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Conservative users began recirculating conspiracy theories as others voiced concerns over allowing hate speech and disinformation Among the most urgent questions facing Twitter in its new era as a private company under Elon Musk, a self-declared “free speech absolutist”, is how the platform will handle moderation. After finalizing his takeover and ousting senior leadership, Musk …

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Experts say the recent prominence of data breaches is just companies being more forthcoming and the media more focused on reporting them Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast It might seem like data breaches are occurring more frequently than ever in the wake of the Optus cyber-attack, but …

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A chronicle of months of corporate to-and-fro, distrust and unpredictability The saga is over. Elon Musk has finally bought Twitter after months of to-and-fro marked by legal rows, U-turns and, inevitably, Twitter spats. There will be more drama to come, by virtue of the platform’s centrality to news and politics as well as the unpredictable …

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Shares taken off stock exchange as world’s richest man completes deal to buy social media platform The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his $44bn acquisition of Twitter, amid warnings from politicians and campaigners that hate speech on the platform must be held in check. The social media group confirmed the deal in a …

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‘Free speech absolutist’ could reinstate Donald Trump’s account and press ahead with staff cuts After a months-long fight over whether Elon Musk would become its new owner, Twitter appears to have entered a new chapter with the reported exit of several top executives. Ahead of a Friday deadline for the Tesla CEO to complete his …

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Musk ‘fires top executives’; the $44bn deal will give the world’s richest man control of a social media platform with 230m users How have Twitter users reacted? The Guardian’s Matthew Cantor in San Francisco has taken a look. Richard Murphy, economic justice campaigner and professor of accounting practice at Sheffield University, says: Continue reading… Musk …

EU Commissioner tells Elon Musk that Twitter must ‘fly by our rules’ – business live Read More »

Civil rights advocates fear proposed rule changes will turn site into ‘a supercharged engine of radicalisation’ Musk completes Twitter takeover and ‘fires top executives’ Business updates: Musk reportedly plans to be Twitter interim CEO Hate speech and misinformation experts are bracing for the return of Donald Trump to the platform, as Elon Musk completes his …

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Internet safety groups say withdrawal of proposed legislation from next week’s Commons schedule leaves children at continued risk The government has been criticised for endangering children by failing to pass its online safety bill, after it confirmed that the change of prime minister had caused yet another delay to the proposed legislation. With no known …

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Some advise using the app’s filters to block haters while others rejoice at Trump’s possible second coming to the platform Elon Musk appeared to have taken control of Twitter on Thursday, after months of legal wrangling over the billionaire’s $44bn bid to take over the social media site. People familiar with the matter said Musk …

‘I vote for chaos’: Twitter aflutter as users contemplate Musk era Read More »

With Elon Musk poised to take over the social media site, it’s time for a look back at some of its best moments Elon Musk has reportedly taken over Twitter, and some of its regular users worry that a new billionaire owner could spell the beginning of the end of the site as we know …

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