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X’s Community Notes Fails To Stem US Election Misinformation – Report
Hate speech non-profit that defeated Elon Musk's lawsuit, warns X's Community Notes is failing to stem tide of US election misinformation
Australian Official Received Death Threats After Musk Criticism
Australian eSafety commissioner says she received death threats after Musk criticised her for trying to regulate X
Elon Musk’s X Names New Head Of Safety
Enticing advertisers back? Nine months after previous head of trust and safety resigned, X confirms new Safety and Brand Safety managers
X Loses Case Against Hate-Speech Nonprofit
X Corp case against nonprofit hate-speech researcher dismissed in California court, in blow to Elon Musk's legal threats against critics
Judge Signals Elon Musk May Lose Lawsuit Against Non-profit
Elon Musk's high profile lawsuit against a hate speech non-profit may be in trouble, after judge sounds sceptical note over its allegations
Musk Reinstates Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones On X
Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, reinstates conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after online poll as Musk promotes 'free speech' agenda
Elon Musk To Meet Israeli President Amid Anti-Semitism Row
To be a fly on the wall. After seeming to endorse an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory, Elon Musk is to meet the Israeli president
Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Nazism Report
Elon Musk's X sues nonprofit Media Matters over report that prompted IBM, Apple, Disney, others to pull advertising
Musk Vows ‘Thermonuclear’ Lawsuit Against Nonprofit
Musk says X/Twitter to sue Media Matters as IBM, other advertisers pause spending on platform amidst extremism row
X Reinstates More Controversial UK Banned Accounts
X, formerly Twitter, reinstates accounts of two UK public figures banned for hate speech amist content moderation criticism
Elon Musk To Move X Behind Paywall, As Israeli PM Urges Antisemitism Action
Elon Musk has said that X (formerly Twitter) will move to a monthly subscription charge, amid an ongoing antisemitism row
Apple ‘Constantly’ Evaluating Advertising Spend On Elon Musk’s X
CEO Tim Cook says Apple is ‘constantly’ evaluating its decision to advertise on Elon Musk’s X, amid antisemitism row
Watchdog Alleges X/Twitter Failing To Tackle Online Hate
New research from Center for Countering Digital Hate alleges X is failing to remove posts containing “extreme hate”, despite being notified
Elon Musk Blames ADL For Ad Revenue Slump, Threatens Lawsuit
Owner of X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, threatens lawsuit against Anti-Defamation League over claims platform is antisemitic
X Backtracks After Auschwitz Complaint About Anti-Semetic Account
Auschwitz Memorial criticises Elon Musk's Twitter/X for ruling antisemitic content did not violate rules. Offending account later suspended
Two Brands Suspend Twitter/X Advertising After Pro-Nazi Ad Placement
One week after X CEO Linda Yaccarino talked up brand safety for advertisers, ads for major brands allegedly appear alongside pro Nazi content
X Sued By AFP, Twitter Sues Hate Watchdog
More legal drama for Elon Musk's X after it sues watchdog that reported hate speech increase on Twitter. AFP meanwhile sues X in Paris
Musk, Yaccarino To Jointly Oversee X Trust and Safety
Owner Elon Musk, chief executive Linda Yaccarino to jointly oversee trust and safety at X as company reorganises under new brand
Twitter Threatens To Sue Hate Speech Research Firm
Twitter, rebranded as X, threatens lawsuit against London-based hate speech research firm as it reinstates Kanye West account
Twitter Is Top Platform For Online Hate, Says Australia
Australian regulator demands Twitter explain its handling of online hate, as complaints surge after Elon Musk lifted account ban
Twitter Loses Second Head Of Trust And Safety
Twitter's head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, confirms resignation – the second departure from that role after Elon Musk takeover
Twitter Likely To Quit EU Code Against Disinformation, Says Official
Elon Musk's Twitter is likely to pull out from a voluntary EU code of practice to combat disinformation, official says
Elon Musk Axed 80 Percent Of Staff, Admits Painful Tenure
Musk tells BBC Twitter is now roughly breaking even and advertisers are returning, but admits running platform is “quite painful”
Elon Musk Suspends Kayne West Account After Swastika Post
Not again. Twitter post of a swastika sees account of American rapper Ye (aka Kayne West) suspended by Elon Musk
Elon Musk: Apple Threatening To Remove Twitter From App Store
Musk reveals Apple has halted most of its advertising on Twitter and is allegedly threatening to pull the platform from its app store
Australian Court Orders Google To Pay Politician Over ‘Abusive’ YouTube Videos
Google ordered to pay Australian politician $515,000, after it allegedly profited from abusive and defamatory YouTube videos
New York Comptroller Calls For Votes Against Twitter, Meta Directors
New York State Comptroller reportedly calls for votes against Twitter, Meta directors over failure to remove violent content after Buffalo mass shooting
Twitter Expands ‘Safety Mode’ To Tackle Trolls
Stopping the trolls? Twitter expands its Safety Mode feature to give users greater control over who can reply to their tweets
Twitter Sues Over German Online Reporting Rule
Twitter joins Facebook and Google in filing lawsuits against a new law in Germany that obliges social networking platforms to report offences to police