giant’s censorship machine, has announced he’s leaving Twitter in protest of apparent changes that have made the platform unusable for him. Taibbi, who posts his articles on Substack and is one of the most popular contributors…
Musk Calls NPR ‘State Affiliated’
Commentary On Tuesday, National Public Radio staff discovered that the media outlet’s Twitter page suddenly had the same designation of “state-affiliated media” as did outlets controlled by dictatorial regimes like China and Russia. An NPR spokeswoman initially said she thought it was a mistake, as it contradicts Twitter’s own guidelines, which previously excepted outlets like…
Twitter Strips New York Times’ Verified Check Mark From Main Account
April 3, 2023
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Twitter has pulled the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times after the newspaper said it would not pay a monthly subscription, as the social networking service began to remove legacy check marks for all users on the platform. Late last month, the Elon Musk-owned company announced a deadline as…
LIVE 5 PM ET: NTD Business (April 3): Trump Arrives in NYC for Arraignment; ChatGPT Blocked in Italy, Minister Disagrees
Former President Trump arrives in New York City today, as he prepares to surrender himself to the Manhattan District Attorney. We tell you what to expect tomorrow. Big names like the New York Times refusing to pay Twitter for the blue check mark. This, after Elon Musk’s Twitter removed the company’s verified status. Two of the…
NTD Business (April 3): Trump Arrives in NYC for Arraignment; ChatGPT Blocked in Italy, Minister Disagrees
Former President Donald Trump arrives in New York City Monday, as he prepares to surrender himself to the Manhattan District Attorney. Big names like The New York Times are refusing to pay Twitter for the blue check mark, after Elon Musk’s Twitter removed the company’s verified status. Two of the biggest names in wrestling and…
Twitter Restricts Conservative Accounts Over ‘Trans Day of Vengeance’ Posts
March 30, 2023
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Twitter has restricted multiple accounts belonging to prominent conservatives in recent days after they posted about an upcoming rally called the “Trans Day of Vengeance.” On Tuesday, the Elon Musk-owned company restricted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) congressional account for seven days after she repeatedly posted an image of a poster about the rally. In the same post, Greene…
Jury Deliberation for Online Influencer’s Election Interference Trial Enters Third Day
March 29, 2023
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The jury for the trial of an online influencer charged with election interference has wrapped up its second full day of deliberation without reaching a verdict. After more than two days of deliberation starting Monday afternoon, members of the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on the case of Douglass Mackey, who is on…
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