Coverage dated August 8, 2024

Maduro orders 10-day ban on Elon Musk's X in Venezuela after feud with billionaire

Headline from NBC New York

Contested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered a 10-day ban on X, cutting off locals’ access to the platform after a feud with Elon Musk.

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  1. NBC New York

    Maduro orders 10-day ban on Elon Musk's X in Venezuela after feud with billionaire (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Contested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered a 10-day ban on X, cutting off locals’ access to the platform after a feud with Elon Musk.

  2. Voice of America

    President Maduro suspends X social network in Venezuela for 10 days (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    He accuses owner Elon Musk of using social network to promote hatred

  3. Washington Examiner

    Maduro suspends access to X in Venezuela after Musk spat (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has suspended access the social media platform X after clashing with owner Elon Musk.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Venezuela's Maduro suspends X after Musk election 'attack' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    President Nicolas Maduro said he signed a decree to block access to the X social media platform for 10 days, having previously accused its owner, Elon Musk, of an "attack" on his disputed reelection.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Venezuela: Maduro suspends X after Musk election 'attack' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    President Nicolas Maduro said he signed a decree to block access to the X social media platform for 10 days, having previously accused its owner, Elon Musk, of an "attack" on his disputed reelection.

  6. NBC Chicago

    Nicolas Maduro suspends X social network in Venezuela for 10 days after exchange with Elon Musk (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Nicolás Maduro said he has ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela, accusing the owner Elon Musk of using the social network to promote hatred after...

  7. Fortune

    Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro blocks access to X (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    As he accuses Elon Musk of ‘inciting hate and fascism’

  8. Newsweek

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro suspends X after spat with Elon Musk (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    X was suspended for 10 days in Venezuela after Musk called Maduro a dictator and accused him of election fraud.

  9. WHEC Rochester

    President Maduro suspends X social network in Venezuela for 10 days after exchange with Elon Musk (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro said he has ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela, accusing the owner Elon Musk of using the social network to promote hatred after the country’s disputed presidential election.

  10. Fox News

    Venezuela's Maduro bans X for 10 days following exchange with Elon Musk (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered a 10-day ban on access to X in his country after a heated exchange with its owner Elon Musk following the country's presidential election.

  11. Engadget

    Nicolás Maduro bans X in Venezuela for 10 days amid Elon Musk dispute (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Venezuela president Nicolás Maduro has blocked X in the country for 10 days after claiming that the platform's owner Elon Musk had incited hatred. Musk said that Maduro had committed "major election fraud" amid last month's contentious presidential vote.

  12. Al Jazeera

    President Maduro blocks access to X in Venezuela for 10 days (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Row with social media platform owner Elon Musk escalates after Maduro was declared the winner of last month’s election.

  13. The Guardian

    Nicolás Maduro blocks X for 10 days in Venezuela amid spat with Elon Musk (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    President accuses social network’s owner of using it to ‘incite hatred’ after country’s disputed election

  14. UPI

    Nicolas Maduro blocks X in Venezuela amid Elon Musk fight (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has blocked access to X in the country for 10 days over his ongoing dispute with the social media platform's owner Elon Musk.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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