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Elon Musk threatens to sue research group that documented surge in hate speech on X
The social media site’s lawyer suggested the Centre for Countering Digital Hate intended to harm X’s business “by driving advertisers away”.
- by David Klepper
Rebranding Twitter headquarters to X might have broken the rules
Police had already stopped workers from removing the brand’s iconic bird from the side of the building, saying they hadn’t ensured pedestrians safety if anything fell.
- by Janie Har and Haven Daley
Opinion
Opinion
X marks a move to the dark side for Twitter. Here’s Y
The study of signs and symbols, semiotics, can help us grapple with Elon Musk’s transformation of Twitter.
- by Mary Winter
Opinion
Social media
Elon Musk just doubled down on his deluded plan for world domination
Elon Musk’s eccentric, erratic and impulsive behaviour has helped make Twitter a disaster on many fronts. His latest gamble is part of a bigger plan.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Social media
Elon Musk is not a poison for Twitter, he’s a parasite
Twitter has the kind of recognition most brands can only dream of. Musk wants to bury it.
- by Tim Biggs
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Social media
X factor: Elon Musk chooses new Twitter logo
Elon Musk says the social media company will replace its well-known blue bird logo with an X after acknowledging advertisers have been slow to return.
- by Mrinmay Dey and Michelle Conlin
Elon Musk loses $30 billion in one day amid Wall Street’s tech wipeout
The world’s richest person wasn’t the only billionaire to have a tough day as technology shares were hit hard.
- by Diana Li
Tesla board to return $1b in stock awards to settle lawsuit over pay packages
Tesla directors, including co-founder Elon Musk, his brother Kimbal, James Murdoch and Oracle founder Larry Page, had been accused of improperly giving themselves massive compensation packages.
- by Jef Feeley
Elon Musk unveils new AI company set to rival ChatGPT
Elon Musk has entered the artificial intelligence race with the launch of xAI, whose goal is to “understand the true nature of the universe.”
- by Rachel Metz
Opinion
Social media
Hit app Threads is intoxicating – it offers the internet we were promised
I may be experiencing the early rush of a product designed for addiction, but Meta’s new Twitter killing app seems like a salve to the awful things on social media.
- by Jordan Guiao