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Denounced by Adidas and kicked off Twitter twice: A timeline of Kanye West’s anti-Semitic outbursts that have cost him millions

“I tried my best,” Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted on Thursday. “Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended.”

Fortune

Elon Musk says he's revealing the whole story behind Twitter's suppression of the Hunter Biden story

“What really happened with the Hunter Biden story suppression by Twitter will be published on Twitter at 5pm ET,” Musk tweeted. “This will be awesome…Will include live Q&A.”

Fortune

Elon Musk Enforces Twitter's Ban on 'Hateful Conduct' As Critics Predict a Flood of Bigotry

The "free speech absolutist" is maintaining some content restrictions while loosening others.

Reason

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Killing Twitter in the name of free speech

In April 2022, the world's richest person, Elon Musk, asked, "Is Twitter dying?" Five days later, he launched an apparently whimsical bid to buy the social-media platform. It took months of legal wrangling to complete the deal, but on Oct 27, Mr Musk honoured his US$44 billion offer, acquiring a…

Bangkok Post

Strictly fans distracted by Tess Daly's dress as they liken her to a fruit

Strictly Come Dancing fans were quick to comment on Tess Daly's outfit as she hosted tonight's episode of the BBC One show alongside Claudia Winkleman

Daily Mirror

Twitter's former safety chief warns Musk is moving fast and "breaking things"

Yoel Roth was a top executive at Twitter, until he resigned in early November. He says people need to "very thoughtfully and carefully weigh the costs and benefits of using Twitter."

WEKU

Kanye West suspended from Twitter for inciting violence hours after showing praise for Hitler

The rapper, who now goes by the name 'Ye', also posted a series of tweets about Balenciaga, an alleged affair between his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and NBA star Chris Paul

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Why Elon Musk banned Ye for 'inciting violence'–and what it means for the future of Twitter's content moderation policy

The Supreme Court is about to look into two cases that could determine the fate of Musk's Twitter.

Fortune

Ye banned by Twitter, loses Parler deal

Ye's Twitter account was suspended after he posted an image of a swastika in a Star of David

Salon

Women Join Protests in Iran’s Conservative Southeast

Black-clad women in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province on Friday joined nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, in what a rights group called a "rare" move in the staunchly conservative region. Online videos showed dozens of women on the streets of the provincial capital Zahedan holding banners that declared "Woman, life,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mastodon and Hive Social are hailed as Twitter’s successors. But where are the users?

Despite huge amounts of media coverage, upstart platforms looking to replace Twitter aren’t getting much traction.

Fortune

Twitter suspends Kanye West’s account over swastika post

It is the second time this year that Ye has been suspended from the platform over antisemitic posts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jack White sounds off again on Musk, calls Ye 'anti-Semite egomaniac'

Detroit-bred rocker Jack White is firing back at Elon Musk after the Twitter owner's overnight suspension of Ye's account on the social media platform.

Tribune News Service

‘What they’re doing is called distraction’: Chinese spam dilutes Twitter feeds on protests

As protests spread across China over the country’s tight anti-Covid restrictions, Twitter users searching for information on the affected cities were instead flooded with provocative tweets showing young women in suggestive poses advertising “dating” services.

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Fortune

Don’t make Elon Musk’s mistakes when hiring and firing in an uncertain economy

Hiring and firing during a recession can make or break a company. It's time to follow the science–not the hiring manager's gut.

Los Angeles Times

Ye suspended from Twitter for violating rules on inciting violence, Musk says

After calls to “fix Kanye” and two months after his last suspension, Twitter has again suspended embattled rapper Ye from the platform for violating rules about inciting violence.

The Independent UK

Drew Brees’ ‘struck by lightning’ publicity stunt video sparks fury online: ‘Awful attempt at marketing’

PointsBet did not confirm whether brand ambassador Drew Brees had been struck by lightning

The Independent UK

QAnon, white nationalists and hate speech: Experts reveal how the floodgates opened on Elon Musk’s Twitter

Those who specialise in monitoring the spread of disinformation say ‘trust and safety are dead’ on the social media platform. Alex Woodward reports

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The Guardian - US

Trevor Noah: ‘It’s 2022, how can you still be misinformed about Covid?’

Late-night hosts discussed Elon Musk’s new rules for Twitter and Kanye West’s antisemitic rant on the Alex Jones show

The Independent UK

From bromance to bitter Twitter break-up: A timeline of Elon Musk and Kanye West’s decade-long friendship

The two moguls have adored each other for more than a decade

Reason

Kanye's Suspension Shows Musk Twitter Might Look a Lot Like…Old Twitter

Plus: Freedom's Furies, SCOTUS to take up student loan forgiveness plan, and more...

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily podcast: Musk suspends Kanye West’s Twitter

Kanye West has been suspended from Twitter for inciting violence - just a month after his account was reinstated.

Daily Mirror

Piers Morgan slams Kanye West as racist, 'horribly homophobic' and 'pro-Hitler'

Piers Morgan has weighed in after Elon Musk banned Kanye West from Twitter – less than two weeks after the Gold Digger rapper's account was re-instated

Daily Mirror

Inside Donald Trump's explosive Kanye West dinner - screaming and Kim Kardashian insult

Donald Trump's private dinner with Kanye West turned into chaos after the disgraced rapper made a surprise proposition and brought white nationalist and antisemite Nick Fuentes

Reason

Twitter Is More Like a Traveling Circus Than a Public Square

It's a private company. Its owner can do what he chooses, even if it seems crazy.

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