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French media giant AFP is suing Twitter over payments for news distribution. Elon Musk almost immediately called the lawsuit 'bizarre.'

Thu, 08/03/2023 - 06:09

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Elon Musk and the AFP logo.

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Nonprofit sued by Elon Musk's X claps back: It's 'straight out of the authoritarian playbook'

Wed, 08/02/2023 - 16:00

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Imran Ahmed and Elon Musk. Ahmed said the lawsuit filed by X Corp was Musk's attempt to "shoot the messenger."
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Elon Musk's X is now letting Blue subscribers hide their once coveted 'blue checks' as users continue to mock them

Wed, 08/02/2023 - 13:50

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Elon Musk, Twitter — "Power to the people! Blue for $8/month," Musk tweeted when he originally announced the subscription service in November 2022.
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Twitter Gives Verified Users Option to Hide Their Checkmark of Shame

Wed, 08/02/2023 - 09:31

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Twitter—which Elon Musk has desperately tried to convince users is now called “X”—wants users to display their $8 a month blue checkmark prominently on their page.

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Elon Musk needs to be ruthless if he's going to transform X into a killer app. Here's what he should do, according to a Fortune 500 project management expert.

Wed, 08/02/2023 - 05:00

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Dr. Te Wu is an Associate Professor at Montclair State University.
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Troll Impersonates Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino After She Changed Her Username

Tue, 08/01/2023 - 18:36

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Elon Musk announced he was changing Twitter’s name to X In the last week of July, reflecting the billionaire’s life-long obsession with the letter, which is a very normal thing for an adult man to have.

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Even Elon Musk isn't 'above the rules,' San Francisco mayor reportedly says amid Twitter sign drama

Tue, 08/01/2023 - 17:43

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed (left) called Elon Musk's X a — San Francisco Mayor London Breed (left) called recent developments at Elon Musk's X a "challenge."
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Twitter Sues Hate Speech Researchers Days After It Unbanned Kanye West

Tue, 08/01/2023 - 16:05

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X, formerly known as Twitter, sued the Center For Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) on Monday, arguing that the nonprofit “embarked on a scare campaign to drive away advertisers from the X platform” and illegally accessed the X’s data. The lawsuit came days after Twitter unbanned Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye…