Tag: Twitter

Elon Musk’s Twitter Restores Account of Investigative Reporting Group Project Veritas

The Twitter account of the non-profit investigative journalism watchdog Project Veritas is the latest account to be resinstated after the social media platform was taken over by Elon Musk. “Thank you @ElonMusk for reinstating the Project Veritas Twitter account and for standing up for real investigative journalism,” the watchdog wrote in a post on the platform…


Kanye West Confirms 2024 Presidential Bid

Kanye West appears to have confirmed that he will be running for president in 2024 in an attempt to move “towards the future” after giving up on his White House bid in 2020. In a since-deleted video posted to Twitter by the account Patriot Takes, West, whose legal name is Ye, can be seen alongside conservative…


Twitter Reactivates Trump’s Account Following Poll of 15 Million Users

Twitter’s owner Elon Musk announced Saturday night that former President Donald Trump will be reinstated on the social media platform as per the results of a Twitter-wide poll of public preference on the matter. “The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” Musk said in a post linking to the polling…


Capitol Report (Nov. 18): DOJ Appoints Special Counsel to Investigate Trump; CCP Manipulates US Immigration System

The Department of Justice is appointing a special counsel for the investigations into former President Donald Trump. Attorney General Merrick Garland says this is in the public’s interest. Republicans are revealing the first targets for their investigation into the Biden White House. What are they looking for, and how is the White House reacting? Congressman Ralph Norman joins…


NTD Evening News (Nov. 18): Musk Restores Twitter Accounts of Jordan Peterson, Others; DOJ Names Special Counsel in Trump Probes

Elon Musk on Nov. 18 restored the Twitter accounts of Kathie Griffin, Jordan Peterson, and Babylon Bee, but said the decision on former President Donald Trump has not been made yet. Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel who will oversee criminal investigations of Trump. New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries officially announced his bid…


Elon Musk Gives Update on Trump Twitter Ban as He Reinstates Accounts

Twitter owner Elon Musk wrote that InfoWars host Alex Jones will not be allowed back on the platform as he announced that comedian Kathy Griffin and writer Jordan Peterson had their accounts reinstated. Musk also weighed in on former President Donald Trump’s account, saying that no decision has been made yet. “Kathie Griffin, Jorden Peterson,…


Twitter Will Need to Add Moderators in Europe, Top EU Official Demands

Twitter has been ordered to increase the number of Twitter moderators in the European Union (EU) if it wants to operate there, said a top EU regulator. The EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into force on Nov. 16, will put larger Internet platforms under the bloc’s online content censorship rules. European…


Elon Musk ‘Not Super Worried’ Amid Reports Twitter Offices Closed

Amid reports that numerous Twitter employees quit the company on Thursday, new owner Elon Musk wrote the social media firm has seen all-time high in traffic. Anonymously sourced reports said that a new batch of Twitter employees quit the company, prompting widespread speculation on the platform that it would shut down and fail on Thursday….


Twitter Temporarily Closes Offices, Suspends Badge Access Amid Layoffs: Report

Twitter Inc. on Thursday announced it was temporarily closing its offices, effectively immediately, and suspending all employee badge access. In a message sent to employees and published by the BBC, Twitter said its offices would reopen on Nov. 21, without providing a reason behind the temporary shutdown. “Hi, effective immediately, we are temporarily closing our…


Trump Fights Twitter Ban at US Appeals Court a Day Before He Launches 2024 Presidential Bid

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has asked an appeals court to revive his lawsuit against Twitter over his permanent suspension. In a 96-page filing (pdf) submitted to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 14, Trump’s lawyers allege government officials use social media platforms as “cat’s paws” to suppress opinions “that turn out…