Several news organizations go silent on Twitter after Elon Musk adds 'government-funded media' label to some accounts

Tech Insider
Elon Musk looks down during a 2022 SpaceX speech
Elon Musk's Twitter has added "government-funded media" labels to NPR and PBS, causing them to stop using the platform.

Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Elon Musk changed the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Twitter tag to '69% Government-funded Media,' saying it described itself as 'less than 70% government-funded'

Tech Insider
Twitter has been labeling several news organizations as
Twitter has been labeling several news organizations as "Government-funded Media," which they say inaccurately compares them to state-owned outlets in other countries.

CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Elon Musk says it 'remains to be seen' whether it made financial sense for him to buy Twitter

Tech Insider
elon musk twitter
Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion in October but says it's worth less than half that now.

Getty Images

Dogecoin has surged 24% in a month, outperforming major cryptos on Elon Musk's antics

Tech Insider : Crypto
elon musk laugh microphone

Carina Johansen/NTB/AFP via Getty Images

Interest in joining Twitter has plunged after surging when Elon Musk took over last year, Google data shows

Tech Insider
Illustration of Twitter logo with a phone and Elon Musk's Twitter profile open
Twitter employees have posted 180 reviews on Blind since Elon Musk took over

Getty Images

You can ask Elon Musk anything on Twitter if you pay him $4 a month with new 'Subscriptions' feature

Tech Insider
Elon Musk greets onlookers with both hands waving, at the 2022 Met Gala
Elon Musk at the 2022 Met Gala.

Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's total pay plummeted in 2022 — but there's more to it than meets the eye

Tech Insider

Hello, readers. If you are readers, that is. Or are you AI? Perhaps I am, too. I'm Hallam Bullock, reporting to you from London, and welcome to my existential crisis. 

Well, perhaps that is a little strong, but I've recently joined Elon Musk in mulling whether life is all just one big simulation. 

Substack CEO says he was 'incredibly disappointed' at Elon Musk for throttling tweets with Substack links because it 'hurt writers'

Tech Insider
Substack CEO Chris Best next to Twitter owner Elon Musk
Substack CEO Chris Best, and Elon Musk.

Sportsfile/Getty Images

Elon Musk made Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2023 list — but was called an 'online troll' fiddling on a 'toxic violin' while Twitter 'burns'

Tech Insider
Elon Musk attends TIME Person of the Year on December 13, 2021 in New York City.
Elon Musk attends Time's Person of the Year event on December 13, 2021 in New York City.

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIME

Elon Musk dreams of Twitter's AI power

Tech Insider

Do you like thrifting, readers? Hello, I'm Emilia David, and I've made it a goal to shop secondhand as much as possible. 

Shopping for second-hand items grew in popularity in the last few years. A new report from online consignment store ThredUp showed about 30% of Gen Z bought used items to afford high-end labels. It's not just a generational quirk, either. Heck, I furnished my apartment mainly with second-hand furniture. 

Subscribe to twitter