Twitter, other social media sites slipped on removing hate speech, EU says
European Union data shows that Twitter took longer to review hateful content and removed less of it in 2022 compared with the previous year.
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European Union data shows that Twitter took longer to review hateful content and removed less of it in 2022 compared with the previous year.
"It was honestly shocking," said one worker fired after sending a letter objecting to CEO's penis jokes on Twitter.
Several SpaceX employees who were fired after posting an open letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk's behavior, have filed a lawsuit. The group claims SpaceX fired them in retaliation and in violation of labor laws. One of those employees, Tom Moline, joined CBS News to discuss why he and his colleagues wrote the letter and filed the suit.
Tesla's stock has fallen more than 50% in 2022, raising questions about the long-term future of the company. Edward Niedermeyer, author of "Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors," discussed Elon Musk's leadership style at Tesla and Twitter.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk is allowing former President Trump and rapper Ye to return to the platform. Alistair Barr, global tech editor for Business Insider, joins CBS News' Lilia Luciano and Tony Dokoupil to discuss the future of the social media giant.
Twitter's new owner said he has "no mercy for anyone who would use the deaths of children for gain."
According to Bloomberg, Twitter could lay off more workers as early as Monday. Meanwhile, Elon Musk has restored the Twitter accounts of Kanye West, the artist now known as Ye, and former President Donald Trump, but Musk has said he won't allow Alex Jones back on the platform. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti discussed the decision to bring back the formerly banned accounts and how layoffs at the social media company are impacting profitability.
"We're back. Let that sink in," tweeted satirical right-wing outlet Babylon Bee after being suspended for eight months.
Employees at Twitter are bracing for more layoffs as new owner Elon Musk continues his efforts to cut costs and make the company profitable. Jon Hilsenrath, a senior writer at the Wall Street Journal, joined "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the current situation at Twitter and whose bans have been lifted.
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, co-hosts of the podcast "Pivot," discuss Elon Musk's decision to reinstate the account of former President Donald Trump, who was suspended after the Jan. 6 attack.
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Musk made the move after holding a poll that asked Twitter users to click "yes" or "no" on whether Trump's account should be reinstated.
Tesla said in documents posted Saturday a software glitch can make taillights go off intermittently, increasing the risk of a collision.
New Twitter owner Elon Musk is scrambling to prevent the social media platform from collapsing, after hundreds of vital employees quit. Jonathan Vigliotti spoke with an engineer who was fired about what is going on inside Twitter headquarters.
Chaos reigns at the beleaguered social media company even as Elon Musk continues to crack jokes.
Twitter has closed its office doors ahead of the weekend, after Elon Musk issued an ultimatum to employees that to keep their jobs they need to commit to longer hours and more intense workload. Richard Lawler, senior news editor at The Verge, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the massive layoffs making ripples across the tech industry.
Twitter shut down its offices for several days after large numbers of workers resigned following Elon Musk's "extremely hardcore" ultimatum. Axios reporter Kerry Flynn joins CBS News to discuss the fallout.
Twitter has gutted a large portion of its workforce, including those who worked who fight misinformation on the platform. One of those contractors, Melissa Ingle, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss her time at Twitter and the social media company's uncertain future.
Elon Musk is giving employees at Twitter until 5 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday to decide whether to stay with the company and work "long hours at high intensity." Alex Barinka, social media reporter at Bloomberg, joins CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green on what could happen when the deadline hits.
New Twitter CEO Elon Musk is demanding staff commit to longer hours for Twitter 2.0. This comes after laying off nearly 50% of the staff since taking over. Financial Times technology reporter Cristina Criddle joins CBS News with the latest.
Billionaire tells employees that success at the embattled social media platform will require them to be "extremely hardcore."
Musk said he wants "free speech" to flourish on Twitter. But when an employee disagreed with the CEO, he tweeted, "He's fired."
In a matter of weeks, Musk's ownership has placed Twitter's $4.5 billion in annual advertising revenue in peril.
Her comments came days after President Biden said the acquisition was "worth being looked at" on national security grounds.
Layoffs will have a "tangible impact on the experience of the platform," a former researcher at the social media company said.
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Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said Sunday that President Trump's idea to give Americans $2,000 checks funded by tariff revenue will "depend on what happens with Congress."
Rep. Ro Khanna said the release of an initial tranche of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a "slap in the face of survivors," while Rep. Thomas Massie said the DOJ is "flouting the spirit and the letter of the law."
The pursuit of the tanker, off the coast of Venezuela, is the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than a week.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose government earlier this year recongized a Palestinian state, was booed by the crowd.
The latest approvals bring the total number of new settlements over the past two years to 69, Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich posted on social media.
A former friend of the man accused of the deadly Brown University shooting and killing an MIT professor described him as a "socially awkward" person who showed signs of anger during their time on campus together.
Earlier this year, the U.S. designated MS-13, which was formed in Los Angeles in the 1980s by Salvadoran immigrants, a terrorist organization.
Friends and colleagues of Rob Reiner sat down with CBS News to share personal anecdotes and fond memories of him following the news of his tragic death.