#FBI treated Twitter as ‘subsidiary,’ flagged tweets for misinformation

#FBI treated Twitter as ‘subsidiary,’ flagged tweets for misinformation

“FBI treated Twitter as ‘subsidiary,’ flagged tweets for misinformation” The FBI and other law enforcement organizations treated Twitter as a “subsidiary,” flagging numerous accounts for purportedly harmful “misinformation” since January of 2020, according to the sixth installment of the “Twitter Files.” Independent journalist Matt Taibbi described the FBI’s relationship with Twitter as having a “master-canine…

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#Elon Musk’s team seeks new investors for Twitter: report

#Elon Musk’s team seeks new investors for Twitter: report

“Elon Musk’s team seeks new investors for Twitter: report” The managing director of Elon Musk’s family office is seeking new equity investors for Twitter, news platform Semafor reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the fundraising effort. Musk’s money manager, Jared Birchall, reached out to potential investors this week, offering shares of Twitter at…

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# Hal Finney’s wife resumes activity on Bitcoin pioneer’s Twitter account to avoid potential purge

# Hal Finney’s wife resumes activity on Bitcoin pioneer’s Twitter account to avoid potential purge

” Hal Finney’s wife resumes activity on Bitcoin pioneer’s Twitter account to avoid potential purge “ Fran Finney, the wife of computer scientist Hal Finney — the recipient of the first transaction on the Bitcoin blockchain from Satoshi Nakamoto — reactivated her late husband’s Twitter account amid concerns Twitter CEO Elon Musk might purge the…

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#Twitter employees donated almost exclusively to Democrats in 2022

#Twitter employees donated almost exclusively to Democrats in 2022

“Twitter employees donated almost exclusively to Democrats in 2022” Twitter employees’ donations heavily favored Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterms, data confirms. Workers with the social media company donated a total of $185,267 in this year’s elections, according to data from Open Secrets. Just over $166,000 of that amount went to Democratic candidates and party…

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#Elon Musk bans social media rival Mastodon’s Twitter account

#Elon Musk bans social media rival Mastodon’s Twitter account

“Elon Musk bans social media rival Mastodon’s Twitter account” Twitter has banned the official account of its social media rival Mastodon while barring users from linking to its servers. Several Twitter users posted screenshots showing that they were not allowed to post links to their Mastodon accounts on Thursday. Twitter flagged links to Mastodon as…

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#Elon Musk defends banning of journalists: ‘You dox, you get suspended’

#Elon Musk defends banning of journalists: ‘You dox, you get suspended’

Elon Musk defends banning of journalists: ‘You dox, you get suspended’ Twitter CEO Elon Musk defended his decision to ban several prominent technology reporters from the platform on Thursday night, claiming they violated Twitter’s policies on “doxxing.” “You dox, you get suspended,” Musk said on a Twitter Spaces conversation with journalists. “End of story.” Doxxing…

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