Main Topic: The social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is hosting conspiracy theories about the death of the Obamas' personal chef without evidence.
Key Points:
1. X, under owner Elon Musk, has relaxed its rules around misinformation, allowing conspiracy theories to spread.
2. Right-wing figures on X are casting doubt on the police statement about the chef's death, without evidence.
3. Other social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit have stricter policies on misinformation and are not giving as much traction to these conspiracy theories.
Main Topic: X Corp., the parent company of Twitter, accuses the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) of making baseless claims to harm Twitter's advertising business.
Key Points:
1. X Corp. sent a letter to CCDH accusing them of making troubling and baseless claims about Twitter's handling of hate speech.
2. Elon Musk's lawyer described CCDH's research as false and misleading, citing flawed methodologies.
3. CCDH defended their research and criticized X Corp.'s attempt to silence criticism and legitimate commentary.
Main Topic: X Corp., the parent company of Twitter, files a lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) for publishing research reports claiming that the platform failed to take action against hateful posts.
Key Points:
1. X Corp. accuses CCDH of orchestrating a "scare campaign" to drive away advertisers from the platform.
2. X Corp. alleges that CCDH unlawfully gained access to protected data and falsely claimed statistical support for overwhelming harmful content.
3. CCDH argues that Musk is trying to silence criticism and that their research shows hate and disinformation spreading on the platform.
Main topic: X (formerly known as Twitter) throttling traffic to websites disliked by Elon Musk.
Key points:
1. X slowed down access to websites including The New York Times, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, Reuters, and Substack.
2. These websites have been publicly attacked by Musk in the past.
3. The delays potentially affected the traffic and ad revenue of these companies.
Hint on Elon Musk: Musk has previously blocked links to competitors, called the New York Times "propaganda," and took away their verification check mark. He has also feuded with Mark Zuckerberg and threatened a cage fight.
Main topic: Elon Musk's decision to remove the ability to "block" someone on social media platform X, except in DMs.
Key points:
1. Blocking is a crucial function for ensuring safety on social media platforms.
2. Musk's decision may breach Google's Play Store guidelines for apps hosting user-generated content.
3. Users are voicing their concerns and questioning the impact of this decision.
### Summary
📢 Social media company X, owned by Elon Musk, is removing the block feature that allows users to restrict specific accounts, sparking controversy and concerns about user safety.
### Facts
- 🚫 Musk announced that X will eliminate the block feature, except for direct messages (DMs), favoring a "mute" function instead.
- 🗣️ The mute function screens a user from seeing specified accounts but doesn't alert the other account.
- 🧪 Researchers have discovered an increase in hate speech and antisemitic content on X since Musk acquired the platform.
- 📱 Removing or limiting the block function may lead X to conflict with Apple and Google Play Store policies regarding user safety.
- 🤝 X, Google, and Apple have not provided any comments on the matter.
- 👥 Linda Yaccarino, X's Chief Executive, defended Musk's decision in response to anti-bullying activist Monica Lewinsky's post, stating that they are building a better option and prioritizing users' safety.
- 👩💼 Musk will lead the product and engineering teams, while Yaccarino will lead all other teams, including legal and sales.
A recent study conducted by the Observatory on Social Media at Indiana University revealed that X (formerly known as Twitter) has a bot problem, with approximately 1,140 AI-powered accounts that generate fake content and steal selfies to create fake personas, promoting suspicious websites, spreading harmful content, and even attempting to steal from existing crypto wallets. These accounts interact with human-run accounts and distort online conversations, making it increasingly difficult to detect their activity and emphasizing the need for countermeasures and regulation.
Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X (formerly Twitter), is facing challenges in fixing the product after Elon Musk's disruptive changes and limited power to influence the company's direction, leading to concerns that X may be a lost cause.
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has updated its privacy policy to allow for the collection of biometric and employment information from its users, with the aim of enhancing safety, security, and identification purposes, as well as suggesting job openings and improving advertising targeting, similar to its competitors, amid its expansion into becoming an "everything app" under Elon Musk's ownership.
X's new content moderation policy, which limits the visibility of certain tweets rather than removing them, has made it difficult for the social media platform to convince brands that it is safe for advertising.
Twitter, now called X, is suing California over a state law that requires social media companies to disclose their content policies, claiming it violates free speech and pressure them to remove objectionable content.
Formerly known as Twitter, X has started censoring posts from the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) for exposing inappropriate content promoted by the American Library Association (ALA) and local libraries to children, leading to calls for action and the creation of a counter-organization.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is considering whether to continue advertising on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, due to accusations of antisemitism against its owner Elon Musk, with Cook stating that there is no place for such promotion.
Elon Musk suggests that users of X (formerly Twitter) may have to pay for access to the platform in order to counter bots, with a small monthly payment being considered as a defense against fake accounts.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino struggled to answer questions about the platform's user numbers and paywall during an interview at Code Conference, leading to journalists and audience members describing the interview as surreal.
Linda Yaccarino, X CEO, appeared visibly rattled during a high-profile interview at the Code Conference after a last-minute addition to the schedule and tough questions from tech journalist Kara Swisher.
Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of Twitter (now known as X), delivered a bewildering and substance-lacking performance at the Code 2023 conference, leaving little confidence in the platform's future under her leadership.
X Social Media has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against X Corp., the company behind Twitter's rebrand to X Corp., alleging that the rebrand has confused consumers and led them to believe that the ad services offered by X Social Media are associated with the Musk-led company.
The social media platform "X" is under scrutiny for allowing racist content from VDARE to appear on its platform, including advertisements from major brands like Amazon, Samsung, and the Denver Broncos, raising concerns about the platform's commitment to brand safety.
Iran's praise of Hamas attacks on Israel on social platform X has sparked outrage and raised questions about why such statements are allowed on the platform, with critics expressing concerns about free speech and brand safety as well as highlighting the spread of misinformation.
X, formerly known as Twitter, has removed the ability for users to block and report certain advertisements, which has raised concerns about transparency and user control on the platform.
The European Union has warned Elon Musk that his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is spreading illegal content and disinformation following the Hamas attacks on Israel, urging him to update content enforcement policies and remove violating content in a timely manner.
Eleanor Terrett, a Fox Business producer, has gained a large following on Twitter due to her commentary on the SEC v. Ripple lawsuit, but she warns that social media impersonators are targeting her and scamming people in her name. Despite the growing fanbase, she is not interested in paid sponsorships at the moment and focuses on providing reliable information on the legal and regulatory aspects of the crypto industry.
Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has launched a program in limited territories that charges $1 for new signups in an attempt to combat spam and bot activity, although there is skepticism about its effectiveness.
Elon Musk is considering removing the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, from Europe due to new internet platform regulations in the region.
Elon Musk announced that social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will introduce two new tiers of premium subscriptions, one with all features but ads and a more expensive option with no ads, in an effort to boost revenue.
Elon Musk's ownership of Twitter, now renamed X, has led to an increase in anti-LGBTQ hate speech, harassment, and disinformation, causing many LGBTQ users, including high-profile figures like Elton John and Ellen DeGeneres, to abandon the platform.
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri aims for Threads to become the leading platform for public conversations online, striving for cultural relevance and surpassing the current largest platform, X (formerly Twitter), despite its head start in terms of users.
