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Twitter to form content moderation council: Elon Musk after taking charge

After Elon Musk closed the Twitter deal of $44 bn, he informed about forming a content moderation council for Twitter which will certainly have diverse viewpoints

Shortly after Musk took Twitter charge, some users began testing fake news

Confusion, concern, conspiracies, celebration. In the hours after Elon Musk took control of Twitter, reaction on the platform ranged from triumph to despair. While no immediate policy changes had been announced by Friday afternoon, that didn't stop users from cheering or criticizing what they expected to be a quick embrace of Musk's pledges to cut back on moderation in what he has said is an effort to promote free speech. Conservative personalities on the site began recirculating long-debunked conspiracy theories, including about COVID-19 and the 2020 election, in a tongue-in-cheek attempt to test whether Twitter's policies on misinformation were still being enforced. Popular right-wing pundits tweeted buzzwords such as ivermectin, and Trump won to see whether they'd be penalized for content they suggested would previously have been flagged. Ivermectin, a cheap drug that kills parasites in humans and animals, has been promoted by some Republican lawmakers and conservative talk sh

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General Motors temporarily suspends Twitter advertising after Musk takeover

The Detroit automaker, which is racing to catch up with Tesla in electric vehicle development, said Friday it's talking with Twitter to discuss how the platform will change

Elon Musk to form a council to advise on lifting any Twitter bans

Musk, whose $44 billion deal to take the social network private was completed Thursday, had indicated previously that he thought Twitter's content moderation standards were too strict

Musk takes a $10 bn hit to his net worth after finalising Twitter deal

The $10 billion hit to Musk's fortune brings his total losses this year to $66 billion, according to the Bloomberg wealth index

'Bird is freed': Musk takes over Twitter, fires CEO Parag Agrawal

Agrawal, 38, was appointed Twitter CEO in November last year after the social media site's co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down

Musk takes over Twitter: A list of banned accounts which may get restored

Ever since Musk took over Twitter, the internet was divided- while many supported his buyout deal, speculating more inclusion and free speech, others sound caution

Expect Twitter to comply with local rules, says govt after Musk takeover

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter will not change India's expectation that it will comply with the country's rules for such companies, a government minister told Reuters

Twitter caps 9 years of largely unfulfilled promise on NYSE with buyout

Twitter's shares doubled during its tenure as a listed company, equal to an 8.4% growth a year

Crypto wrap: Markets rally on expectation of softer stance from US Fed

Bitcoin crossed the $ 20,000 mark, and Ethereum was above the $ 1,500 mark for the first time since it concluded "Merge" in September

Musk takes control of Twitter, fires top execs, including Parag Agrawal

Elon Musk took control of Twitter on late Thursday (local time) and fired its top executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal

New 'Chief Twit': 5 ways Twitter could change with Elon Musk's takeover

On Thursday, Musk closed the acquisition deal for $44 billion and reportedly fired its top executives, including chief executive Parag Agrawal and its head of legal policy Vijaya Gadde

Binance confirms equity investment in Elon Musk's Twitter buyout deal

Binance Holdings, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, confirmed that it's an equity investor in Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc

Some Indians hail Elon Musk's Twitter takeover; others sound caution

With billionaire Elon Musk closing the deal to buy Twitter and firing the social media firm's four top executives, twitterati in India on Friday seemed divided with many who were vocal against content moderation on the platform hailing the development while others sounding a note of caution. Musk has completed his USD 44 billion (one billion=100 crore) takeover of Twitter and fired the social media company's four top executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal and legal executive Vijaya Gadde, according to the New York Times. Musk singled out Gadde, 48, criticising her for her role in content moderation decisions at the company, the report said. "The bird is freed," Musk, 51, tweeted after closing the deal. Reacting to the development, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit tweeted, "While wickets are falling in Twitter after Elon Musk takes over Urban Naxals in India must be worried." Another filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri posted a picture of Gadde with Twitter's ex-CEO Jack Dorsey, holding a placard sa

Elon Musk to replace Parag Agrawal as Twitter CEO, reverse life bans

Elon Musk plans to assume the role of CEO at Twitter Inc after completing his $44 billion acquisition, taking the helm of the social media giant on top of leading Tesla Inc. and SpaceX

Top Twitter execs to take home $88 mn, Parag Agrawal richer by $38.7 mn

Twitter's top executives stand to make a total of $88 million between them -- Parag Agrawal alone will get $38.7 million -- after being ousted by Elon Musk

Parag Agrawal never put his foot down against Elon Musk on Twitter

Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, who continued to do his job to change the platform for better "despite the noise" coming from Elon Musk, never put his foot down against the Tesla CEO

For Musk, overspending on Twitter deal was easy; now comes the hard part

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk must prove why he believes that Twitter is worth 10 times that amount and turn around a social media platform that he has spent months ridiculing

Tesla engineers visit Twitter office to meet product leads, review code

Elon Musk asked engineers from Tesla Inc., the electric-car maker he runs, to meet with product leaders at Twitter Inc., moving swiftly to make a mark on the company