NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is once again attempting to launch its premium service, a month after a previous attempt failed. The social media company said Saturday it would let users buy subscriptions to Twitter Blue to get a blue checkmark and access special features starting Monday. The blue checkmark was originally given to companies,…
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is offering to buy right-wing friendly social network Parler shortly after being booted off Twitter and Instagram for antisemitic posts. The acquisition of Parler would give West, legally known as Ye, control of a social media platform and a new outlet for his opinions with no gatekeeper. Parlement…
Twitter said Tuesday it has sued Elon Musk to force him to complete the $44 billion acquisition of the social media company. Musk and Twitter have been bracing for a legal fight since the billionaire said Friday he was backing off of his April agreement to buy the company. Twitter’s lawsuit opens with a sharply-worded…
Washington (AP) — When a GOP Missouri U.S. Senate candidate released a video Monday in which he cocked a gun after calling for a hunt of fellow Republicans who he believes are “RINOs,” or Republicans in Name Only, Facebook scraped it off its platform within a few hours. But it’s still live on YouTube, where…
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has called MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s views on voter fraud and the 2020 election “lunacy.” On Twitter yesterday, Cheney posted, “We have a name for this in Wyoming. Lunacy.” According to Cowboy State Daily, Lindell said, “anyone who says Wyoming’s election results weren’t part of the problem, despite the fact the…
A Twitter collective identifying Jan. 6 participants claims Frank Eathorne was amongst the rioting crowd, contradicting Eathorne’s statements about that day. The Twitter account @capitolhunters is a “collective crowdsourced effort” analyzing footage of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Their goal is to identify anyone who participated to hold them accountable for their…
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk said Friday that his plan to buy Twitter for $44 billion is “temporarily on hold” as he tries to pinpoint the exact number of spam and fake accounts on the social media platform, another twist amid signs of internal turmoil over the proposed acquisition. Musk has been vocal about his…
Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on social and economic issues to more than 83 million followers. The outspoken Tesla CEO, who is also the world’s wealthiest…
The experimental blockchain city in Park County lost nearly $100,000 after a leader’s Discord account was hacked, compromising the investment of its “citizens.” Within a few months of a historic land purchase, the “city of the future on the Ethereum blockchain” in Park County is facing its first serious challenge. After infiltrating a Discord server,…
While threats of violence spread on social media, Park County school districts are collaborating with local law enforcement to keep students safe. Over the past week, a distributing trend has emerged on several social media platforms. While it didn’t originate in Park County, posts on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter have a similar message: incite school…
