Five hours of questioning by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability failed to establish a clear political motivation for former Twitter executives who temporarily blocked sharing of a negative news story about Joe Biden or any testimony establishing collusion between Twitter and the FBI. Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) nevertheless said the Feb….
Hearing Fails to Establish Twitter Collusion with FBI in Blocking New York Post Story
February 8, 2023
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LIVE NOW: Former Twitter Executives Testify on Suppression of Hunter Biden Laptop Story
The U.S. House Oversight Committee holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 8, on “Protecting Speech from Government Interference and Social Media Bias, Part 1: Twitter’s Role in Suppressing the Biden Laptop Story.” Former Twitter employees including former Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, former Deputy General Counsel Vijaya Gadde, and former Global Head of…
Twitter to Change ‘Showing Blood’ Rule After Senator’s Account Suspended for Hunting Photo
Twitter owner Elon Musk said the platform will be amending its rule about “showing blood” after the account of Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) was suspended due to a hunting photo he used as his profile picture. Daines, who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), was locked out of his account for hours after he…
Republicans to Question Former Twitter Execs on Motive for Suppressing NY Post Story, Pressure From Democrats
February 7, 2023
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Republicans want to know two things from former Twitter executives: Why they suppressed a news report critical of Joe Biden prior to the 2020 election, and whether Democrats pressured them to do so. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, signaled those objectives when announcing the Feb. 8 committee…
LIVE 12 PM ET: NTD News Today (Feb. 7): Desperate Search Continues in Turkey, Syria; Backlash Against Song from Disney Cartoon
Overwhelmed rescuers are struggling to save people trapped under the rubble, as the death toll from Turkey’s massive earthquakes surpasses 5,000. President Erdogan has declared a state of emergency. A scene from a Disney cartoon is making waves online. It says that descendants of slaves in America deserve reparations and that President Lincoln didn’t actually…
To Promote Viewpoint Diversity, Elon Musk Should Emulate Thomas Jefferson
Commentary To say that Elon Musk’s tenure at Twitter has been polarizing would be an understatement. He bought Twitter at a time when the social media giant was actively putting its thumb on the scale of public discourse and seemingly punishing right-wing accounts. Yoel Roth, Twitter’s former head of trust and safety, compared the Trump…
Twitter on Track to Break Even Financially in 2023, Elon Musk Says
Twitter is on a path to financially break even, Elon Musk said in a Feb. 5 tweet, as the company implements several measures to boost declining revenues. The comment followed a December 2022 statement by Musk that he was optimistic about the company’s cash flow this year. “Last 3 months were extremely tough, as had…
Advisory Firm Innisfree Sues Musk’s Twitter for $1.9 Million in Unpaid Bills
U.S.-based advisory firm Innisfree M&A Incorporated sued Twitter on Friday in New York State Supreme Court, seeking about $1.9 million for what it says are unpaid bills after it advised the social media company on its acquisition by Elon Musk last year. “As of December 23, 2022, Twitter remains in default of its obligations to…
Top US Cyber Diplomat Says His Personal Twitter Account Hacked
The United States’ first cyber security diplomat, Nate Fick, reported that his personal Twitter account was hacked on Feb. 4. In a post, Fick called the security breach part of the “perils of the job,” but didn’t offer further details. He said users should visit the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy’s page to follow his official business,…
House Committee to Investigate Twitter for Possible Censorship of Hunter Biden Laptop
February 3, 2023
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The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has scheduled a hearing next week to investigate possible censorship by Twitter of the Hunter Biden laptop story. The Feb. 8 meeting is titled “Protecting Speech from Government Interference and Social Media Bias, Part 1: Twitter’s Role in Suppressing the Biden Laptop Story.” “Americans deserve answers about this attack…
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