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The European Union has threatened to ban Twitter unless Elon Musk follows its strict content moderation rules. EU industry chief Thierry Breton made the threat to the world's richest man during a video meeting on Wednesday (30.11.22) in what could be the beginning of a regulatory battle over the future of the social media platform across Europe. Breton has told Musk, who bought Twitter in a $44 billion deal last month, that he must adhere to a checklist of rules set out in the EU's new Digital Services Act. He said in the meeting: "Twitter will have to implement transparent user policies, sign...
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Elon Musk has been accused of running Twitter "like a dictator". The platform's former head of trust and safety Yoel Roth, who resigned earlier this month, says that the site has started to stray from adhering to public policy towards decisions made by the tycoon. Speaking at an event hosted by the Knight Foundation, Roth said: "One of my limits was if Twitter starts being ruled dictatorial edict rather than by policy... there's no longer a need for me in my role, doing what I do." Roth has also claimed that Twitter is now less safe in the hands of Musk, who completed a $44 billion takeover of...
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Elon Musk says he had "no choice" but to cull Twitter staff. Half of the social media platform's workers lost their jobs on Friday (04.11.22) but Musk has claimed that the action was necessary due to the company's financial situation. The world's richest man tweeted: "Regarding Twitter's reduction in force, unfortunately there is no choice when the company is losing over $4m a day. "Everyone exited was offered three months of severance, which is 50 per cent more than legally required." Twitter's head of safety and integrity Yoel Roth has confirmed that the layoffs have affected 50 per cent of ...
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Twitter has limited content from more than 300 officials in the Russian government. The micro-blogging platform has taken the decision in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the sanctions also apply to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Twitter has confirmed that these blacklisted accounts will no longer be recommended in timelines or notifications. More broadly, Twitter warned that it would restrict access to "the open internet while they're engaged in armed conflict". The social media platform acknowledged that it cannot allow Russian government officials to post freely on Twitter, whi...
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