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Elon Musk says Twitter suffered ‘massive’ revenue drop due to activist group pressure on advertisers

Headline from FOX Business, on the newest of 4 developments

A letter has been sent to Twitter's top 20 largest advertisers, urging them to cease advertising on the platform as Elon Musk rolls back its current content moderation practices.

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  1. Hackers, abusers and regulators may vex Musk at Twitter

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Under Elon Musk's leadership, Twitter could become a 'supercharged engine of radicalization,' critics warn

    Headline from Insider ·

  3. Elon Musk takes over Twitter

    Headline from The Week ·

  4. Newest

    Elon Musk says Twitter suffered ‘massive’ revenue drop due to activist group pressure on advertisers

    Headline from FOX Business ·

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27 articles, oldest first.

  1. Digital Journal

    Twitter users test free speech limits in new Musk era (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Twitter users wasted no time Friday testing the limits of free speech on the platform under new owner Elon Musk, with posts questioning transgender

  2. The Guardian

    What Elon Musk might do with Twitter after his takeover is complete (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    ‘Free speech absolutist’ could reinstate Donald Trump’s account and press ahead with staff cuts

  3. Engadget

    Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has already emboldened the trolls (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    It's been less than a day since Elon Musk took over Twitter, but researchers say they have already seen a rise in hate speech on the platform..

  4. CBS News

    Elon Musk takes charge of Twitter. Wall Street sees an "Everest-like" challenge ahead. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The social network is struggling to attract advertisers. Would turning it into a self-styled bastion of free speech make things worse?

  5. NBC News

    Elon Musk now leading Twitter, ushering in likely changes to online speech (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The move ends months of tension between Twitter and Musk after the mogul first offered to buy the platform in April, then tried to pull out weeks later.

  6. Hot Air

    Musk Reveals His Twitter Philosophy in Message to Advertisers (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, said he acquired Twitter to allay political polarization, which he argued has been fueled by traditional media. “It is important to the future of civili...

  7. Adweek

    Elon Musk and Advertiser Concerns at Twitter (opens Adweek)

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    Adweek's feed description

    Now, the new owner has the unenviable task of maintaining his free-speech-absolutist stance while trying to appease advertisers.

  8. CBS News

    Elon Musk takes control of Twitter. Wall Street sees an "Everest-like" challenge ahead. (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The social network is struggling to attract advertisers. Would turning it into a self-styled bastion of free speech make things worse?

  9. Digital Journal

    Hackers, abusers and regulators may vex Musk at Twitter (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    Elon Musk's talk of slimming Twitter's staff and letting people post anything allowed by law is expected to clash with the reality of fending off hackers,

  10. The Guardian

    What will Elon Musk’s Twitter look like? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Fears have grown that the world’s richest man would remove the social network’s controls on hate speech – but can he really afford to?

  11. Washington Times

    Musk takes over Twitter and faces social media crash course (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Twitter’s newly minted owner, the self-described “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk, is about to get a crash course on global content moderation.

  12. Insider

    Under Elon Musk's leadership, Twitter could become a 'supercharged engine of radicalization,' critics warn (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Musk completed the acquisition of Twitter on Thursday, drawing concern from critics who warn the deal could increase hate speech on the platform.

  13. BizPac Review

    Media pushes hate speech jump ONE DAY after Elon Musk takes Twitter reins but misses KEY factor (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Within 24 hours of Elon Musk buying Twitter, the media began claiming it was being overrun with so-called "hate speech."

  14. The Guardian

    For Elon Musk, Twitter is a time-wasting folly he doesn’t know what to do with (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Shouting about free speech was easier than actually managing a social media platform. Tesla’s shareholders look on in horror

  15. The Week

    Elon Musk takes over Twitter (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web

  16. Breitbart News

    Elon Musk Sparks Media Freakout by Limiting Employee Access to Twitter Censorship Tools (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Elon Musk has limited Twitter employees' access to content moderation tools in his first week of ownership, as he promises a radical change in course on censorship. The media, predictably, is claiming that the sky is falling.

  17. The Atlantic

    The Cold Dose of Reality Awaiting Elon Musk (opens The Atlantic)

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    The Atlantic's feed description

    Twitter’s new owner faces a difficult regulatory landscape around the world.

  18. Hot Air

    Musk's new free-speech Twitter may monetize porn (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Elon Musk is allegedly working on plans to charge users to view video content on Twitter – which is already one of the only social media sites that allows nudity and pornography to be posted....

  19. Insider

    Elon Musk says activist pressure on Twitter advertisers is an attempt to 'destroy free speech in America' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk said there had been a "massive drop" in revenue as some companies pull their ads even though "nothing has changed with content moderation."

  20. FOX Business

    Elon Musk says Twitter suffered ‘massive’ revenue drop due to activist group pressure on advertisers (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    A letter has been sent to Twitter's top 20 largest advertisers, urging them to cease advertising on the platform as Elon Musk rolls back its current content moderation practices.

  21. BizPac Review

    Musk UNLOADS: ‘Extremely messed up! They’re trying to destroy free speech in America’ (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Billionaire and owner of Twitter Elon Musk posted a scathing message to the companies that have elected to pull their advertisements

  22. CBS News

    Elon Musk says activists want to "destroy free speech" as advertisers flee Twitter (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Human rights groups are pressing companies to ditch Twitter as hate speech on the platform spikes after Musk's takeover.

  23. RedState

    It Dawns on Elon Musk That Not Everyone Is Interested in a Free Speech Twitter (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    No?! Duh.

  24. NewsBusters

    A 'Threat' to Free Speech: Media Meltdown Over Musk-Twitter Deal (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    Pearl-clutching legacy media outlets and pundits wailed in anguish over Musk's recent acquisition of Twitter. On this week’s episode of CensorTrack with Paiten, we watched leftists come to terms with the fact that free speech may return to Twitter.

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