Don Lemon Accuses X of Dropping Partnership With His Show Over ‘Tense’ Musk Interview
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has accused social media platform X of dropping a partnership with his show before it debuted because of a “tense” interview with CEO Elon Musk. Mr. Lemon, who was fired from CNN last April, announced earlier this year that he would host a new show on X three times a […]
Former Twitter Execs File Lawsuit Against Musk and X for $128 Million in Severance
A group of former Twitter senior executives have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk and X Corp, formerly Twitter, demanding more than $128 million in alleged unpaid severance payments. In the March 4 legal complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, lawyers for Twitter’s former CEO Parag Agrawal, chief […]
Judge Orders Elon Musk to Testify in SEC’s Twitter Probe
A federal judge ordered Elon Musk to testify again in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) probe of his $44 billion takeover of Twitter, giving the regulator and the billionaire a week to agree on a date and location for the interview. U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler’s order, issued on Saturday night, formalized a […]
Meta Reluctant to Protect Youth in Case It Would ‘Hurt Their Bottom Line’: Social Media Professor
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Jan. 31 called “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis,” in which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized for the harms social media companies like his have caused families. Andrew Selepak, a social media professor at the University of Florida, told NTD that internal documents at […]
Fight for Child Safety | America’s Hope (Jan. 31)
How can you protect your child from online social media predators? Tonight, we’ll talk about the CEOs of these social media giants facing a day of reckoning on Capitol Hill, being grilled by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on how they can toughen the regulations against them to protect your child.
MrBeast Tested Elon Musk’s Theory and Took Home $250,000
New York—Influencer MrBeast said on Monday that he had made more than $250,000 from one video posted to X, in a sign of just how much major internet personalities stand to make from the social platform’s new ad revenue sharing program. “MY FIRST X VIDEO MADE OVER $250,000!” MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, […]
Court Allowing Access to Trump’s Twitter Data Before Any Scrutiny of Executive Privilege Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’: Expert
In former President Donald Trump’s election case, Twitter tried to get permission to let President Trump know that special counsel Jack Smith was attempting to access his data. In so doing, they appealed to the full court—but the federal appeals court said on Tuesday that it would not get involved. NTD spoke to Paul Kamenar, […]
SEC Says Its X Account Was ‘Compromised’ After Hacker Posts False Approval of Bitcoin ETFs
A social media account belonging to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was “compromised” this week, the agency has said, after it appeared to approve exchange-traded funds (ETFs) holding Bitcoin. The agency said its official account on Elon Musk’s X platform, formerly known as Twitter, was breached on Jan. 9 and that it had […]
X Says Platform Now Scanning All Videos, GIFs for Child Abuse Material in Safety Update
Elon Musk’s X is now scanning videos and GIFs uploaded to the platform for child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) as part of wider efforts to crack down on child sexual exploitation online. The social media site announced the new measure in a Dec. 28 blog post in which its safety team stressed tackling child sexual exploitation […]
EU Investigating Musk’s X Platform Over Handling of Israel–Hamas War Content
The European Union is investigating the X social media app, formerly known as Twitter, over its content moderation practices amid the ongoing Israel–Hamas conflict. The European Commission announced on Monday that it’s specifically investigating whether X’s content moderation practices violate the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). In particular, the investigation is set to focus on […]
Media Matters Sues Texas AG in Maryland Over Investigation of Its Report on Musk’s X
Media Matters for America is suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in federal court, arguing that reporting by its senior investigative reporter on Elon Musk’s X app is being “chilled” by the AG’s announced investigation. Media Matters, a progressive watchdog group, filed its lawsuit Tuesday. It had reported last month that, according to its analysis, […]
Missouri Attorney General Opens Investigation Into Media Matters
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced an investigation into the progressive media monitor Media Matters of America for “potentially unlawful business practices.” On Dec. 11, the office of Mr. Bailey, a Republican, sent a notice to Media Matters President and CEO Angelo Carusone, informing him that the Missouri Attorney General’s Office has opened an […]
Walmart the Latest Firm to Announce Pulling Ads From X
Walmart on Friday said it has pulled advertisements from X, joining a list of big advertisers to leave the platform formerly known as Twitter. “We aren’t advertising on X as we’ve found some other platforms better reach our customers,” Walmart said in a statement. While Amazon only announced its pullout on Friday, Joe Benarroch, head […]
Elon Musk Has Done a ‘Good Job’ Since His Takeover of Twitter: Analyst Jeremy Tedesco
Amid allegations of anti-Semitism on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, and major advertisers pulling out from the site, there are questions being raised about whether owner Elon Musk has done a good job since his takeover of Twitter. NTD speaks to analyst Jeremy Tedesco, senior vice president of Corporate Engagement at Alliance […]
Musk Responds to Allegations of Anti-Semitism: ‘Nothing Could Be Further From the Truth’
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday criticized “bogus media stories” for allegations that he was anti-Semitic, following his response to a controversial social media post last week. “This past week, there were hundreds of bogus media stories claiming that I am antisemitic,” Mr. Musk wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Nothing […]
Disney, Comcast, Warner Bros, IBM Stop Ads on X After Report Accuses Platform of Promoting Nazism
Big global brands are pulling out from advertising on X after a media report charged the platform with promoting pro-Nazi content, an accusation which X has rebutted. IBM, Comcast/NBCUniversal, Lions Gate Entertainment, Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Disney confirmed to various media outlets that they were pausing ads on X. At a press briefing on […]
X Suspends and Reinstates Democratic Presidential Candidate Dean Phillips’s Account
Rep. Dean Phillips’s (D-Minn.) campaign account on X, formerly Twitter, has been reinstated after it was suspended by the company. Mr. Phillips announced his presidential bid for 2024 on Oct. 27, competing against President Joe Biden. His X account promoting his candidacy was suspended by the company, with a message that it had violated the […]
Social Media Platform X Rolls Out Audio, Video Calling
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is launching an early version of video and audio calling for some users, according to chief technology officer and owner Elon Musk, as the billionaire pushes for X to become an “everything app.” Mr. Musk described a post on the platform instructing users on enabling the feature […]
X Social Media to Test $1 Annual Subscription for Basic Features
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, said on Tuesday it will test a new subscription model under which it will charge $1 annual fee for basic features. The new subscription termed as “Not A Bot” will charge users for likes, reposts, or quoting other accounts’ posts, and bookmarking posts on the web version […]