Social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Twitter say they’re taking steps to prevent the spread of misinformation about voting and elections ahead of next month’s midterms.
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Documents detail plans to gut Twitter’s workforce
The impact of such layoffs would likely be felt immediately by millions of users and would put them at risk of hacks and exposure to offensive material such as child pornography, insiders said.
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Musk has a ‘super app’ plan for Twitter. It’s super vague.
For months, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has expressed interest in creating his own version of China’s WeChat – a ‘super app’ that does video chats, messaging, streaming and payments – for the rest of the world.
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Musk seeks Pentagon funds for Ukraine satellite network
The request comes amid a Twitter war between him and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Twitter, Instagram remove Kanye West’s antisemitic posts, freeze accounts
Screenshots shared widely on social media show that Ye had said he would go “death con 3” on “JEWISH PEOPLE.”
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Judge delays Twitter trial, gives Musk time to seal buyout
Elon Musk made a renewed offer to take over the social media platform earlier this week.
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Musk offers to end legal fight, pay $44 billion to buy Twitter
However, the social media giant has options and doesn’t have to accept the Tesla CEO’s offer.
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Elon Musk tweets ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine. Chaos ensues.
Musk’s proposal set off a firestorm online, drawing in Ukrainian diplomats, Russian officials, fans of the billionaire entrepreneur and even a couple of presidents.
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Fight over social media’s role in terror content goes to Supreme Court
A case involving Google and an ISIS attack in Paris in 2015 will give the high court a chance to review Section 230, the controversial law that shields websites from liability for users’ posts.
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Twitter shareholders approve Elon Musk’s takeover bid
The vote on Tuesday was a formal step in finalizing the disputed deal that is headed to court in October.