Santa Clara County District Attorney's office leaves Twitter, citing rising hate speech
The head of California's largest county prosecutor's office deactivated his account on Tuesday.
Data shows hate speech rising on Twitter
New data shows hate speech on Twitter is rising following Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform. Research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate shows that slurs against Black people more than tripled the 2022 average, while slurs against gay people rose 58%. Michael Edison Hayden, senior investigative reporter for the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project, joins CBS News to discuss.
Trump claims grounds for "termination" of U.S. Constitution
The former president's latest unfounded claim of "massive fraud" has left fellow Republicans grappling once again with how to respond.
Is Elon Musk in over his head?
Elon Musk, the man behind cutting-edge companies Tesla and SpaceX, recently bought Twitter for $44 billion. What followed has been a chaotic period for the social media platform, during which Musk has invited back some users who had previously been banned or otherwise restricted; fired employees en masse; and rolled back content moderation. To what end? Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with tech journalist Kara Swisher and cybersecurity expert Alex Stamos about Musk's impact on the company so far.
Elon Musk and Twitter: Is he in over his head?
The man behind cutting-edge companies Tesla and SpaceX recently bought Twitter for $44 billion. What followed has been a chaotic period for the social media platform (and its advertisers), as the modern-day "town square" has been shaken to its core.
Twitter suspends Ye, tries to woo advertisers
Twitter CEO Elon Musk says Kanye West, now known as Ye, has been suspended from the platform for inciting violence after more antisemitic tweets. Musk also unveiled his plan to businesses in hopes of bringing them back to advertising on Twitter. Yahoo senior columnist Rick Newman joins "CBS News Mornings" with the latest.
Elon Musk says Twitter is suspending Kanye West's account
The billionaire owner of the social media service said the rapper "again violated our rule against incitement to violence."
Dr. Agus on COVID questions, blood donor rules
Twitter is no longer enforcing its COVID-19 misinformation policy. And the FDA is developing plans to allow more gay and bisexual men to donate blood. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss these topics and answer COVID questions from the public.
Twitter ends COVID misinformation policy
Twitter has ended its policy against COVID-19 misinformation. The change is the latest of several imposed by new owner Elon Musk. Rebecca Kern, a tech policy reporter for Politico, joins CBS News to discuss the significance.
Twitter stops enforcing its COVID misinformation policy
Some health officials worry that lies about COVID-19 could spread more easily, while others say policy wasn't that effective.
"Sad and depressed" Fishtopher the cat gets adopted after viral listing
The adoption center that took Fishtopher in got "hundreds of inquiries" and a line out the door after the 5-year-old stray's listing went viral.
Half of Twitter's top advertisers left since Musk takeover, report says
Just 50 Twitter advertisers have spent nearly $2 billion since 2020, and all seem to have stopped, according to new report.
Elon Musk says Twitter verification will re-launch next week
Previous plan to offer a blue check to anyone paying $8 a month was scrapped after a rash of impersonators.
Elon Musk granting "amnesty" to suspended Twitter accounts
Billionaire announced the move after posting a poll that let people vote on whether to restore previously banned accounts.
Twitter, other social media sites slipped on removing hate speech, EU says
European Union data shows that Twitter took longer to review hateful content and removed less of it in 2022 compared with the previous year.
Lawsuit filed by fired SpaceX employees
Several SpaceX employees who were fired after posting an open letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk's behavior, have filed a lawsuit. The group claims SpaceX fired them in retaliation and in violation of labor laws. One of those employees, Tom Moline, joined CBS News to discuss why he and his colleagues wrote the letter and filed the suit.
Twitter moves shine new light on Musk's style
Tesla's stock has fallen more than 50% in 2022, raising questions about the long-term future of the company. Edward Niedermeyer, author of "Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors," discussed Elon Musk's leadership style at Tesla and Twitter.
Twitter reinstates Trump, Ye and others
Twitter CEO Elon Musk is allowing former President Trump and rapper Ye to return to the platform. Alistair Barr, global tech editor for Business Insider, joins CBS News' Lilia Luciano and Tony Dokoupil to discuss the future of the social media giant.
Elon Musk says he'll never bring Alex Jones back on Twitter
Twitter's new owner said he has "no mercy for anyone who would use the deaths of children for gain."
More layoffs reportedly planned at Twitter
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.
These Twitter accounts have been reinstated by Elon Musk
"We're back. Let that sink in," tweeted satirical right-wing outlet Babylon Bee after being suspended for eight months.
Controversy around Musk's Twitter choices
Employees at Twitter are bracing for more layoffs as new owner Elon Musk continues his efforts to cut costs and make the company profitable. Jon Hilsenrath, a senior writer at the Wall Street Journal, joined "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the current situation at Twitter and whose bans have been lifted.
Why Elon Musk reinstated Trump's Twitter account
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, co-hosts of the podcast "Pivot," discuss Elon Musk's decision to reinstate the account of former President Donald Trump, who was suspended after the Jan. 6 attack.
Face the Nation: Pence, Galloway, Bass
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on Mike Pence and the 2024 election, Donald Trump on Twitter and Karen Bass's agenda
Kanye West returns to Twitter
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.
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