Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s Twitter Acquisition Hangs on Whether the Platform Can Prove Its Spam Numbers
Twitter says the number of bots is less than 5%. Musk thinks it’s at least 20%.
Twitter Senior Engineer Admits Platform Censorship Bias in Recorded Conversation
The engineer also revealed how staff were reacting to the Elon Musk acquisition prospect.
Elon Musk Says People Are Being “Manipulated” by Twitter’s Algorithm
Tells users to try the the chronological feed instead.
Elon Musk Twitter Deal “on Hold” Pending Investigation Into Spam Bots
Musk has signaled a pause while the investigation takes place.
Associated Press Suggests Elon Musk Pushing Back Against Critics Contradicts His Support of Free Speech
Supporting free speech apparently means accepting media criticism without complaint.
Elon Musk Supports the EU’s DSA That Fines Platforms That Don’t Censor “Misinformation,” “Hate Speech”
Musk says the Digital Services Act is “exactly aligned” with his thinking. But it’s unclear how much he knows about what it entails.
Bill Gates Wants to Create a 3,000 Person Social Media Unit to Quash “Vaccine Misinformation”
Gates wants to put out “good messages.”
Ireland’s President Says Elon Musk Allowing Free Speech on Twitter Would Be “Dangerous”
Higgins wants a commitment to censorship.
Florida Lawsuit Aims to Stop Elon Musk’s Twitter Purchase
New complaint registered.
20 States Threaten Legal Action Over DHS Disinformation Board
Call for it to be dissolved.
UK Asks Elon Musk to Discuss Twitter User Authentication as It Pushes Bill That Mandates Age Verification Tech
Musk has signaled that he’ll respect anonymity whereas the UK bill contains no protections for anonymous users.
Elon Musk Calls for Investigation Into Who Is Funding Online Censorship Campaigns
Groups are urging corporations to boycott Twitter if it refuses to censor.