/tags/twitter Twitter en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:27:57 GMT /business/2024-07-16/elon-musk-twitter-spacex-california-relocate-austin-texas Musk said he would also move his rocket company, SpaceX, to Texas. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:27:57 GMT /business/2024-07-16/elon-musk-twitter-spacex-california-relocate-austin-texas Katy McAfee /business/2023-10-04/elon-musk-is-being-sued-for-libel-for-accusing-a-man-of-having-neo-nazi-links A picture of Ben Brody, 22, began circulating on social media, accusing him of being involved in a brawl between right-wing extremist groups. Brody says he made several attempts to clear his name. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:36:13 GMT /business/2023-10-04/elon-musk-is-being-sued-for-libel-for-accusing-a-man-of-having-neo-nazi-links Ayana Archie /business/2023-04-12/npr-quits-twitter-after-being-falsely-labeled-as-state-affiliated-media NPR's official Twitter feeds have gone silent. The news organization cites the social media platform's decision to question NPR's editorial independence through a series of inaccurate labels. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:06:20 GMT /business/2023-04-12/npr-quits-twitter-after-being-falsely-labeled-as-state-affiliated-media David Folkenflik /business/2023-04-06/twitter-labels-nprs-account-as-state-affiliated-media-which-is-untrue NPR operates independently of the U.S. government. NPR has asked Twitter to remove the label, calling it "unacceptable." But Twitter CEO Elon Musk says it "seems accurate." Thu, 06 Apr 2023 18:23:42 GMT /business/2023-04-06/twitter-labels-nprs-account-as-state-affiliated-media-which-is-untrue Bill Chappell /business/2022-10-27/from-tesla-to-spacex-what-elon-musk-touches-turns-to-gold-twitter-may-be-different Elon Musk brought a sink into Twitter headquarters on Wednesday, in anticipation of owning the social media company by the end of the week. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:51:38 GMT /business/2022-10-27/from-tesla-to-spacex-what-elon-musk-touches-turns-to-gold-twitter-may-be-different Raquel Maria Dillon /business/2022-07-12/twitter-takes-elon-musk-to-court-accusing-him-of-bad-faith-and-hypocrisy The social media company is asking a Delaware court to force the world's richest man to follow through on his agreement to buy it for $44 billion. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 22:01:40 GMT /business/2022-07-12/twitter-takes-elon-musk-to-court-accusing-him-of-bad-faith-and-hypocrisy Shannon Bond, Bobby Allyn /business/2022-05-31/supreme-court-blocks-texas-social-media-law-from-taking-effect In a 5-to-4 vote, the court granted a request from Big Tech industry trade groups, which argued the law would unleash a flood of racist, hateful and other extremist content on social media platforms. Tue, 31 May 2022 23:09:54 GMT /business/2022-05-31/supreme-court-blocks-texas-social-media-law-from-taking-effect Nina Totenberg, Bobby Allyn /business/2022-04-25/twitter-reaches-deal-to-sell-to-elon-musk-for-about-44-billion The sale caps a dizzying saga for Twitter and Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a prolific user of the social media platform. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 19:14:23 GMT /business/2022-04-25/twitter-reaches-deal-to-sell-to-elon-musk-for-about-44-billion Shannon Bond, Bobby Allyn /2022-04-15/twitter-adopts-poison-pill-to-block-elon-musk-takeover-bid The defensive move from Twitter is an attempt to fend off Musk's hostile takeover attempt of the social network. Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:00:43 GMT /2022-04-15/twitter-adopts-poison-pill-to-block-elon-musk-takeover-bid Bobby Allyn /2021-01-08/twitter-permanently-suspends-trump-citing-risk-of-further-incitement-of-violence Twitter has permanently blocked the @realDonaldTrump account after President Trump posted messages that violated the company's rules. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 23:38:36 GMT /2021-01-08/twitter-permanently-suspends-trump-citing-risk-of-further-incitement-of-violence Bobby Allyn, Tamara Keith