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Twitter will no longer enforce its COVID misinformation policy

Twitter will no longer enforce its COVID misinformation policy

Public health experts and social media researchers are concerned that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus.
by The Associated Press

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Sensing an imminent breakdown, communities mourn a bygone Twitter

Sensing an imminent breakdown, communities mourn a bygone Twitter

As Twitter employees exit the company in droves, people are eulogizing all that was good and bad about the platform before Elon Musk took it over.
by Emma Bowman

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It's judgment day for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes

It's judgment day for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes

The fallen Silicon Valley star faces up to 15 years in prison for defrauding investors in her blood-testing company. A U.S. senator is among those who have written letters asking for mercy.
by Bobby Allyn

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Elon Musk gives Twitter employees an ultimatum: Stay or go by tomorrow

Elon Musk gives Twitter employees an ultimatum: Stay or go by tomorrow

Twitter CEO Elon Musk tells workers they must decide to stay with the company and be prepared to work long, intense hours, or leave with three month's severance pay.
by Mary Yang

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It's the end of the boom times in tech, as layoffs keep mounting

It's the end of the boom times in tech, as layoffs keep mounting

Amazon will reportedly lay off 10,000 employees as soon as this week. That follows job cuts at Meta, Twitter, and Stripe, with CEOs citing economic uncertainty and a slowdown in online ad buying.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Report: Tweets with racial slurs soar since Musk takeover

Report: Tweets with racial slurs soar since Musk takeover

Instances of racial slurs have soared on Twitter since Elon Musk purchased the influential platform, despite assurances from the platform that it had reduced hateful activity, a digital civil rights group reported Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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