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…
House Committee to Investigate Twitter for Alleged Censorship of Hunter Biden Laptop Story
February 3, 2023
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Twitter Will ‘Comply’ With Europe’s Censorship Rules, Says EU Commissioner
Twitter intends to stick with the European Union’s new Digital Services Act (DSA) censorship rules that seek to control misinformation and hate speech online, Thierry Breton, EU commissioner for digital policy, recently said during a video call. In a video call with Twitter owner Elon Musk, Breton discussed Twitter’s readiness to comply with the DSA…
Twitter Says Users Will Be Able to Appeal Account Suspension
Twitter users will be able to appeal account suspensions and be evaluated under the social media platform’s new criteria for reinstatement, starting Feb. 1, the company said on Friday. Under the new criteria, which follow billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of the company in October, Twitter accounts will only be suspended for severe or ongoing and…
Twitter Moderators Knew the ‘Russian Bots’ List Was Fake: Twitter Files
January 27, 2023
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Twitter content moderators knew that a “Russian bots list” used by mainstream media to discredit unwelcome political viewpoints was fake, but ultimately remained silent on it due to fears of bad press, according to newly unveiled internal email exchanges. Independent journalist Matt Taibbi on Friday released the latest installment of revelations dubbed the “Twitter Files.” This…
Ad Spending on Twitter Falls by Over 70 Percent in December: Data
Advertising spend on Twitter Inc. dropped by 71 percent in December, data from an advertising research firm showed, as top advertisers slashed their spending on the social-media platform after Elon Musk’s takeover. The recent data by Standard Media Index comes (SMI) as Twitter is moving to reverse the advertiser exodus. It has introduced a slew…
Twitter Faces Lawsuits Over Unpaid Rent for US HQ, UK Office
LONDON—More landlords are taking Twitter to court over unpaid rent, this time at the social media company’s headquarters in San Francisco and its British offices. Twitter is facing a lawsuit over allegations it failed to pay rent for its head office, according to California court documents. The owner of its premises in central London, meanwhile,…
Twitter Has About 2,300 ‘Active, Working Employees,’ Says Elon Musk
Elon Musk said in a post on Twitter on Saturday that Twitter, Inc. has about 2,300 active employees. CNBC on Friday reported that Twitter’s full-time headcount has reduced to about 1,300 active, working employees, including fewer than 550 full-time engineers by title. About 75 of the company’s 1,300 employees are on leave, including about 40 engineers, CNBC…
Climate Alarmists Panic That Twitter Under Musk Allows More Dissenting Views on Global Warming
January 22, 2023
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An organization that says it is a coalition of “climate and anti-disinformation organisations” says Twitter under CEO Elon Musk is allowing more dissenting views on climate change. Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD), released a Jan. 19 study (pdf), accusing Musk of allowing misinformation about the climate crisis to spread on the social media platform. The…
Climate Activists Panic That Twitter Under Musk Allows More Dissenting Views on Global Warming
January 22, 2023
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An organization that says it is a coalition of “climate and anti-disinformation organisations” says Twitter under CEO Elon Musk is allowing more dissenting views on climate change. Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD), released a Jan. 19 study (pdf), accusing Musk of allowing misinformation about the climate crisis to spread on the social media platform. The…
Climate Activists Alarmed That Twitter Under Musk Allows More Dissenting Views on Global Warming
January 22, 2023
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An organization that says it is a coalition of “climate and anti-disinformation organisations” says Twitter under CEO Elon Musk is allowing more dissenting views on climate change. Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD), released a Jan. 19 study (pdf), accusing Musk of allowing misinformation about the climate crisis to spread on the social media platform. The…
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