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Coverage dated April 10, 2023

Twitter Merging With X Corp Could Signal Greater Data Protection Concerns

Headline from Forbes

In a court filing from April 4th, Elon Musk's X Corp. has made a bold move by absorbing Twitter Inc. What will this mean for our online experience and the treatment of our data?

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8 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Boston Globe

    Twitter company ‘no longer exists,’ is now part of Musk’s X (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    It has been merged with a newly formed shell firm called X Corp., driving speculation about what owner Elon Musk intends for the social media platform.

  2. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Musk merges Twitter with Nevada-based company. What’s next? (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Twitter Inc. has ceased to be an independent company after merging with a newly formed shell firm called X Corp., driving speculation about what Elon Musk intends for the social media platform.

  3. Gizmodo

    Twitter Is Dead: It's All 'X Corp' Now (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Court filings detail that Twitter, Inc. no longer exists, and that it's been subsumed by X Corp, Elon Musk's long-talked up 'everything app.'

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Twitter company ‘no longer exists’; it's now part of Musk’s X Corp. (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Twitter has ceased to be an independent company after merging with a newly formed shell firm called X Corp., driving speculation about what Elon Musk intends for the social media platform.

  5. FOX Business

    Twitter 'no longer exists' as company officially merges with X Corp (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Twitter Inc. no longer exists, according to new court documents filed last week. The legal filing shows Twitter has merged into X Corp.

  6. Forbes

    Twitter Merging With X Corp Could Signal Greater Data Protection Concerns (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    In a court filing from April 4th, Elon Musk's X Corp. has made a bold move by absorbing Twitter Inc. What will this mean for our online experience and the treatment of our data?

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Twitter becomes X Corp. as Musk advances ‘everything app’ hopes (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

    Published

    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Twitter has ceased to be an independent company after merging with a newly formed shell firm called X Corp., driving speculation about what Elon Musk intends for the social media platform.

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