Oct 12 X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says. An expert thinks it’s not enough By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The head of Musk's social media platform X says the company formerly known has Twitter has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group's attack on Israel. Continue reading
Sep 26 Musk’s X is the largest source of disinformation, EU official says By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova also said Tuesday that Google, TikTok, Microsoft and Meta have more to do to tackle disinformation. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 8:36 Walter Isaacson on his Elon Musk biography and what motivates the controversial tech CEO By Amna Nawaz, Murrey Jacobson, Shoshana Dubnow Elon Musk is one of the most famous people on the planet and one of the wealthiest. But Musk is also among the most controversial public figures because of his behavior, including the spread of misinformation, racist and sexist remarks… Continue watching
Sep 14 Israel’s Netanyahu to meet Elon Musk amid accusations of antisemitism on X By Josef Federman, Associated Press The Anti-Defamation League, a prominent Jewish civil-rights organization, has accused Musk of allowing antisemitism and hate speech to spread on X. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: ‘Overwhelming consensus’ for artificial intelligence regulation, Musk says after Senate tech meeting By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press At a closed-door Senate forum on artificial intelligence, tech leaders are getting their chance to outline their views about possible oversight legislation. Continue reading
Sep 11 Elon Musk’s refusal to provide Starlink support for Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon By Tara Copp, Associated Press SpaceX founder Elon Musk's refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions for the Pentagon. Continue reading
Jul 31 Musk threatens to sue researchers documenting the rise in hateful tweets By David Klepper, Associated Press An attorney for the platform recently wrote to the Center for Countering Digital Hate accusing the group of trying to hurt the site's advertising. Continue reading
Jul 29 San Francisco investigates permit violation after ‘X’ logo installed on Twitter building By Janie Har, Haven Daley, Associated Press The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant “X” sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters as owner Elon Musk continues his rebrand of the… Continue reading
Jul 23 Elon Musk announces he is changing Twitter’s brand and logo to ‘X’ By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the famous blue bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 5:10 Meta launches Twitter competitor Threads as Zuckerberg and Musk rivalry intensifies By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has launched its new app that’s expected to compete with Twitter, which has faced backlash under Elon Musk’s ownership. The text-based app known as Threads looks nearly identical to Twitter and has seen more than 30 million… Continue watching