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While governments worldwide are waging similar battles against fake news and hateful content on X, Europe and the US are unlikely to replicate Brazil’s move for now (Reuters)
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Elon Musk dares the world to take on X as he scoffs at Brazil’s ban

Brazil’s ban of X amid a fight with Elon Musk over disinformation on his prized social-media site offers a cautionary message for other democracies trying…

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'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
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Elon Musk’s X is leaving its San Francisco HQ for Texas, but the city’s officials say ‘good riddance’: Report

Elon Musk is closing the headquarters of his social media company X (Formerly Twitter) in its San Francisco downtown neighborhood, the New York Times reported,…

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Former Twitter employees alleged in 2023 that X violated their arbitration agreements by not paying them fees after Elon Musk bought the company, leading to a lawsuit that led to X disclosing its investor list
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Elon Musk’s X reveals investor list after US court order

Aug 22, 2024 12:56 PM IST The list of investors in X has nearly 100 entities including some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capitalists…

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Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo(REUTERS)
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X ordered to pay ₹5 crore to employee fired for not replying to Elon Musk’s email | Trending

Aug 16, 2024 10:28 AM IST Twitter, now rebranded X, has been ordered to pay compensation to a former employee in an unfair dismissal case….

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'F*****g Estonians': Labour MP Lauren Edwards apologises for offensive old tweets
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‘F*****g Estonians’: Labour MP Lauren Edwards apologises for offensive old tweets

British new Labour MP Lauren Edwards, representing Rochester and Strood, issued an apology on Thursday after offensive posts on her social media accounts from over…

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Elon Musk backs Indian-origin physician Dr Kulvinder Kaur Gill for speaking against UK government's Covid policies
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Elon Musk backs Indian-origin physician Dr Kulvinder Kaur Gill for speaking against UK government’s Covid policies

NEW DELHI: Elon Musk defended on Sunday defended immunologist and pediatrician Dr Kulvinder Kaur Gill for criticising the UK government on ‘Covid lockdown efforts and…

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Elon Musk backs Indian-origin physician Dr Kulvinder Kaur Gill for speaking against UK government's Covid policies
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Elon Musk backs Indian-origin physician Dr Kulvinder Kaur Gill for speaking against Canadian government’s Covid policies

NEW DELHI: Elon Musk defended on Sunday defended immunologist and pediatrician Dr Kulvinder Kaur Gill for criticising the Canadian government on ‘Covid lockdown efforts and…

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israel: Israel's judicial proposals prompt startups to relocate: government agency
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Parag Agrawal: Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal raises $30 million for his AI startup: Report

Former Indian-origin Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has entered the artificial intelligence (AI) race, with reportedly raising $30 million for his startup. Agrawal, who was sacked…

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Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's sister launches Congressional bid
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Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s sister launches Congressional bid

HOUSTON: Susheela Jayapal, the sister of Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, has launched her congressional bid from the US state of Oregon.A former county commissioner in…

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People will still be able to mute other accounts, which means they won’t see that user’s posts. (Twitter/@Elonmusk)
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X to get rid of ability to block accounts: Elon Musk

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will remove the ability for users to block other accounts, owner Elon Musk said in a…

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