Apr 17 CBC ‘pausing’ use of Twitter after ‘government-funded media’ label ByRob Gillies, Associated Press The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation says it is pausing Twitter after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk stamped CBC's account with a label the public broadcaster says is intended to undermine its credibility. Continue reading
Apr 12 NPR won’t use Twitter after being labeled ‘government-funded media’ ByAssociated Press National Public Radio is quitting Twitter over the social media company's recent actions under owner Elon Musk to stamp it with labels the news organization says are meant to undermine its credibility. Continue reading
Mar 24 France bans TikTok, Twitter from government staff phones amid security concerns ByAssociated Press The move Friday follows similar restrictions on TikTok in democratic countries amid fears about the popular video-sharing app's Chinese connections. Continue reading
Mar 06 On Twitter, thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley ByDavid Klepper, Associated Press Researchers have uncovered a network of tens of thousands of fake Twitter accounts created to support former President Donald Trump and attack his critics and potential rivals. Continue reading
Feb 22 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case over big tech’s liability for 2017 ISIS attack in Turkey ByAssociated Press The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday of a lawsuit trying to hold social media companies responsible for a terrorist attack at a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people. Continue reading
Feb 20 Supreme Court considers limits of immunity for social media companies ByMarcia Coyle The two cases, Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh, stem from tragedies caused by terrorist attacks. The families of the victims are asking the justices to crack the hard shell of immunity from lawsuits arising out of third-party content… Continue reading
Feb 15 Elon Musk hopes for new Twitter CEO by end of year with platform in ‘financially healthy place’ ByJon Gambrell, Associated Press Billionaire Elon Musk says he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter "probably toward the end of the year."… Continue reading
Feb 08 Former Twitter executives deny being pressured by Democrats to block Hunter Biden story ByFarnoush Amiri, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Former Twitter executives conceded to Congress that they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president's son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election. Continue reading
Feb 03 Jury clears Elon Musk of wrongdoing for 2018 Tesla tweets ByMichael Liedtke, Associated Press The trial pitted Tesla investors represented in a class-action lawsuit against Musk, who is CEO of both the electric automaker and the Twitter service he bought for for $44 billion a few months ago. Continue reading
Jan 30 Former Twitter executives to testify on company’s handling of Hunter Biden story ByFarnoush Amiri, Associated Press It will be the first time the three former executives will speak publicly about the company's decision to block a New York Post article on Hunter Biden's laptop in the weeks before the 2020 election. Continue reading