The latest step in Elon Musk’s scheme to convert X—the worsening service you and I still call Twitter—into “the everything app“? Turn it into Twitch. The flighty billionaire wants the site to operate as a livestreaming service (as well as a bank, a “global town square,” and presumably a microblogging platform) and in the last […]
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This time last year Twitter was doing fine, sort of. The social media giant always had problems, but management had done an adequate job rooting out abusive accounts, including one belonging to a certain former president. But now it’s nearly a year into Elon Musk’s tenure, and everything is creatively broken, starting with its new, […]
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Prayers, thoughts and good vibes are needed for rapper Krayzie Bone, one-fifth of the popular hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Mixtape Docu-Film & The Chi Season 6 Are Our TV Picks This Week Off English According to TMZ, the rapper was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Monday after he started coughing up blood, requiring him to […]
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Photo: ESB Basic (Shutterstock) Even though diversity, equity and inclusion jobs increased by 55% following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, a recent study has showed that the vast majority of them have dried up. Across the country, DEI layoffs have been fast and unrelenting. Afraid Of Losing Political Power, White People Weaponize […]
Read MoreDOJ May Seek Criminal Charges Against Elon Musk Over Tesla Perks | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The investigation into whether or not Musk tried to use Tesla funds to build himself a house has reportedly expanded to the perks the CEO received and the ways that money moved between his companies September 20, 2023 at […]
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He also flew to Mar-a-Lago to beg Trump to pay him for working as Trump’s personal attorney. That didn’t work, but Trump did agree to host a fundraiser dinner for Giuliani. Entry cost $100,000 a plate, but Giuliani paid Costello just $10,000 in September. Giuliani’s son Andrew said Trump has agreed to host a second […]
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YouTube announced Tuesday it had demonetized Russell Brand after the comedian and pundit was accused of sexual assault in a blockbuster investigation. Brand has more than 6 million subscribers on YouTube and he’ll no longer be able to make money from videos posted there. He has more than 11 million followers on Twitter, where a […]
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We all know that Black people set trends and move culture ahead. In the modern social media age, that means TikTok, Instagram and yes, Black Twitter. We’re responsible for popular slang, dances and memes. Any show or event you love to live tweet is ten times more fun on Black Twitter. Now, the platform’s owner, […]
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As reported by the BBC yesterday, Elon Musk is planning to potentially add a paywall to Twitter, as per a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which was live streamed on the site. “We’re moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the system,” Musk said, before explaining his reasoning. “If somebody […]
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA – OCTOBER 27: Attorney Chris ONeal, plaintiff Lakisha Swift, attorney Benjamin Crump, Bradley Gage, and Lakishas boyfriend Joseph Nett, left to right, hold a news conference on the steps of Beverly Hills City Hall to discuss developments in a class action lawsuit filed against the city alleging racial profiling. Topics discussed include […]
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When I worked at Twitter, I led the team that placed a fact-checking label on one of Donald Trump’s tweets for the first time. Following the violence of Jan. 6, I helped make the call to ban his account from Twitter altogether. Nothing prepared me for what would happen next. Backed by fans on social […]
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The federal prosecutors who charged former President Donald J. Trump with a criminal conspiracy over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election obtained 32 private messages from his Twitter account through a search warrant this winter as part of their investigation, court papers unsealed on Friday said. Questions have lingered about what prosecutors were looking […]
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The February letter, which was also shared with TNR, didn’t promise to hand over years of Hunter Biden’s financial records, as Republicans requested, but it did offer a chance to meet directly with his legal team. The letter also argues that the Oversight Committee is overreaching in its investigation of Hunter Biden because he is […]
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Screenshot: YouTube With a line of natural hair and body products formulated with shea butter and natural oils, SheaMoisture Men is all about making men look (and smell) their best. And now they are celebrating Black men in a whole new way with a new campaign designed to make them feel good too. Small Town […]
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Donald Trump Jr. must feel like he can’t win. Like much of the far right, he’s obsessed with Hunter Biden’s laptop, and he recently grew very frustrated that the “coke in the White House” led to a bunch of Don Jr. jokes. This talk usually follows his animated manner of speaking during cable news appearances […]
Read MoreVitalik Buterin. Image: Bloomberg / Contributor via Getty Images The Twitter account of Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder and face of Ethereum, was broken into by hackers on Saturday. They posted a crypto phishing scam in a tweet to Buterin’s nearly 5 million followers containing a link advertising a free NFT drop. “To celebrate Proto-Danksharding coming to Ethereum, [Consensys] […]
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Elon Musk, one of the world’s richest men who is now most famous for running the website X, formerly known as Twitter, has a new excuse for the company’s shaky performance since he bought it last year. The problem, according to Mr. Musk, is the Jews. In an outburst on his platform on Monday, Mr. […]
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Despite his loud and frequent protestations, Elon Musk may be the worst ambassador for free speech in America. To understand why, it’s necessary to look at X, the website formerly known as Twitter, which he owns and rules over like the generalissimo of a banana republic. The past several days are of particular relevance. Since […]
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The aftermath of the horrific shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, continues to play out in the state. On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lost it on a Black Air Force veteran, who questioned whether the governor’s policies contributed to the horrific killing of three Black residents by a man donning a swastika and a white supremacist badge. […]
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The aftermath of the horrific shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, continues to play out in the state. On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lost it on a Black Air Force veteran, who questioned whether the governor’s policies contributed to the horrific killing of three Black residents by a man donning a swastika and a white supremacist […]
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Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer (Getty Images) Elon Musk has made a lot of mistakes since he bought Twitter and changed it to X, but his worst may have been not consulting with the platform’s queen, Dionne Warwick, before rebooting everything. Jon Basíl Tequila Is Not Your Average Spirit & It’s Co-founder Adamant About That | Securing […]
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If you’ve been lucky enough to attend any tour stop of Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, then you know there’s random moments throughout the performance where the icon momentarily reads the signs fans made and says hello to random people in the crowd. Well, Sister Sister and Family Reunion star Tia Mowry recently found herself on […]
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Elon Musk, whose greatest hits of the past year have been dropping Tesla prices, rebranding Twitter to X and running the once gold standard for social media apps into the ground, is now threatening sue the Anti-Defamation League on the grounds that the organization’s claims of antisemitism amount to slander that has prompted advertisers to flee […]
Read More Elon Musk, whose greatest hits of the past year have been dropping Tesla prices, rebranding Twitter to X and running the once gold standard for social media apps into the ground, is now threatening sue the Anti-Defamation League on the grounds that the organization’s claims of antisemitism amount to slander that has prompted advertisers to flee […]
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