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Twitter ban for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to remain, Elon Musk says | US News
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Elon Musk has decided he won’t allow controversial conspiracy theorist Alex Jones back on Twitter, despite allowing his users to choose whether Donald Trump can return. The right-wing podcaster and Infowars founder has recently been ordered to pay a total of $1.44bn (£1.2bn) by US courts for falsely claiming the victims of a Connecticut school…
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Donald Trump apparently back on Twitter after Elon Musk poll votes to lift his ban | US News
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Donald Trump appears to be back on Twitter after an online poll voted for his return. The platform’s new owner Elon Musk had announced on Saturday evening that following the vote, the former president would be reinstated, almost two years after he was removed following the 6 January US Capitol riots. On hearing the news,…
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Elon Musk asks Twitter users to vote on reinstatement of Donald Trump | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has posted a poll on Twitter asking users to vote on whether former US President Donald Trump, who was banned from the social media site by its previous owners, should be reinstated. The Twitter boss accompanied it with the words: “Vox Populi, Vox Dei” – a Latin phrase meaning “the voice of the…
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Twitter reportedly closes offices over ‘sabotage fears’ as ‘more employees resign’ | Science & Tech News
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Twitter employees have been told that all office buildings have been temporarily closed as more of them are estimated to be leaving the social media firm, according to reports. The managing editor of the tech site Platformer, Zoe Schiffer, tweeted that employees were not given details as to why the offices had been temporarily closed…
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Elon Musk says he hopes to eventually find new Twitter boss – as he gives staff ‘hardcore’ ultimatum | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has said he plans to reduce his time at Twitter and eventually find someone else to run the company. Musk made the remarks while testifying in the US state of Delaware, where he’s defending himself against claims from shareholders that his $56bn (£47bn) pay package at Tesla was too generous. “There’s an initial…
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Elon Musk says Twitter ‘may face bankruptcy’ as more staff quit and top regulator issues warning | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk raised the possibility of Twitter going bankrupt as the company endured perhaps its most chaotic day since he took control two weeks ago. The world’s richest man outlined his concerns about the firm’s precarious financial position during his first mass call with its remaining employees, having already carried out thousands of sackings. Twitter…
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Twitter alternatives: Six options if you’re leaving – and one to help if you’re sticking around | Science & Tech News
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It’s a chaotic time to be on Twitter. The beginning of Elon Musk’s tenure has not gone smoothly – mass lay-offs, new features disappearing as quickly as they debut, advertisers putting spending on hold, and even a threat of bankruptcy. As its future becomes increasingly uncertain, people are looking for somewhere new. Google searches for…
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Twitter pauses new blue tick verification system after being flooded with imposters | Science & Tech News
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Twitter has suspended its newly relaunched blue tick verification system after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts. The premium “Twitter Blue” service is available to anyone for £6.99 a month in the UK ($8 a month in the US) – having previously been used to authenticate the accounts of…
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Elon Musk’s Twitter verification plan backfires with string of distasteful posts from ‘Tony Blair’, ‘OJ Simpson’ and ‘Nintendo’ accounts | Science & Tech News
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Twitter’s new verification model appears to have backfired after a number of distasteful posts from the seemingly official accounts of famous figures. Previously, the blue tick symbol was reserved for accounts Twitter had vetted and determined to be genuine. But following his takeover, Elon Musk announced that anyone would be able to purchase a tick…
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Elon Musk ditches new ‘official’ Twitter label and is then contradicted by his own staff | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has been contradicted by one of his own members of staff after he said he had “killed” a new “official” label for certain Twitter accounts. Just hours after the proposal became public, he hinted that it simply didn’t work. The idea is to use the “official” tag to mark the accounts of government…