Richard_Littler, to mastodon
@Richard_Littler@mastodon.social avatar

Let Alan Musty ban & block all the Mastodon links he wants...
I made a QR code link to my account and posted it on Twitter for those who need it.
(You can make your own very easily. There are many free QR code generators online)

Lazarou, to twitter
@Lazarou@mastodon.social avatar

The Privilege of saying "let's ignore whipping up hatred for on "
Thanks guys, guess you learned nothing from what said the other week.
Our lives will not be hidden behind a content warning or self censored for your viewing pleasure.

SpudULike, to twitter

Why are so many people so coy about referring to or to directly, but instead use of *k? Is there a fear of litergation?

mastomememakers, to twitter
@mastomememakers@det.social avatar
ne1for23, to internet

Elon Musk is threatening to end his $44 billion agreement to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts.


https://abcn.ws/3Ml9JME

ne1for23,

Elon Musk calls for "anyone who actually writes software" at Twitter to meet him, or fly in, to help him 'better understand' Twitter's tech on Friday.

Musk's emails underline the degree to which Twitter's ranks have been hollowed out by the combination of Musk's layoffs and "so many people calling his bluff," as one former engineer put it.


https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-remaining-twitter-coders-engineers-email-2022-11

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Trent Reznor Leaves Twitter 'For My Mental Health' as Elon Musk Calls Him a 'Crybaby'

Trent Reznor and Jack White are among the growing number of celebrities who have left Twitter amid Elon Musk's controversial takeover


https://people.com/music/trent-reznor-leaves-twitter-for-mental-health-elon-musk-calls-him-crybaby/

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

to 'unlock doors to ' with amnesty for suspended accounts

Critics say the move will see & accounts such as the American Party back on the platform−with one award-winning journalist warning it will put lives at risk and telling Musk "you will have blood on your hands!"

Musk ran a poll to vote on reinstatements for accounts that have not "broken the law or engaged in egregious spam".

The yes vote was 72%.
https://news.sky.com/story/elon-musk-to-unlock-all-the-doors-to-twitter-jail-with-amnesty-for-suspended-accounts-12754933

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Musk threatens war with Apple

Elon Musk fired off a series of tweets aimed at Apple for allegedly threatening "to withhold Twitter from its App Store" and for pulling most of its ad spend on Twitter.

Musk said the previous week that he would build his own smartphone if Apple pulled Twitter from its app store for violating its rules. But doing so would take enormous resources and time.


https://www.axios.com/2022/11/28/musk-threatens-war-apple-twitter

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Elon Musk has allowed QAnon accounts and content to flood back onto Twitter, where they’re spreading violent conspiracy theories and dangerous disinformation and promoting QAnon events. Some of the accounts now carry a verified blue check symbol.


https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d3a5a/qanon-twitter-returns

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Elon Musk Is Turning Twitter Into a Haven for Nazis

Musk has welcomed neo-Nazis back onto the platform, engaged with them on his timeline, and posted multiple tweets that appeal directly to them.


https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7zm9q/elon-musk-twitter-nazis-white-supremacy

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Twitter stops policing Covid misinformation under CEO Elon Musk and reportedly restores 62,000 suspended accounts

In a recent update to its website, Twitter said that effective Nov. 23, it is no longer enforcing its Covid-19 misleading information policy.

Online safety experts have argued his approach to free speech has led to an increase in hate speech, harassment and misinformation on the platform.


https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/29/twitter-stops-policing-covid-19-misinformation-under-ceo-elon-musk.html

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Musk won’t relaunch Twitter Blue until he finds a way to avoid Apple fees

He also raised the price of blue checks by 1 cent.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/11/musk-wont-relaunch-twitter-blue-until-he-finds-a-way-to-avoid-apple-fees/

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Twitter owner Elon Musk said he went to Apple’s headquarters and met with Apple CEO Tim Cook in tweets.

The meeting marks a significant de-escalation days after Musk went on a tweet storm accusing Apple of threatening to pull the Twitter app from the App Store.

“Among other things, we resolved the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from the App Store,” Musk tweeted.


https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/30/elon-musk-meets-tim-cook-says-apple-never-considered-removing-twitter-app-.html

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

President Zelensky of Ukraine rebukes Elon Musk’s peace proposal

Speaking at the DealBook summit, the Ukrainian leader said the billionaire would do well to fully understand the situation before making pronouncements about it.

“If you want to understand what Russia has done here, come to Ukraine and you will see this with your own eyes,” Mr. Zelensky said. “After that, you will tell us how to end this war, who started and when we can end it.”


https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/business/dealbook/zelensky-ukraine-elon-musk.html

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

A European regulator reportedly threatened Elon Musk with a continent-wide ban on Twitter if the company fails to enforce content moderation rules required by the Digital Services Act.

Twitter claims "none of our policies have changed" after abandoning COVID policy.


https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/11/twitter-claims-none-of-our-policies-have-changed-after-abandoning-covid-policy/

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Twitter's ex-content moderation chief explains resignation:

"One of my limits was if Twitter starts being ruled by dictatorial edict rather than by policy... there's no longer a need for me in my role."


https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/11/former-musk-ally-explains-resignation-from-twitter-cites-dictatorial-edict/

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Elon Musk’s Big ‘Twitter Files’ Reveal Turns Into Snoozefest
Earlier this week, Elon Musk teased the release, tweeting, "The public deserves to know what really happened …"

What followed after was a series of tweeted snippets detailing largely what the public has already known.

Taibbi and Musk’s "Twitter Files" appeared to add little beyond what former executives have said was a confused and bungled response.


https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-twitter-files-1234640842/

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Ex-GOP strategist roasts Musk's big Twitter reveal: No 'constitutional right' to post Hunter Biden's genitals


https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-twitter-2658826874/

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Musk's Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety advisory group

The council members, who provided images of the email from Twitter to The Associated Press, spoke on the condition of anonymity due to fears of retaliation. The email said Twitter was "reevaluating how best to bring external insights" and the council is "not the best structure to do this."


https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-inc-technology-business-a9b795e8050de12319b82b5dd7118cd7

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Elon Musk email to Twitter employees shows that he threatens to sue Twitter employees who leak to the media. This email has leaked to the media.

Musk email complains of "many detailed leaks of confidential Twitter information."

Musk also asked staff "to sign a pledge indicating they've understood" and gave them a deadline of Saturday Dec 17 at 5 pm, according to a Twitter thread by journalist Zoë Schiffer.


https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/12/leaked-email-shows-musk-threatened-to-sue-twitter-employees-who-leak-to-media/

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Inc has been hit with another lawsuit stemming from the recent purging of half its workforce, this one accusing the social media company of disproportionately targeting employees for .

The proposed class action filed late on Wednesday in San Francisco federal court said that after Twitter was taken over by Elon Musk, the world's richest person, it laid off 57% of its female workers compared to 47% of men.


https://www.reuters.com/legal/latest-twitter-lawsuit-says-company-targeted-women-layoffs-2022-12-08/

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar
ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Twitter suspends journalists who have been covering Elon Musk and the company

Musk indicated that the suspensions were related to new rules that ban private jet trackers. On Wednesday, Twitter suspended an account that tweeted the whereabouts of his plane.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/twitter-suspends-journalists-covering-elon-musk-company-rcna62032

ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar
ne1for23,
@ne1for23@betweenthelions.link avatar

Elon's Cool New Plan for Your Data Is Probably Illegal

Twitter may force you to hand over location data and give consent for targeted ads if you want to keep using it.


https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-twitter-data-must-agree-ads-illegal-1849893232

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • JUstTest
  • cubers
  • magazineikmin
  • InstantRegret
  • thenastyranch
  • Durango
  • Youngstown
  • ngwrru68w68
  • slotface
  • everett
  • rosin
  • osvaldo12
  • kavyap
  • DreamBathrooms
  • megavids
  • mdbf
  • khanakhh
  • cisconetworking
  • GTA5RPClips
  • modclub
  • tacticalgear
  • ethstaker
  • tester
  • normalnudes
  • anitta
  • Leos
  • provamag3
  • lostlight
  • All magazines