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Twitter begins purge of blue check marks
Elon Musk’s Twitter started removing blue verification checkmarks from users who had not subscribed to the service on Thursday.
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Elon Musk says government agencies had ‘full access’ to private Twitter messages
During an exclusive interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday, Musk made the revelation that the United States, along with foreign government agencies, were all granted “full access” to private direct messages of citizens prior to him buying the platform.
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SpaceX halts test flight of Starship rocket after valve freezes
SpaceX’s powerful Starship rocket launch that was scheduled for Monday morning has been postponed by the corporation.
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Musk says people who sterilize children ‘should go to prison for life’
Twitter CEO Elon Musk tweeted out his opinion on what should happen to parents and doctors who put children through transgender medical treatments before they are of consenting age.
BBC
NPR quits Twitter after being labeled ‘Government-funded Media’ in bio
National Public Radio (NPR) will stop updating its 52 official Twitter feeds with new information and content, making it the first major news organization to stop posting on the social networking site.
Bitcoin
Twitter changes logo to Doge meme
Twitter has replaced its online and mobile browsers’ default logo with the well-known Doge meme by Dogecoin on Monday.
Capitol
QAnon Shaman, Jacob Chansley, released from prison
Jacob Chansley, who is also known as the “QAnon Shaman,” has been released from prison 14 months early.
AI
Elon Musk and top tech execs call for the pause of AI development
A number of tech leaders and well-known Artificial Intelligence researchers, along with Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, have signed a letter calling on AI labs around the world to pause the development of large AI systems.
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Protest turns violent at TP USA event at UC Davis
Protesters attempted to disrupt a Turning Point USA event on Tuesday by surrounding the University of California Davis venue causing property damage and injury to police.
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Musk calls for the release of ‘QAnon Shaman’
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has called for the release of “QAnon Shaman” Jacob Chansley after the release of the January 6th footage by Fox News Host Tucker Carlson.