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Macron Attacks Elon Musk for Ending Moderation on Twitter
1Dec By adminNo Comments
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Macron Attacks Elon Musk for Ending Moderation on Twitter

[ad_1] Macron went on to slam former US President Donald Trump -- who was banned from Twitter. French President Emmanuel Macron criticized Elon Musk's decision to relax Twitter Inc.'s content moderation policies around subjects like coronavirus disinformation and said speech on the platform deserves more regulation. “I think this is a big issue,” Macron said in an interview with ABC News ahead of his state visit with US President Joe Biden. “I think it deserves to be largely engaged. What I push very much for, want, is exactly the opposite - more regulation.” Macron said free speech in democracy should be “based on respect and political order.” “You can demonstrate, you can have free speech, you can write what you want -- but there is responsibilities and limits,” he said. “The...
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Thinking of breaking up with Twitter? Here’s the right way to do it
22Nov By adminNo Comments
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Thinking of breaking up with Twitter? Here’s the right way to do it

[ad_1] After a few chaotic weeks it’s clear Elon Musk is intent on taking Twitter in a direction that’s at odds with the prevailing cultures of the diverse users who call it home. After a few chaotic weeks it's clear Elon Musk is intent on taking Twitter in a direction that's at odds with the prevailing cultures of the diverse users who call it home.Musk has now begun reinstating high-profile users – including Donald Trump, Alex Jones and Kanye West – who had been removed for repeated violations of community standards. This comes off the back of a mass exodus of Twitter staff, including thousands that Musk unceremoniously fired via email. The latest wave of resignations came after an ultimatum from Musk: employees would have to face “extremely hardcore” working conditions (to fix the ...
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Civil Rights Groups Urge Twitter Ad Boycott Over Donald Trump Return
22Nov By adminNo Comments
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Civil Rights Groups Urge Twitter Ad Boycott Over Donald Trump Return

[ad_1] Civil rights leaders are urging major advertisers to stay away from Twitter after Elon Musk, the company’s new billionaire owner, reinstated Donald Trump. Civil rights leaders are urging major advertisers to stay away from Twitter after Elon Musk, the company's new billionaire owner, reinstated former President Donald Trump over the weekend. The activists say Musk broke promises he made to them in a closed-door meeting about hate speech and misinformation earlier this month. During the meeting, which included the heads of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and digital racial justice group Color of Change, Musk said he would create a “content moderation council” before he made any decisions to reinstate controversial accounts. He invited all of the ci...
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Musk Welcomes Ye Back to Twitter After Inviting Trump’s Return
21Nov By adminNo Comments
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Musk Welcomes Ye Back to Twitter After Inviting Trump’s Return

[ad_1] American musician Ye has returned to Twitter after a two-week hiatus from the social network, and new owner Elon Musk welcomed him back on the platform. American musician Ye has returned to Twitter after a two-week hiatus from the social network, and new owner Elon Musk welcomed him back on the platform.Posting from an iPhone on Sunday, the artist formerly known as Kanye West first tested that he was still unblocked -- his account had been temporarily suspended and restored at the end of October, which Musk said was not his decision -- before following up with “Shalom : )”. Ye's earlier suspension had been due to an antisemitic tweet. The hip hop artist last month agreed to buy social media platform Parler, embraced by conservatives as an alternative to Twitter. Musk responded ...
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Elon Musk gleeful as Twitter users vote on reinstating Trump
20Nov By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk gleeful as Twitter users vote on reinstating Trump

[ad_1] "Reinstate former President Trump," the billionaire Twitter owner posted Friday, with a chance to vote either yes or no. Elon Musk expressed excitement Saturday as he watched votes pour in on a Twitter poll he has posted on whether to readmit Donald Trump to the messaging platform."Reinstate former President Trump," the billionaire Twitter owner posted Friday, with a chance to vote either yes or no. As of 2200 GMT Saturday, 51.8 percent of the more than 14 million responses were in favor of a return of the former president, who was banned from Twitter for his role in last year's attack on the US Capitol by a mob of his followers seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Musk said the poll was drawing one million answers per hour."Fascinating to watch Twitter Trump p...
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Donald Trump snubs Twitter after Elon Musk announces reactivation of his account
20Nov By adminNo Comments
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Donald Trump snubs Twitter after Elon Musk announces reactivation of his account

[ad_1] Slightly over 15 million Twitter users voted in the poll with 51.8% voting in favor of reinstatement. Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favor of reinstating the former U.S. President, who was banned from the social media service for inciting violence, in a poll organized by new owner Elon Musk.Slightly over 15 million Twitter users voted in the poll with 51.8% voting in favor of reinstatement. "The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated," Musk tweeted. Trump's Twitter account, which had over 88 million followers before he was banned on Jan. 8, 2021, began accumulating followers and had nearly 100,000 followers by 10pm ET Saturday. Some users initially reported being unable to follow the reinstated acc...
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