Tag: Twitter

Musk Says Accounts Suspended for ‘Minor’ Reasons Will Be ‘Freed From Twitter Jail’

Elon Musk, Twitter Inc.’s new boss and Tesla CEO, revealed on Friday that people whose accounts were suspended for “minor and dubious reasons” will be reinstated. “Anyone suspended for minor and dubious reasons will be freed from Twitter jail,” Musk posted Friday evening. He did not disclose when suspended accounts might be reinstated. The billionaire’s message…


GM Temporarily Halts Paid Advertising on Twitter

General Motors Co. said late on Friday it had temporarily halted paid advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk completed his takeover of the social media company. The largest U.S. automaker said it was “engaging with Twitter to understand the direction of the platform under their new ownership.” Twitter did not immediately respond to a request…


Musk Says He Had No Role in Bringing Kanye West Back on Twitter

Twitter-owner Elon Musk said on Friday that he did not have a hand in reinstating rapper Kanye West’s account, which was suspended by the micro-blogging site earlier this month for posting anti-Semitic remarks. The billionaire said Twitter had restored the account of the rapper, now known as Ye, before the completion of the social media…


Capitol Report (Oct. 28): Trump Releases Statement on Musk Twitter Takeover; Schumer Caught on Hot Mic

Nancy Pelosi’s husband was attacked. What are the police saying, and how are lawmakers responding? President Joe Biden delivered a fiery speech calling out Republicans Thursday in New York. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) joins us to react. Former President Donald Trump praises Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. But is he going to rejoin the platform?…


Paul Pelosi Attacker Identified, Charged; Musk Fires Top Twitter Execs, Declares ‘The Bird Is Freed’ | NTD Evening News

Police have identified and charged the suspect in the attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In his first moves as the new owner of Twitter, billionaire Elon Musk reportedly dismissed the company’s top leadership on Oct. 28 and posted on Twitter, “The bird is freed.” * Click the “Save” button…


Elon Musk Forms Council, Announces ‘No Major Content Decisions’

Elon Musk said Friday he’s forming a council to oversee Twitter’s content moderation decisions a day after he acquired the firm for $44 billion. The Tesla CEO said that Twitter would form the council with “widely diverse viewpoints.” He did not provide any names or a timeframe. “No major content decisions or account reinstatements will…


Twitter’s Top Executives Are Set to Exit With $100 Million Payout as Musk Takes Over

After Elon Musk fired Twitter’s top three executives immediately after his takeover, they were granted multimillion-dollar payouts on their way out. The former executives are set to collect more than $100 million in severance and payouts of previously granted equity awards. CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, and Vijaya Gadde, Twitter’s top legal and policy executive,…


The Blowback Is Finally Here

Commentary Bastille Day celebrates the 1789 storming of the famous French political prison where the inmates could never appeal their sentences imposed by royal decree. The event is mostly symbolic since there were only seven people in the facility and none of any real significance. But the point is there: such institutions are unjust and…


Trump Says Twitter Now in ‘Sane Hands,’ Doesn’t Commit to Going Back

Former President Trump on Friday praised Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter but did not say whether he would use the platform again. “I am very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands, and will no longer be run by Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs that truly hate our country,” Trump wrote on Truth Social…


Musk Now Owns Twitter–What Does This Mean for Free Speech?

News Analysis “The bird is freed,” Elon Musk posted on Twitter on Thursday evening after finalizing his purchase of the company. After a monthslong battle with the social media giant, billionaire Elon Musk’s bid to acquire Twitter is now complete. But what does it mean for his crusade to keep free speech alive in the Twitterverse? Bloomberg…