Supreme Court case could reshape "fundamental architecture" of the internet
The Supreme Court is for the first time considering the scope of Section 230, which provides legal immunity to online companies for content posted by third parties.
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The Supreme Court is for the first time considering the scope of Section 230, which provides legal immunity to online companies for content posted by third parties.
Two-factor authentication is a tool which requires users to enter a security code or key — in addition to their normal password — in order to gain access to their accounts.
Elon Musk has urged a federal judge to shift a shareholder lawsuit trial out of San Francisco. He says negative media coverage has biased potential jurors against him.
Musk had promised to subject all policy changes to user polls, but now says only paid users can vote.
Musk posted the poll himself and said he'd abide by it -- but that was before the results were in: 57.5% of respondents said he should while 42.5 said he shouldn't.
Lindell's Twitter account was suspended not once, but twice earlier in 2022 as Lindell continued to push baseless accusations of widespread election fraud.
Under Elon Musk, several journalists are releasing internal Twitter documents about content decisions. Critics say it shows censorship.
Musk took the stage to mixed reactions from the audience. "Cheers and boos, I see," said Chappelle, who is on tour with Chris Rock.
The billionaire owner of the social media service said the rapper "again violated our rule against incitement to violence."
Some health officials worry that lies about COVID-19 could spread more easily, while others say policy wasn't that effective.
Just 50 Twitter advertisers have spent nearly $2 billion since 2020, and all seem to have stopped, according to new report.
According to Bloomberg, Twitter could lay off more workers as early as Monday. Meanwhile, Elon Musk has restored the Twitter accounts of Kanye West, the artist now known as Ye, and former President Donald Trump, but Musk has said he won't allow Alex Jones back on the platform. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti discussed the decision to bring back the formerly banned accounts and how layoffs at the social media company are impacting profitability.
"We're back. Let that sink in," tweeted satirical right-wing outlet Babylon Bee after being suspended for eight months.
West's return to Twitter comes less than 24 hours after Elon Musk said he had reinstated several other suspended accounts, including former President Donald Trump.
Musk made the move after holding a poll that asked Twitter users to click "yes" or "no" on whether Trump's account should be reinstated.
Twitter has gutted a large portion of its workforce, including those who worked who fight misinformation on the platform. One of those contractors, Melissa Ingle, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss her time at Twitter and the social media company's uncertain future.
"Unlike a lot of my colleagues, I don't spend a ton of time yelling on cable news or firing off angry tweets. I am somebody who reads the bills and drafts the bills," he said.
Another employee exodus appears to be underway at Twitter as many workers rejected Elon Musk's terms for staying with the company, choosing instead to depart.
After initially removing the label, Twitter became a cesspool of verified accounts pretending to companies, celebrities, politicians and other public figures.
The company is losing $4 million a week as high-profile staffers resign, raising doubts that it can keep operating.
In an email to the social media company's employees, the billionaire said there was "no way to sugarcoat the message."
Some advertisers, users have left platform amid growing concern over company's ability to deal with hate speech, misinformation.
The platform's new owner issued the warning after some celebrities after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names - not their account names - to parody him.
Some celebrities have deactivated their accounts while others are weighing whether they will leave. Here is what they're saying about Musk's acquisition of the company.
It was not immediately clear when the subscription service would go live.
