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☆ Is this going to be a Twitter presidency or a TV one?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Does this mean Twitter is going to be more important in the Trump 2.0 era? It's really not Twitter — it's — Twitter goes on television, or if they have breaking news, I'll tweet, I'll say "Watch this — boom." AdvertisementTrump was the TV presidentTrump was transfixed by TV, and that meant TV was the most important medium during his first presidency. Musk, for instance, spent part of his Sunday using Twitter to criticize "Saturday Night Live" — just like Trump used to do. But I will be surprised if Donald Trump, TV guy, becomes Donald Trump, Twitter guy.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Trump, —, Tucker Carlson, Charlie Kirk, Kirk, US Sen, Rick Scott, 🇺🇸🇺🇸, own e, abou, witt, and i, ike Organizations: Twitter, Service, Trump, US, itt, Fox, Adv

☆ Why can’t we stop calling X, Twitter?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Saira Mueller | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

While some people (mainly fans of Musk) have embraced the X brand, most have not. Many people, both online and in person, still call the platform Twitter, and refer to posts as tweets. WHY ARE WE STILL CALLING THIS PLATFORM TWITTER. Even when you do see X, it's framed as "X, formerly Twitter". So the brand is what they say it is… it’s not that customers can’t stop calling it Twitter, it’s that they won’t.”

Persons: it’s, adieu, Elon Musk, — Jack Scalfani, ”, — Sherrye Pomeroy, Linda Yaccarino, It’s, ” Ramon Jimenez, Wolff Olins, “, ” Marty Neumeier, —, Musk, ’, Zoë Schiffer, Schiffer, Josh Adelson, X, x.com, ” Musk, wasn’t, Neumeier, “ It’s, ’ ” Elon Musk, Alain Jocard, James Withey, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Withey, — Sandy Horne Organizations: CNN, Twitter, Premium, Twitter Twitter, Global, Merriam, Webster, Oxford English, Liquid Agency, Elon, Musk, Twitter Inc, X Corp, Getty, The New York Times, Apple, Adobe, Google, Strategy, Innovation, Nissan, Datsun Locations: @sherrye_pomeroy, San Francisco, Paris, AFP, Frankfurt, Germany, @SandyHorne61

☆ Elon Musk's favorite presidential candidates keep underperforming
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk is one of the richest people in the world, but his electoral predictions haven't been the best. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X, Elon Musk, has spent decades building a reputation as a preeminent businessman and tech leader. Even with Musk's support at the beginning of his campaign, DeSantis has yet to be able to capitalize on any of his opportunities.

Persons: Elon Musk, Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy's, DeSantis, —, it's, he'd, Donald Trump's, Trump, Musk, Walter Isaacson, Bullshitting, Joe Biden's, Nikki Haley, Haley, Musk's, Vivek Ramaswamy, Vivek, There's, Dean Phillips dangled Organizations: DeSantis, Service, SpaceX, Republican, GOP, Trump, Twitter, White, Florida, South Carolina Gov Locations: Iowa, White, California

☆ When Your ‘Doppelganger’ Becomes a Conspiracy Theorist
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Jennifer Szalai | More About Jennifer Szalai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Klein was trapped inside a hall of mirrors, and she was trying to find a way out. Before writing about her doppelgänger, Klein felt stuck. Klein told her what she was going through: “I used to fill notebooks, you know, everywhere I went. As much as Klein recoiled at what Wolf was saying, she also felt the sting of recognition. (In an email, Wolf declined to comment on “Doppelganger,” explaining that she hadn’t yet read the book, but said that some of her tweets “were poorly worded and were deleted.”)

Persons: Klein, Hurricane, ”, Biden, V, Eve Ensler, Harriet Clark, ” Clark, Joan Didion’s “, Covid, “, hadn’t, ” Klein, Philip Roth, Wolf, tweeting, Naomi, Tucker Carlson, nodded Organizations: Rutgers University Locations: New Jersey, British Columbia

☆ Threads: An Early Vibe Check
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I come to you with a breaking news vibes report from Threads, the new Twitter clone that Mark Zuckerberg unveiled on Wednesday. It has already signed up 30 million users, according to Zuckerberg, and appears to be the most rapidly downloaded app ever. “Can’t get enough of your threads,” the actress Jennifer Lopez said in a Threads post. For an app that has caused a lot of drama — Twitter is already threatening legal action — the user experience feels basic, even rote. If there’s a dominant topic of conversation, it’s how weird it is to be on Threads.

Persons: Madison, I’ve, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, you’ve, Olivia Rodrigo, Al Roker, Slim Jim, Wendy’s, MrBeast, “ Can’t, Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton, ”, Ellen DeGeneres Organizations: Twitter, Elon

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Prepare for higher rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. More hikes, but slowerAlmost all Federal Reserve members expect more interest rate hikes at upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meetings, according to minutes of June's meeting. Scientists warn that 2024 could be the first year the planet's temperature rises 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The release of Threads seems timely — Twitter recently limited the number of posts users can view per day, drawing complaints from many Twitter users.

Persons: Jerome Powell Organizations: Federal Reserve, Central Bank, Central Banking, CNBC, Treasury, University of Maine's, El, Twitter Meta, Twitter, Big Tech, Bank of America Locations: United States, Sintra , Portugal

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Brace yourself for higher rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 22, 2023. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. More hikes, but slowerAlmost all Federal Reserve members expect more interest rate hikes at upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meetings, according to minutes of June's meeting. Prior to the June meeting, the Fed had raised rates for 10 consecutive times, with four of them being 0.75 percentage point increases.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Hong Organizations: US Federal Reserve, Banking, Housing, Urban Affairs Committee, CNBC, Federal Reserve, Treasury, Reading, Twitter Meta, Twitter Locations: Washington , DC, Asia, Pacific, Europe

☆ With Twitter in chaos, Mark Zuckerberg looks to pounce
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Washington CNN —Mark Zuckerberg has tried for years to take on Twitter. Now he may finally have his best chance to deliver a knockout blow to the social network at a turbulent moment. On Friday, Twitter made tweets inaccessible to anyone who wasn’t logged in, reducing the reach of the platform’s content. For years, Twitter has been the go-to social platform for real-time news and commentary. The more Twitter users head for the exits, the more its alternatives benefit from network effects.

Persons: Washington CNN — Mark Zuckerberg, it’s, Jack Dorsey, Meta, —, — Twitter —, Elon, Musk, Zuckerberg, Twitter, Twitter’s, Linda Yaccarino, ” Yaccarino, Eugen Rochko Organizations: Washington CNN, Twitter, Meta, Facebook, — Twitter

☆ 10 Things in Tech: Twitter 2.0, how to create with AI, and Reddit employees' swag warning
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Twitter's new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, is looking to turn the site into an accurate, real-time source of information — Twitter 2.0. For Insider's most fascinating stories of the day, delivered right to your inbox, sign up for Insider Today. Twitter logo and Linda Yaccarino. Linda Yaccarino wants to turn the platform into a place where you can find accurate, timely information on hot topics with minimum effort. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has told staff to avoid wearing branded gear amidst a mass revolt by the platform's users.

Persons: Nathan Rennolds, Linda Yaccarino, Tayfun, Isaac Brekken, —, Yaccarino, Nat Friedman, Rich, it's, Steve Huffman, Tesla, TikTok, Bernstein, Tim Levin, Hallam Bullock Organizations: Twitter, Insider, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images, Penske Media, Getty, Bloomberg, Nvidia, eBay, Ford, GM, Google, Toyota bZ4X AWD, Toyota, Washington DC, Everest Locations: London, New York, Washington, Everest's

☆ Twitter accuses Microsoft of refusing to pay for tweets and abusing its data access
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Washington CNN —Twitter is accusing Microsoft of abusing its data access privileges to its platform, in the latest sign of the social network’s owner Elon Musk igniting a feud between the two tech companies. Microsoft refused to pay Twitter to maintain its data access through Twitter’s application programming interface (API) after Twitter erected a paywall seeking to charge for data, according to the letter. The letter called on Microsoft to provide information about its past two years of Twitter API usage, setting a deadline of June 7. “We heard from a law firm representing Twitter with some questions about our previous use of the free Twitter API. Musk’s targeting of Microsoft over its AI investments appears closely linked to his overall criticisms of existing AI models.

☆ Twitter Begins Removing Check Marks From Accounts
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Kate Conger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter began removing check mark icons from the profiles of thousands of celebrities, politicians and journalists on Thursday, in one of the most visible indicators of how Elon Musk is changing the company. But under Mr. Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion in October, the social media service has begun to charge individuals $8 per month to maintain their verification status. Mr. Musk has said those who do not pay will have their check marks removed. Mr. Musk initially proposed charging $20 monthly for verification, but he lowered the price after blowback. As Twitter began removing check marks from accounts on Thursday, some users said that they noticed the symbols disappearing and then reappearing on their profiles.

☆ NPR CEO explains why the news organization is quitting Twitter: 'At this point I have lost my faith in the decision-making at Twitter.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

NPR's CEO John Lansing said quitting Twitter will allow NPR to continue producing journalism without "a shadow of negativity," NPR reported. "The downside, whatever the downside, doesn't change the fact," Lansing told NPR. "At this point I have lost my faith in the decision-making at Twitter," Lansing told NPR. Staff and journalists who work at NPR can decide if they want to stay on Twitter, Lansing told NPR. In what could be its last Twitter thread, NPR shared links to its app, newsletters, and other social media platforms.

☆ Here's what we know about Hamilton 68, the Russian online influence tracker called into question by the 'Twitter Files'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Sonam Sheth | Michelle Mark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

A recent "Twitter Files" drop revealed deep concerns among Twitter executives about a database that claimed to track Russian propaganda in "near real time." The now defunct database, Hamilton 68, was widely cited by media outlets, including Insider, before it was shut down in 2018. He wrote that based on his analysis, Hamilton 68 "falsely accuses a bunch of legitimate, right-leaning accounts of being Russian bots." Berger and ASD did not respond to a request to provide Insider with the list of accounts Hamilton 68 tracked. Roth also claimed, after reverse-engineering the list of accounts that Hamilton 68 tracked, that they were "neither strongly Russian nor strongly bots."

But Mr. Musk’s Twitter feed is often an echo chamber. 48 hours of Elon Musk’s tweets Circles representing Musk’s tweets are sized by the total retweets, likes, replies and quote tweets in response to what he posted. A chart of Mr. Musk’s original tweets, replies and quote tweets over a two-day period in November. A website tracking Mr. Musk’s private jet movement suggested that he traveled away from San Francisco around that time. Shareholders are now also seeking billions of dollars in damages in a lawsuit after Mr. Musk’s takeover proposal never materialized.

These so-called Twitter Files were proof of “free speech suppression,” the billionaire claimed. But for supporters, the details are less important than the narrative: another battle in Musk’s grand war to protect and enable “free speech” — seemingly everywhere and anywhere. Before Musk, Twitter wisely began labeling and then removing tweets that disseminated false information about the pandemic. But it feels like Musk’s actions as head of Twitter are incorrectly being blended with his statements on free speech. Musk’s self-proclaimed defenses of free speech sound good — most Americans remain, rightly, committed to this fundamental tenet of constitutional freedom.

☆ You may think Twitter was wrong to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story but it wasn't a violation of the First Amendment
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Twitter, as a private company and not the government, can choose what it does and does not publish. But whether or not the decision was wrong, it wasn't a violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution. "Twitter is not a state actor and the First Amendment applies only to state actors." So whether or not Twitter could violate the First Amendment, depends on whether or not it can be considered the government. "Both the state, the Trump White House, and the Biden team were asking Twitter, and Twitter was under no obligation to either oblige or refuse those requests," Kalir said.

☆ Elon Musk reinstates former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Covers Tech For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

"The people have spoken," Musk tweeted Saturday evening. Trump's account returned shortly afterward. Previous tweets from Trump's account were viewable after its reinstatement, with the most recent from Jan. 8, 2021, when he posted that he would not be attending Joe Biden's inauguration. "Twitter will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints," Musk tweeted Oct. 28. Twitter, founded in 2006, had its first profitable quarter in late 2017 while Trump was president.

☆ Twitter impersonators ran amok. But has Musk really learned anything?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Kara Alaimo | Ph.D. | Is An Associate Professor At The Lawrence Herbert School Of Communication At Hofstra University | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

The only problem was the company wasn’t accurately verifying the people behind the accounts or ensuring that verified accounts hadn’t changed their names. Many people appeared to be creating obviously fake accounts to make fun of Musk and make a point about why Twitter Blue’s new system wouldn’t work. With Musk at the helm of the social media platform, it’s certainly possible for the subscription-based Twitter Blue to come back just as flawed. Given Musk’s flip-flopping nature so far, it’s safe to assume that the dangers that can come from verified spoof accounts on Twitter are still present. Not only have many verified accounts impersonated other people, but disinformation may be worsening.

☆ 12 members of Congress have traded stock in Elon Musk's companies during 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

After formally acquiring Twitter on Thursday, Elon Musk now leads two companies — Twitter and Tesla — with popular stock. Insider found that a dozen members of Congress or their spouses traded stocks in one or both companies in 2022. After completing his purchase of Twitter on Thursday, serial entrepreneur Elon Musk — the wealthiest person in the world — is now the leader of two publicly-traded companies: Tesla and soon-to-be-private Twitter. Insider found that at least 12 members of Congress or their family members personally traded stocks in Twitter or Tesla in 2022. Here are the 12 members of Congress who reported stock trades in Twitter and Tesla in 2022, according to an Insider analysis of lawmakers' personal financial disclosures filed with Congress:

☆ Trolls are already abusing Elon Musk's new Twitter verification system, impersonating everyone from George Bush to O.J. Simpson
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Twitter's new verification system is already being abused by trolls impersonating public figures. Neither Bush nor Blair have personal Twitter accounts, but are verified through their foundations. Other examples of fake but verified accounts causing trouble soon after the new verification system came in included a user pretending to be O.J. "I'm ngl I did that shit," the verified account "ThaReal0J32" tweeted, attracting over 55,000 likes before it was deleted. The fake Bush account also responded to tweets about fake verified accounts saying: "Jed [Bush's younger brother] is smarter than Elon."

☆ Analysis: Elon Musk's Twitter faces its 'Titanic' moment as executives and advertisers flee while trolls run rampant
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It’s hard to succinctly summarize the absolute chaos that has consumed Twitter over the last 12 hours as Elon Musk continues to wreak havoc on the Silicon Valley company. Bloomberg reported that its advertising chief Robin Wheeler was on the way out. And earlier in the day, we learned that Twitter’s chief information security officer Lea Kissner resigned, as had chief privacy officer Damien Kieran. And given that Twitter heavily relies on advertising revenue, the developments spell exceptionally troubling news for the already-imperiled company. We would once again tell advertisers to jump ship, but at this point, no CMO in their right mind needs that advice.”

☆ Twitter could be a new wild card for the midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN Business —For years, Twitter has been a leader in countering misinformation and protecting elections. But concerns are growing that tumult inside Twitter in the first week after it was acquired by Elon Musk could weaken its safeguards for elections, just before the midterms are set to take place. Musk promised not to alter any of Twitter’s content policies until after the midterms. He tweeted: “Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying ‘parody’ will be permanently suspended,” and without warning. The shakeup at Twitter has turned the company itself into an election wildcard.

☆ An ex-Twitter manager says she received a 10-year anniversary gift from the company days after she lost her job amid 'brutal' layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A former Twitter manager said she was sent a work anniversary gift after being laid off. Twitter laid off approximately 50% of its staff on Friday after Elon Musk's takeover. On Sunday, she said she received the note, along with a commemorative block from the company celebrating her 10 years at Twitter. On Friday, Twitter laid off approximately 50% of its staff as its new owner, Elon Musk, attempted to reduce operating costs. Employees said entire teams were laid off and some reported being locked out of work emails before the layoffs were officially communicated.

☆ Elon Musk might bring back Vine, a predecessor of TikTok shut down by Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Covers Tech For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The possible Vine revival shows the breadth of product ideas — including old ones — that Musk is toying with in his first week heading up Twitter. A person who works for Twitter said exploratory discussions are happening within the social network about a possible Vine revival, which was first reported by Axios. Musk also solicited ideas about how to make a revived Vine better than TikTok. But some said it wouldn't necessarily be easy to bring Vine back after Twitter shut it down in 2016. When Vine didn't take off, Twitter shut it down in 2016, prompting Pornhub to make a joke bid and one of Vine's founders to express regret he ever sold it.

☆ Facebook likely has your contact info — even if you never signed up for its services. Here's how to remove it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Speaking of Instagram: We reported that its parent company, Meta, likely has your contact information, even if you never shared it yourself — and even if you never signed up to use any of its services, including Instagram, Facebook, or Messenger. Facebook probably has your phone number, even if you never shared it. Facebook quietly rolled out the service, which lets people check whether the firm holds their contact information (such as their phone number or email address), and delete and block it. How to wipe your phone number from Facebook. In a separate leaked memo, engineers were told to work with "maniacal" urgency and bring their ideas to Musk directly.

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