Misinformation may get worse in 2024 election as safeguards erode

Misinformation may get worse in 2024 election as safeguards erode

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and cable news: suitcases filled with ballots, late-night ballot dumps, dead people voting. Experts warn it will likely be worse in the coming presidential election contest. The …

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Elon Musk responds to companies that pulled ads from X: ‘Go fuck yourself’

Elon Musk responds to companies that pulled ads from X: ‘Go fuck yourself’

Elon Musk, facing the fact that an already financially-precarious X could be poised to lose another $75 million in ad revenue following his boosting of an antisemitic conspiracy theory, has a new message for advertisers pulling back from the platform: “Go fuck yourself.” Musk repeated the sentiment multiple times during an appearance at The New …

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Elon Musk’s X could lose $75 million in ad revenue following antisemitic content backlash

Elon Musk’s X could lose  million in ad revenue following antisemitic content backlash

X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, typically earns the most money in the last months of the year, as brands ramp up their advertising campaigns for the holiday shopping season. According to The New York Times, though, the company’s earnings report for this quarter might look different than usual. Based on internal documents …

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Ubisoft has suspended advertising on Elon Musk’s X

Ubisoft has suspended advertising on Elon Musk’s X

Ubisoft is the latest company to join what seems to be a growing list of advertisers pulling their campaigns from Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter. The company has confirmed to PCGamer and Axios that it has indeed paused its advertising on the website, possibly making it the first video game publisher to do …

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X lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away from its website

X lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away from its website

X has filed a lawsuit against media watchdog group Media Matters over the latter’s research that showed ads on the social network appearing next to antisemitic content. The company’s owner, Elon Musk, promised to file a “thermonuclear lawsuit” against the organization late last week following an advertiser exodus. In its complaint, X said Media Matters …

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X’s job search tool is now live on the web

X’s job search tool is now live on the web

The LinkedIn-like job search tool that X has been experimenting with is . A beta version of the feature launched to verified users, but the web version of the tool is now open to everyone on X, with iOS and Android availability expected “soon,” according to the company. The job search feature appears to already …

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PS5 and PS4 are losing X sharing options on November 13

PS5 and PS4 are losing X sharing options on November 13

and consoles will soon drop their X (formerly Twitter) integrations. As such, after November 13, you’ll no longer be able to post clips or screenshots directly to X from either system. According to a notice Sony shared on its consoles () and , users will lose the ability to “post and view content, trophies and …

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X introduces an ad-free ‘Premium+’ tier for $16 a month

X introduces an ad-free ‘Premium+’ tier for  a month

X is adding two new tiers to its subscription offering, previously known as Twitter Blue. The company is adding a new, $16 per month “Premium+ tier” that eliminates ads in users’ following and “for you” timelines, in addition to the blue checkmark and other existing perks for subscribers. X is also adding a new, lower-cost …

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