Skyrocketing slurs, racism, and antisemitic content on Twitter may encourage domestic terrorists, report warns: ‘Violence is inevitable’

Elon Musk and a Twitter logo are seen in this illustration photo in Warsaw, Poland on 30 November, 2022. STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images Tweets with slurs, antisemitic, and racist content have skyrocketed since Elon Musk’s takeover. Federal officials have warned that Twitter posts will translate to real-world acts of violence.  Musk claims the total number…

Elon Musk’s ‘Twitter Files’ drop revealed some of the tweets the Biden campaign asked the social app to remove were nude photos of Hunter Biden spread without his consent

Hunter Biden, right, the son of President Joe Biden, greets Labor Secretary Marty Walsh during a ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to 17 recipients at the White House on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Internal Twitter emails showed the Biden campaign…

Twitter granted requests from both the Trump White House and the Biden campaign to remove content in 2020, report says

President Joe Biden; former President Donald Trump Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press; Andrew Harnik/Associated Press By 2020 it was “routine” for Twitter to grant content removal requests, journalist Matt Taibbi said. Those requests came from both the White House and the Biden campaign during the election cycle. Elon Musk, who hyped up Taibbi’s reporting, has spoken…

White House spokesperson criticizes Trump’s suggestion to get rid of the Constitution: ‘You cannot only love America when you win’

U.S. President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he departs on the South Lawn of the White House, on December 12, 2020. Al Drago/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump drew criticism for suggesting the US get rid of the Constitution. Trump’s calls came after Elon Musk released information claiming Twitter violated the First Amendment. A…

Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS Ventura 13.1 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming macOS Ventura 13.1 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta launching two weeks after Apple seeded the third macOS Ventura 13.1 beta. Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed, the beta will be…

Saving seals may come at the cost of fragile flora

When they haul out on land, Antarctic fur seals can disrupt the southern continent’s fragile terrestrial ecosystem. As the fur seal’s population grows and expands its range, researchers are raising the question: what should we do about it?. Danita Delimont This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal…