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November 25, 2025
The X/Twitter accounts were leading disseminators of some misleading and polarizing claims about U.S. politics.
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August 22, 2025
Musk’s legal battles with former Twitter workers were a precursor to the Trump administration now fighting in court over federal downsizing.
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June 3, 2023
Ella Irwin has resigned her position responsible for safety and content moderation at Twitter after CEO Elon Musk opposed treatment…
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May 7, 2023
Pennsylvania has a primary election May 16 and the commission uses its Twitter account to share information with voters in…
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April 29, 2023
Twitter has signaled that the days of private accounts disseminating troves of information at no cost may be ending.
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April 24, 2023
After being stripped of the blue checkmarks, over the weekend, some celebrities were upgraded to the Twitter Blue program.
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April 21, 2023
From the legendary Dionne Warwick and Halle Berry to Wiz Khalifa and Lil Nas X, Black celebrities weigh in on…
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April 2, 2023
While the cost of Twitter Blue subscriptions might seem like nothing for famous commentators, some celebrity users have balked at…
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March 31, 2023
As of April 1, all legacy verified accounts on Twitter will lose their blue checkmarks unless they pay a monthly…
March 4, 2023
Twitter on Wednesday unveiled it expanded its policy to include a ban on “coded language" used to indirectly incite violence.
February 17, 2023
The Feb. 9 encounter unfolded while officers were investigating a report of a firearm near the Durango High School campus.
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January 25, 2023
Waymond Wesley, better known as TikTok's Chef Way, resigned from the Harris County District Attorney's Office and apologized to Black…
January 8, 2023
While account passwords were not leaked, malicious hackers could use the email addresses to try to guess or reset people’s…
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January 5, 2023
In a recent video, Cardi B sheds light on how inflation is not solely an income-based concern — we should all…
January 5, 2023
Twitter said on late Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, that it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising.
December 21, 2022
“I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job!” billionaire Elon Musk…
December 19, 2022
Elon Musk is asking Twitter’s users to decide if he should stay in charge of the social media platform after…
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December 16, 2022
Should you be worried that the mogul who promised to make Twitter great again turns out to be a fragile,…
December 16, 2022
Twitter on Thursday suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk,…
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December 12, 2022
Comedian Dave Chappelle brought Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk on stage during a San Francisco comedy show, causing the…