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."
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The rapper, who was recently suspended from Instagram and Twitter, said "we have the right to freely express ourselves."
The world's richest man had recently angered Ukraine by suggesting it capitulate to Russia. His advice for Taiwan didn't go down any better, apart from with China.
Kanye West has been temporarily barred from Twitter and Instagram after posting an antisemitic comment over the weekend. Both platforms say the artist's remarks violated company policy. BuzzFeed senior reporter David Mack joins CBS News with more.
While both accounts were still visible as of Sunday evening, several posts had been removed.
Trial is on hold until October 28 to allow Musk time to line up financing for his $44 billion takeover of the social media company.
Billionaire Elon Musk has reversed course and agreed to compete his acquisition of Twitter on the original terms of the offer. Jasmine Enberg, principal analyst at Insider Intelligence, joins CBS News to talk about what consequences could follow the buyout.
After a torturous courtship, the billionaire is closing in on a deal for the social media company. Now for the hard part.
Investors are hoping the Fed may ease up on interest rate hikes following recent economic reports. Meanwhile, Elon Musk may once again be open to buying Twitter. CBS News' Lana Zak and Lilia Luciano spoke with Rod von Lipsey, managing director at UBS Private Wealth Management, about the day's business headlines.
Elon Musk has again changed his mind about buying Twitter and now wants to go through with the $44 billion purchase.
Tesla CEO had faced long odds of convincing a court to let him walk away from his $44 billion acquisition.
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The number of teenage girls who have been suicidal has increased 50% since 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A family therapist says it's "absolutely" OK for parents to talk with their children about suicide and shares some warning signs. Meg Oliver has more.
Congress pushes to remove Pres. Trump from office; Controversial social media app 'Parler' under fire
A whistleblower who once worked for Twitter now tells Congress the social media platform has put its users at risk. Peiter Zatko, Twitter's former head of security, warned Tuesday that the app and its users are vulnerable to security breaches. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from the Capitol.
Twitter's former security chief Peiter "Mudge" Zatko testified to senators about the social media company's security vulnerabilities, including allegations that possible agents of foreign intelligence services worked for the company. Nikki Battiste reports.
Twitter's former security chief, Peiter Zatko, said the tech giant is a "decade behind" in protecting user safety.
Videos circulating social media showcase numerous young Black girls "blind reacting" to the live-action trailer.
The California Legislature has passed a bill aimed at protecting minors on social media platforms. It now heads to California Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk for his signature. Emi Kim, director of legislative efforts for the Log Off Movement, and Nicole Gill, co-founder of Accountable Tech, joined CBS News to discuss the benefits of the legislation.
Judge says she will rule "in due course" on special master request in Mar-a-Lago search; Twitter to test edit button.
Twitter said the feature will later expand to Twitter Blue subscribers, which means you'll have to pay to use the edit button.
Billionaire and his legal team notify social media platform of "additional bases" for ending the purchase agreement.
In another attempt to cancel his purchase of Twitter, Elon Musk has cited a complaint by whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, former head of security for the company. Rick Jordan, CEO of Reachout Technology, joins CBS News to discuss Musk's new strategy and how it will affect the future of Twitter.
Elon Musk's legal team is demanding to hear from a whistleblowing former Twitter executive who could help bolster Musk's case for backing out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company.
Peiter Zatko, who was fired in January, claims Twitter lied to regulators about its security practices in a whistleblower complaint.