More Than 50 Reddit Communities Ban X Links to Protest Musk

Reddit group banned after violent comments on Elon Musk's staff

The tech billionaire had complained that some Reddit users were advocating violence against his staff.

BBC News - 3h

Elon Musk’s X Becomes Weapon in Government Cost Cutting

The billionaire has used the social media site to boast of victories, lash out at enemies and conduct polls for the initiative he calls the Department of Government Efficiency.

The New York Times - 19h

ACLU sues University of Michigan over campus bans for pro-Palestinian protesters

The suit accuses the school of violating plaintiffs' free speech rights and argues that it “abused its authority to ban people from public property.”

NBC News - 1d

Musk adds Shell, Nestlé, Lego to X advertiser 'boycott' lawsuit

Elon Musk’s X is adding several more companies to its lawsuit accusing firms of conspiring in an advertising "boycott" on the social media platform. The newest complaint, filed over the weekend, ...

The Hill - 1d

UPS to cut its Amazon business by more than 50%. Here’s why.

Shares of United Parcel Service suffered their worst day ever on Thursday, after the package-delivery giant announced an agreement that would cut its business with Amazon.com Inc., its largest ...

MarketWatch - 5d

More than a dozen Jewish groups say they're leaving X amid Musk controversies

More than a dozen U.S. and Canadian Jewish groups said Tuesday they will leave the social media platform X, stating it "has become rife with toxic speech" amid Elon Musk's changes to the popular ...

The Hill - Jan. 28

Elon Musk's X begins its push into financial services with Visa deal

Visa will enable X users to move funds between traditional bank accounts and their digital wallet and make instant peer-to-peer payments, like Zelle or Venmo.

CNBC - Jan. 28

Elon Musk’s X Partners With Visa to Provide Financial Services

The social media company said it would start a peer-to-peer payments service, moving to expand the app’s abilities.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

More than 50 career civil servants at USAID are placed on administrative leave

The action targeted senior leadership across the agency, including top lawyers, three sources told NBC News.

NBC News - Jan. 28

Meta is ditching fact checkers for X-style community notes. Will they work?

Many have questioned Meta's motivations for ditching fact checkers - but could it be a positive change?

BBC News - Jan. 26

Reddit groups ban X links in protest at Musk arm gesture

Moderators of groups with millions of users say the block is a result of the billionaire's on-stage gesture.

BBC News - Jan. 23

More than 50 subreddits ban X links to protest Elon Musk

Reddit Users Boycott X Links After Elon Musk’s Gesture at Inaugural Event

A boycott of links to Mr. Musk’s social media platform spread on Reddit this week, after he made a gesture that some likened to a Nazi salute. Others worried about censorship.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Several Popular Gaming Subreddits Are Banning Content Pulled From X

Several popular gaming-related subreddits are banning posts that link to social media site X (formerly Twitter). Among those issuing the ban are r/SteamDeck , r/MonsterHunter , r/WOW , ...

GameSpot - Jan. 22

Reddit Users Are Not Linking to X.com After Elon Musk’s Apparent Fascist Salute

Another potential rebellion is brewing at Reddit after Trump’s tech bro in chief’s antics at Monday’s inauguration.

Inc. - Jan. 22

How Bluesky, Twitter's onetime side project, is challenging Elon Musk's X

Bluesky attracted many X users following the U.S. election in November. The decentralized social media platform has now grown to more than 28 million users.

CNBC - Jan. 22

Musk complains about China ban on X as Trump prepares TikTok reprieve

Tesla chief criticises ‘unbalanced’ tech relationship in rare criticism of Beijing

Financial Times - Jan. 20

Trump expected to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday

Donald Trump plans to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday — and possibly more than 100 of them — on the first day of his second presidency, according to a person in his transition operation.

NBC News - Jan. 19

More than 70 arrested at London protest against Israel’s war in Gaza

Thousands gather in Whitehall and allegedly break through police line to advance to Trafalgar Square. More than 70 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested in central London on Saturday on ...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

EU Steps Up Probe of Elon Musk's X Ahead of Trump Inauguration

The European Commission has ramped up its investigation into Elon Musk’s X social network after the tech mogul criticized European governments in recent weeks, and just days before President-elect ...

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17

E.U. Expands Investigation of Musk’s X Over Illicit Content

The probe is a test of the European Union’s willingness to go after X’s owner, Elon Musk, whose geopolitical influence has grown because of his ties to the incoming Trump administration.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

E.U. steps up probe into Elon Musk's X over content moderation

The European Commission said it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk’s social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation.

NBC News - Jan. 17

Bundesbank becomes latest German institution to leave Elon Musk’s X

Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, on Friday became the latest of the country’s institutions to stop posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, the messaging platform owned by Elon Musk, after ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 17

Largest California wildfires still less than 50% contained, but conditions improving

The National Weather Service says "things are starting to look better" for firefighters around Los Angeles with winds dying down and some of the red flag warnings in the area being allowed to ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats

Consumer and food safety groups have long urged the agency to revoke the use of this dye and others. The F.D.A. says studies have shown that it causes cancer in rats, but not in humans.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

The TikTok Ban Is More Likely Than Ever

While Supreme Court justices pressed both sides in Friday’s oral arguments, experts say it’s hard to see how TikTok gets enough votes to survive.

Wired - Jan. 10

Elon Musk boosts German far right party with live event on X

The publicity was a potential boon for AfD, which has been frozen out of mainstream politics in part because its leaders have downplayed Nazi atrocities.

NBC News - Jan. 9

How would X's "community notes" model work on Meta platforms?

Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced Tuesday that its platforms will eliminate their third-party fact-checking systems. NPR correspondent Shannon Bond joins "The Daily Report" ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Meta Replaces Fact-Checking With X-Style Community Notes

Mark Zuckerberg will take a page from rival Elon Musk and let user comments supply their reactions and evaluations of posts, rather than using third-party fact checkers.

Inc. - Jan. 7

Meta Turns to Community Notes, Mirroring X

Social media companies are abandoning years of fact-checking practices as Republicans criticize it as censorship.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Meta to end fact-checking, replacing it with system similar to Musk's X

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cites "cultural tipping point" of election in making major changes to practices.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Elon Musk and His Megaphone, X, Rattle British Politics

With 211 million followers on social media, the multibillionaire seems intent on using his global platform to rattle British politics.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a 'community notes' system similar to X

Meta is scrapping its fact-checking program with trusted partners and replacing it with a community-driven system similar to X’s Community Notes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Chewy is entering ‘beast mode,’ with more than 50% upside ahead, says analyst

Chewy Inc. is well-positioned for a strong 2025, according to Mizuho Securities, which has upgraded the online retailer of pet products to outperform.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

More Than 50 Reddit Communities Ban X Links to Protest Musk

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