Social Media Is Reacting To Elon Musk As New Owner Of Twitter
Elon Musk is the new owner of Twitter, and some users are reacting to the news, and will it change the app?
Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover Sparks Concern About Company's Future
Some experts are concerned Musk's new leadership could lead to increased unsavory content on Twitter.
Elon Musk In Control Of Twitter, Ousts Top Executives
In his first big move earlier on Thursday, Musk tried to soothe leery Twitter advertisers saying that he is buying the platform to help humanity.
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Musk Lugs Sink Into Twitter HQ As $44B Deal Deadline Looms
A Delaware court set a Friday deadline for Musk to complete his $44 billion deal to take the social media platform private.
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Musk Reportedly Plans To Cut 75% Of Twitter Staff Upon Acquisition
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk plans to lay off nearly 7,500 Twitter workers, according to The Washington Post.
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Judge Delays Twitter Trial, Giving Musk Time To Seal $44B Buyout
The judge gave Elon Musk and Twitter until Oct. 28 to close the deal, or a trial originally set for Oct. 17 will happen in November.
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Report: Elon Musk Proposes Going Ahead With Deal To Buy Twitter
The Tesla CEO has proposed to follow through with a deal to buy the social media platform for $54.20 per share, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday.
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Musk, Twitter CEO Delay Questioning Ahead Of October Trial
Both sides have postponed their depositions ahead of an October trial that will decide who's at fault for the collapse of Musk's bid to buy Twitter.
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Elon Musk Faces Deposition With Twitter Ahead Of October Trial
A trial is set to begin Oct. 17 that will decide whether the Tesla CEO must follow through with his $44 billion proposal to buy Twitter.
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Whistleblower Lays Out Twitter's Data Security Troubles
Former head of Twitter security Peiter Zatko explained the company has previously employed foreign agents.
Twitter Whistleblower Testifies Before Congress Over Security Flaws
Former Twitter security chief Peiter Zatko alleges that the social media platform ignored engineers and led them to "prioritize profit over security."
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Musk Subpoenas Twitter Whistleblower In Bid To Rescind Acquisition
Twitter's former head of security was subpoenaed after a whistleblower complaint alleged the platform misled U.S. regulators about fake accounts.
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Former Twitter Security Chief Files Whistleblower Complaints
One of the allegations is also at the core of the attempted withdrawal of a $44 billion takeover bid for Twitter by billionaire Elon Musk.
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Musk Says Twitter Deal Could Move Ahead With 'Bot' Info
Twitter has argued in court that Musk is deliberately trying to tank the deal and using the bot question as an excuse.
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Musk Countersuit Accuses Twitter Of Fraud
The lawsuit filed by the Tesla and SpaceX CEO alleges Twitter committed fraud and breach of contract, according to The Washington Post.
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Musk: Twitter Deal On Hold Until Company Proves Spam Account Numbers
Musk expressed doubt about Twitter's SEC filing that claimed less than 5% of accounts on the platform are fake.
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Acquisition Is 'Temporarily On Hold'
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO indicated skepticism about the estimated number of spam accounts that Twitter reported in a quarterly financial filing.
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Musk Says He Would Reverse Twitter's Ban Of Former President Trump
Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey voiced his agreement Tuesday saying, "generally permanent bans are a failure of ours and don't work."
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Musk Sells $4B In Tesla Shares, Presumably For Twitter Deal
A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission showed the shares were sold over the days following acceptance if his offer to acquire Twitter.
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Twitter Sees Profit, Revenue And User Growth Ahead Of Musk Takeover
Twitter reported an average of 229 million daily users in the quarter — an increase from 214.7 million daily users in the last three months of 2021.
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The Future Of Content Moderation As Musk Takes Twitter Private
In recent weeks, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has proposed relaxing Twitter content restrictions and ridding the platform of "spambot" accounts.
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Reports: Twitter Nears Deal To Sell Platform To Elon Musk
According to the New York Times, Musk and Twitter negotiated into the early hours Monday over his bid to buy the social media platform.
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Elon Musk Says He's Secured $46.5B In Financing To Buy Twitter
Musk is exploring an option to buy all of Twitter's shares at a premium, take his offer directly to the shareholders, and bypass the company's board.
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Twitter Adopts 'Poison Pill' Defense In Response To Musk Takeover Bid
The plan would take effect if Musk's Twitter stake grows to 15%, by allowing shareholders to buy additional shares at a discount — diluting his stake.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Offers To Buy Twitter For $43B
Musk — Twitter's largest shareholder — offered to buy the remaining shares in the company for more than $43 billion, calling it his final offer.
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Twitter Says It's Testing An 'Edit' Button
The social media platform said it will test the new feature in its paid service, Twitter Blue, in the coming months.
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Elon Musk Joins Twitter Board After Amassing Large Stake In Company
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO is now the social media platform's largest shareholder after purchasing 73.5 million shares worth about $3 billion.
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Twitter Temporarily Suspends Rep. Greene's Account
The site said Rep. Greene committed "multiple violations" of its new civic integrity policy, put in place after the Capitol insurrection.
Twitter To Censor 'Misleading' Tweets About Vaccines
The company says it will rely on a combination of technology and human review to enforce the policy.
Senate Scrutinizes Facebook, Twitter's Handling Of Election Content
The nearly five-hour hearing touched on the platforms' handling of the Hunter Biden New York Post story, labels on Pres. Trump's posts and more.
