Tag: Twitter

Twitter Suspends Doctor for Sharing Study That Shows Pfizer Vaccine Impacts Semen

Twitter has suspended a doctor for sharing the study that shows men who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine had lower levels of semen and a loss in motile sperm count. Dr. Andrew Bostom, with the Brown University Center For Primary Care and Prevention, shared the peer-reviewed study on June 19. Twitter informed Bostom that the missive violated…


Musk Says His China Interests Won’t Affect His Free Speech Stance on Twitter

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk on Tuesday said he has no problem balancing his planned acquisition of Twitter with his business dealings in China. When attending the Qatar Economic Forum via video link, Musk was asked if he could balance his stance on free speech in the Twitter bid and his Tesla’s interests in China…


Cold Feet or Confident? World Waits for Elon Musk to Finalize Twitter Purchase

Could billionaire CEO Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter finally be in the home stretch? According to a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform has been unanimously approved by the board, recommending stockholders “that you vote for the adoption of the merger agreement.” Shareholders must still…


Musk Says Unresolved Issues Remain Over Twitter Deal

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday there remain several unresolved matters with his bid to buy Twitter, including the coming together of the debt part of the transaction, the outcome of a shareholder vote, and the number of spam users on the platform. Musk, who has offered to buy Twitter in a transaction worth around…


Twitter Board Unanimously Urges Shareholders to Approve Musk’s Buyout Offer

Twitter’s board has issued a unanimous recommendation that shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid to buy the social media platform, regulatory filings show. In a preliminary proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 21 addressed to Twitter stockholders (pdf), the company’s board says it “unanimously recommends” that shareholders vote…


Twitter Board Unanimously Backs Elon Musk’s $44 Billion Buyout Bid

Twitter’s board has issued a unanimous recommendation that shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid to buy the social media platform, regulatory filings show. In a preliminary proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 21 addressed to Twitter stockholders (pdf), the company’s board says it “unanimously recommends” that shareholders vote…


2 Analysts Share Insights Into Elon Musk’s All-Hands Meeting

Elon Musk met with Twitter Inc. employees on Thursday for the first time since he launched an offer for the social media platform, wherein he discussed a host of issues. Musk Wants to Move Forward, Munster Says The fact that Musk is finding time to talk with Twitter employees is evidence that he does want to move forward,…


Elon Musk Addresses Crypto Scams and Payments in Twitter Staff Meeting

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk addressed cryptocurrency scams and payments in his interaction with Twitter Inc. employees Thursday. What Happened The entrepreneur said, “There’s quite a lot of crypto scams on Twitter. It’s gotten better, but there’s still a fair bit of that,” according to a transcript of the interaction published by Vox. Musk said…


Elon Musk Tells Twitter Staff He’ll Allow ‘Pretty Outrageous’ Tweets in Leaked Video

A portion of billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk’s call with Twitter employees was released Thursday, with the Tesla CEO saying that he believes “people should be allowed to say pretty outrageous things” as long as it’s legal. “So I think people should be allowed to say pretty outrageous things that are in the bounds of…


Elon Musk Files Appeal to End SEC Decree Over Twitter Posts

NEW YORK—Elon Musk on Wednesday appealed a judge’s refusal to end his 2018 agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requiring a Tesla Inc. lawyer to vet some of his posts on Twitter. According to a court filing, Musk will ask the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan to overturn the April…