Jul 01 Twitter users get locked out after Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading tweets By Associated Press Thousands of people logged complaints about problems accessing Twitter on Saturday after owner Elon Musk limited most users to viewing 600 tweets a day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from… Continue reading
Jun 03 Twitter’s head of trust and safety resigns after criticism from Elon Musk By Associated Press A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation has left the company, her departure coming soon after owner Elon Musk publicly complained about the platform’s handling of posts about transgender topics. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 6:29 DeSantis presidential announcement highlights Elon Musk’s transformation of Twitter By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter, he’s been clear that he sees his platform as a place for free speech, especially as a space for conservative voices, who he feels have been silenced too often. That was part of the… Continue watching
May 25 Elon Musk’s event with Ron DeSantis reveals more Twitter pitfalls By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 25 DeSantis’ presidential campaign announcement plagued by glitches on Twitter By Steve Peoples, Adriana Gomez Licon, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The audio stream crashed repeatedly, making it virtually impossible for most users to hear the new presidential candidate in real time. Continue reading
May 24 DeSantis set to launch 2024 presidential run in Twitter conversation with Elon Musk By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The 44-year-old Republican governor is an outspoken cultural conservative and long seen as Donald Trump's leading rival for the Republican nomination. Continue reading
May 23 AP report: DeSantis plans to announce 2024 bid Wednesday on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Musk seemed to confirm the news Tuesday in London, saying DeSantis would be making "quite an announcement' on Twitter on Wednesday. He called it "the first time something like this is happening on social media," with real time questions and… Continue reading
May 18 False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise By Ali Swenson, Associated Press An analysis for The Associated Press shows the 10 most widely shared tweets promoting a "rigged election" narrative in the five days after the town hall have not been labeled or removed. Continue reading
May 17 Twitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The move caused outrage among people fearing they could lose tweets from now-inactive accounts, including those belonging to users who have died. Continue reading
May 17 Musk tells Tesla shareholders he’s not stepping down as CEO, considering advertising By Associated Press Elon Musk has dismissed speculation that he might step down as Tesla's CEO. "Say it ain't so," a shareholder asked Musk during Tesla's annual meeting Tuesday about stepping down as the electric car and solar panel company's leader. "It ain't… Continue reading