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Elon Musk warned he faces EU sanctions after booting journalists off Twitter | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has been warned he could face EU sanctions “soon” after several prominent journalists were banned from Twitter. In a sudden purge which appeared to make a mockery of Musk‘s self-proclaimed free speech absolutism, the billionaire suggested that the reporters had been booted off for sharing personal information about him. European Commissioner Vera Jourova…
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Elon Musk to quit as Twitter boss – if he abides by poll he launched himself | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk will step down as Twitter boss – if he stands by his pledge to abide by the results of a poll asking users for their verdict on his tenure. The owner of Tesla and SpaceX set his poll in motion just after 11pm UK time, writing: “Should I step down as head of…
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Twitter bans users from linking to Facebook, Instagram and other rival platforms | Science & Tech News
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Twitter users will no longer be able to link to a number of rival social media websites, including Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon. On Sunday, Twitter Support tweeted that it will “no longer allow free promotion of certain social media platforms on Twitter”. “Specifically, we will remove accounts created solely for the purpose of promoting other…
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Elon Musk asks Twitter users if he should step down as boss of social media site | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk is polling Twitter users to ask if he should step down as head of the social media platform. Mr Musk, one of the world’s richest people, bought Twitter for $44bn in late October, but his short tenure has been turbulent. The owner of Tesla and SpaceX set his poll in motion just after…
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Trying to work out Elon Musk’s grand Twitter strategy is pointless – he doesn’t have one | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk arrived at Twitter promising to bring free speech back to social media. He said he was a “free speech absolutist” fighting the “woke mind virus” of political correctness. Such was his commitment to free expression, he declared, he wouldn’t even ban an account which tracked his private plane. Seasoned observers of social media…
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Online Safety Bill: Parents assured legislation won’t just target illegal content after amendment criticism | Science & Tech News
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Parents have been assured that the Online Safety Bill will not just hold social media companies responsible for illegal content on their platforms, but any material which can “cause serious trauma” to children. In an open letter, Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan sought to assuage fears that the long-delayed legislation had been watered down after finally…
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Life finds a way: How climate change helped dinosaur success story | Science & Tech News
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Climate change played a key role in the ascendancy of the earliest dinosaurs, according to new research. Ancestors of the recognisably long-necked diplodocus and brachiosaurus were particular beneficiaries of shifting environmental conditions in the late Triassic and early Jurassic period, some 201 million years ago. While the transition between the two eras did see a…
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Elon Musk reverses Twitter ban for group of journalists after backlash | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has reversed a Twitter ban on a group of journalists he claimed were putting his family’s safety at risk. He reinstated their accounts after being warned he could face EU sanctions – and after asking Twitter users what he should do. Nearly 3.7 million people voted and 58.7% said he should U-turn on…
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Childhood flu vaccine may reduce Strep A risk, research suggests | Science & Tech News
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The childhood flu vaccine may also reduce the risk of Strep A infections, according to research by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The vaccine, which is given as a nasal spray, is offered to pre-school and primary school children each year. A new study compared rates of Streptococcus A in areas where all young…
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Shaquille O’Neal says ‘I don’t understand crypto’ after being named in lawsuit over FTX collapse | Science & Tech News
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The American basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal has defended his appearance in ads for the collapsed cryptocurrency firm FTX, arguing he was “just a paid spokesperson”. The NBA star turned television analyst was named in a class-action lawsuit against the exchange last month, which alleged stars who promoted the platform brought it credibility. It argues that…