Social Trends
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Twitter Removes Taliban Officials’ Blue Checks After BBC Report
One supporter of Afghanistan’s controversial, hard-line Islamist administration has lauded Elon Musk’s takeover as “making Twitter great again”
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Creative Content Studio 3AM Launches L.A.-Based TikTok Studio (Exclusive)
The expansion follows strong metrics for their “Handmaid’s Tale” and “House of Gucci” social campaigns
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Reporter Who Called Pope Benedict a ‘Homophobic Pedophile Protector and Hitler Youth Alumnus’ Out at Politico
Eric Geller made the comment after ex-Pope’s Death in since-deleted New Year’s Eve tweet.
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Even Pro-Elon Musk Journalists Think His Twitter Ban for Doxxing Went Too Far
Bari Weiss says the “whims and biases” that governed old Twitter are manifesting with Elon Musk: “I oppose it in both cases”
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Elon Musk Teases ‘Coup de Grâce,’ Has Not Yet Reinstated Suspended Journalists
Twitter users’ speculation for what Musk had in mind was not in short supply
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Twitter Threatened With EU Sanctions Following Elon Musk’s Journalist Purge
New laws in Europe requiring “media freedom” could result in crackdown
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Twitter Suspends Accounts of Several Journalists Who Covered or Criticized Elon Musk
It wasn’t immediately clear why the accounts had been suspended
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Twitter’s Former Head of Trust and Safety Forced to Flee Home After Elon Musk Accuses Him of Being a Pedophile
Yoel Roth, who quit in the company in November, has been inundated with death threats since Musk’s tweets on Saturday
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Elton John Leaves Twitter: ‘It Saddens Me to See How Misinformation Is Now Being Used to Divide Our World’
Elon Musk responded: “I love your music. Hope you come back”
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Herschel Walker’s Son Slams ‘Backstabber’ Father After Georgia Senate Loss: ‘Make a Fool of Your Family’
Conservative social media influencer Christian Walker had some choice words for his dad and the Republican Party as the race was called
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Trump’s Truth Social Traffic Plummets 29% at Height of Midterm Campaign (Report)
The falloff reflected drop in users on rival conservative social platforms and right-wing news sites
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Elon Musk Shares Fake CNN Headline, Gets Flagged by Twitter’s Own Fact-Checker
The news platform tells Musk to “be better”
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Elon Musk Encourages ‘Civil Debate’ on Twitter but Is Accused of Biased Suspension of Left-Leaning Accounts
“How can these accounts participate in debate if they’re suspended?” one Twitter user asked
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Verified Checks Are Coming Next Week in 3 Colors: Blue, Gold and Gray
The Twitter CEO buried the news Friday in a reply to Verified Twitter user Robert Reich trashing his leadership
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Twitter Has Lost Half of Its Top 100 Advertisers Since Elon Musk Takeover
Media Matters reports that Ford, Chevrolet and American Express are among those pausing ads amid content moderation concerns