Reporter creates fake social media accounts to shine light on disinformation
The "traits" of the fake Americans are the bait to see how social media companies' algorithms kick in and what material is sent their way.
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5 social media alternatives if you're flying the Twitter coop
Mastodon gained 10,801 new accounts the day after Musk took over Twitter, according to the Washington Post.
As Twitter's new owner, Musk gets his chance to defeat bots
Billionaire faces task of delivering on his promise to clean up fake profiles that have long bedeviled the messaging platform.
Elon Musk fires top execs after Twitter takeover
Elon Musk fired a number of top executives just after buying Twitter for $44 billion and taking it private. Jonathan Vigliotti takes a look at what that could mean for the social media platform.
How would Elon Musk regulate Twitter's content?
Elon Musk has promised changes regarding content moderation and bans with his takeover of Twitter. Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America joins CBS News to discuss the risks of Musk's proposed policies and how they could end up negatively impacting expression online.
Reports: Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, immediately fires CEO
Musk is in charge of the social media platform and has fired its CEO and other executives, numerous reports say. Musk tweeted, "the bird is freed."
Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, fires execs
Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and ousted the CEO, chief financial officer and the company's general counsel, according to multiple reports. Anne Makovec reports. (10-27-22)
Latest in the Elon Musk-Twitter saga
Friday is the deadline for Elon Musk to sign his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter. On Wednesday, Musk tweeted video of himself entering Twitter headquarters carrying a sink. Joining CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Lana Zak to discuss the latest is William Cohen, a financial journalist and founder at the online news site Puck.
Elon Musk lugs sink into Twitter HQ as $44B deal deadline looms
Musk faces a Friday deadline to complete his on-again, off-again acquisition of the ailing social media company.
Bracing for Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition
Elon Musk has until October 28 to finalize his deal to purchase Twitter as shareholders and current employees brace themselves what's next for the social media giant. Brent Thill, managing editor and tech analyst for Jefferies, joins "CBS News Mornings" with the latest.
Adidas ends partnership with Ye over antisemitic remarks
Sports apparel giant calls the rapper's recent remarks about Jewish people "unacceptable, hateful and dangerous."
Misinformation spreads ahead of election
What can you believe ahead of the midterm elections? Nancy Watzman, spokesperson and adviser at New York University's Cybersecurity for Democracy program, joins CBS News to break down social media misinformation and how people are using these platforms to manipulate voters.
Ari Emanuel urges brands to stop working with Kanye West
Rapper's "misguided hate" is the wrong message for young fans, talent agency chief said in an op-ed.
Report: Elon Musk plans to cut 75% of Twitter workforce
Elon Musk plans to lay off most of Twitter's workforce if and when he becomes owner of the social media company.
ADL urges Adidas to end relationship with Kanye West
The nonprofit's CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt said Adidas is set to release a shoe from the line in the "run-up to the anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre."
1/10: Face The Nation
This week on "Face the Nation," Washington is still reeling from Wednesday's deadly siege at the Capitol and America is on edge as the clock ticks down the last days of the Trump administration.
Report suggests Buffalo suspect was radicalized
New York's attorney general is calling for state legislators to pass a law banning the livestreaming of homicides. The move comes after her office released a scathing report suggesting the accused Buffalo gunman was radicalized by social media. CBS News anchors Lana Zak and Nikki Battiste spoke with Michael Edison Hayden, a senior investigative reporter with the Southern Poverty Law Center, about the proposed changes.
TikTok to raise minimum age for hosting livestreams, add adult-only streams
"We have a vibrant and inspiring community on TikTok, and it's important that our platform remains a safe, supportive, and joyful place for our community."
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Delta variant drives new wave of COVID infections; Regulators open investigation into Trump's social media deal
Saudis sentence U.S. citizen to 16 years in prison over tweets, family says
The family of an American citizen arrested in Saudi Arabia says he was tortured and sentenced to 16 years in prison over tweets he sent while in the United States.
Ye agrees to buy Parler
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West announced he has agreed to buy the conservative-friendly social media site Parler. CBS News' Lilia Luciano and Tony Dokoupil speak with Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, about how this could impact the platform and the fallout from the artist's recent antisemitic posts.
Kanye West buying right-leaning social network Parler
The rapper, who was recently suspended from Instagram and Twitter, said "we have the right to freely express ourselves."
How online anonymity changes behavior, for the worse
The internet has made it easy, and depressingly common, to be nasty without fear of repercussions – a lack of restraint that psychologists call online disinhibition effect, or ODE. Correspondent David Pogue talks with experts who discuss why exchanges on social media can devolve into hateful, spiteful rages and name-calling that would never be acceptable when talking face-to-face.
TikTok looks to grow in new areas
TikTok is reportedly looking to expand into the e-commerce and music world. Those close to negotiations say parent company ByteDance is aiming to integrate a service into the app that will rival Spotify or Apple Music. Business Insider senior media reporter Dan Whateley joins CBS News' Errol Barnett and Elaine Quijano to tell us more.
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Zuckerberg defends Facebook from whistleblower claims; Queen Elizabeth to celebrate platinum jubliee
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall on Gulf Coast
Trump announces Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costs
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
Blanche, other DOJ appointees can take part in political campaigns, memo says
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