Twitter will now label and suppress misinformation in a major policy review on the social media platform.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk warns his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5 percent of the accounts on the social media platform are fake or spam.
Elon Musk has made the eradication of spam accounts and bots one of the centrepieces of his proposed $44 billion takeover of Twitter.
The Tesla billionaire who inked a deal to buy Twitter must still get the backing of shareholders and regulators to change the social media platform's content moderation policy.
A federal judge said the amended complaint does not plausibly allege a First Amendment claim against Twitter.
The head of electric-vehicle maker Tesla also aims to increase Twitter's cash flow to $3.2 billion in 2025 and $9.4 billion in 2028, the New York Times reported.
A recent report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate has found that social media companies are endangering Muslim communities by normalising abusive behavior online.
"Twitter will always be free for casual users, but maybe a slight cost for commercial/government users," says the billionaire who has signed a $44-billion deal to buy the global messaging platform.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, tweeted that he doesn't plan any further sales of the company's shares.
The maverick billionaire’s acquisition of the micro-blogging site for $44 billion is one of the largest buyouts in history, and is having a rippling effect on social media across all platforms.
Traders worry billionaire Elon Musk may not have enough money sitting around to fund his $21 billion cash contribution and could decide against selling some of his Tesla Inc shares to come up with it.
Netizens say the world's richest man’s support to free speech "which matches the law" is a problematic argument and unintelligible as well.
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