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Politics May 25

Elon Musk’s event with Ron DeSantis reveals more Twitter pitfalls

In the world of traditional media and politics, a glitchy half-hour delay and an audience in the hundreds of thousands rather than millions, Wednesday's Twitter Spaces event might look like a failure.

Health May 23

Here are 8 tips for parents and kids on social media use — from the U.S. surgeon general

The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take "immediate action" to protect kids' and adolescents' mental health on social media. But after years of middling and insufficient action, parents and young people still bear most…

Nation May 12

Musk confirms Twitter CEO as advertising expert Linda Yaccarino from NBCUniversal

Elon Musk has confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it's now called, will be NBCUniversal's Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising industry.

Economy May 11

Elon Musk says he’s found a new CEO to lead Twitter

The Tesla billionaire said in a tweet Thursday that his role will transition to being Twitter's executive chairman and chief technology officer.

Economy Apr 18

Twitter quietly removes policy against deadnaming transgender people

Twitter has quietly removed a policy against the "targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals." The move is raising concerns that the Elon Musk-owned platform is becoming less safe for marginalized groups.

Politics Feb 21

What you should know about Section 230, the rule that shaped today’s internet

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.

Nation Feb 20

LISTEN: Supreme Court considers legal liability for big tech

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.

Economy Feb 08

Former Twitter executives deny being pressured by Democrats to block Hunter Biden story

Former Twitter executives conceded to Congress that they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president's son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election.

Politics Jan 25

Donald Trump is reinstated to Facebook after 2-year ban

Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump's personal account after two-year suspension following the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Politics Jan 24

WATCH: Justice Department sues Google, alleges digital advertising dominance harms competition

The government alleges that Google’s plan to assert dominance has been to “neutralize or eliminate” rivals through acquisitions and to force advertisers to use its products by making it difficult to use competitors’ products.

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