• Twitter's head of trust and safety resigns after criticism from Elon Musk

    Twitter's head of trust and safety resigns after criticism from Elon Musk

    Jun 03, 2023 05:39 PM EDT

    ... Twitter was suppressing the movie by flagging posts about it as hate speech and keeping the movie off lists of trending topics. Boreing tweeted that Twitter canceled a deal to premiere “What is a Woman?” for free on the platform “because of two instances of ‘misgendering.’" Twitter rules prohibit intentionally ...

  • DeSantis presidential announcement highlights Elon Musk's transformation of Twitter

    DeSantis presidential announcement highlights Elon Musk's transformation of Twitter

    May 25, 2023 10:30 PM EDT

    ... very wealthy person, has had a very often adversarial relationship with the press. I think he very quickly realized that, if he took ownership of Twitter, he would be able to mute or muffle the extent to which the media were powerful on the social media platform. Twitter was uniquely ...

  • Elon Musk's event with Ron DeSantis reveals more Twitter pitfalls

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

    May 25, 2023 05:02 PM EDT

    ... the site running. A day before the DeSantis event, speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit in London, Musk expressed confidence about Twitter's future and said he is “going to start adding people to the company” but gave no further details. Musk bought Twitter last fall ...

  • DeSantis' presidential campaign announcement plagued by glitches on Twitter

    DeSantis' presidential campaign announcement plagued by glitches on Twitter

    May 25, 2023 04:03 AM EDT

    ... a presidential contender. The Florida governor spent much of the day behind closed doors. In an example of his level of media avoidance, his official Twitter account for governor posted a photo Wednesday afternoon of a bill signing surrounded by dozens of bikers for legislation to help reduce motorcycle accidents ...

  • DeSantis set to launch 2024 presidential run in Twitter conversation with Elon Musk

    DeSantis set to launch 2024 presidential run in Twitter conversation with Elon Musk

    May 24, 2023 02:48 PM EDT

    ... U.S. adults say they use Twitter, the Pew Research Center found last year. Democrats are somewhat more likely than Republicans to say they have Twitter accounts, according to a Fox News poll from December. Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say Musk buying Twitter was a good ...

  • AP report: DeSantis plans to announce 2024 bid Wednesday on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk

    AP report: DeSantis plans to announce 2024 bid Wednesday on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk

    May 23, 2023 09:17 PM EDT

    ... George Soros to a Jewish supervillain were met with criticism from the Anti-Defamation League, which said they would embolden antisemitic extremists. Musk responded on Twitter clarifying his criticism of Soros and saying he would “be more thoughtful in the future.” Twitter was once Trump’s most important megaphone — one ...

  • False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise

    False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise

    May 18, 2023 10:53 PM EDT

    ... Twitter users to see the original tweet and pile on with stolen-election claims. “He gets it … he knows the elections were stolen massively,” one Twitter user replied. “Exactly. They’re coordinating the steal for 2024,” wrote another. Becker, the center’s executive director, said when prominent Twitter users amplify ...

  • Twitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving

    Twitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving

    May 17, 2023 07:20 PM EDT

    ... The Associated Press for comment, Twitter responded with an automated email. Twitter’s trust and safety lead Ella Irwin also did not respond. According to Twitter policy, the social media platform determines an account’s inactivity through log-ins. Twitter says that users should log in at least every 30 ...

  • Musk confirms Twitter CEO as advertising expert Linda Yaccarino from NBCUniversal

    Musk confirms Twitter CEO as advertising expert Linda Yaccarino from NBCUniversal

    May 12, 2023 05:23 PM EDT

    ... February, he told a conference he anticipated finding a CEO for San Francisco-based Twitter "probably toward the end of this year." Analysts who follow Twitter's business welcomed the news even without knowing who the replacement will be. Twitter's advertising business has taken a hit under Musk's ...

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

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

    May 12, 2023 12:12 AM EDT

    ... February, he told a conference he anticipated finding a CEO for San Francisco-based Twitter “probably toward the end of this year.” Analysts who follow Twitter's business welcomed the news even without knowing who the replacement will be. Twitter's advertising business has taken a hit under Musk's ...