Bobby Allyn
Stories
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Law & Courts
Ron DeSantis debuts presidential bid in a glitch-ridden Twitter 'disaster'
The glitched-filled announcement showcased just how fragile the social media's platform's infrastructure is since Musk took the site over.
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Law & Courts
TikTok sues Montana over its new law banning the app
TikTok says Montana does not have the authority to weigh in on national security issues and that the law deprives American TikTok users of their free speech rights.
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National
Montana banned TikTok. Whatever comes next could affect the app's fate in the U.S.
The ban will go into effect Jan. 1, 2024, but many questions, including how it will be carried out and whether it is even legal, are swirling.
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Business
Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO
Twitter owner Elon Musk has named the next CEO for the social media platform that has seen advertisers rush for the exits since he took over: Linda Yaccarino, the former head of advertising for NBC.
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Law & Courts
Elon Musk threatens to reassign @NPR on Twitter to 'another company'
Musk, who has been scuffling with the media since acquiring the platform last year, asked if NPR was going to start tweeting again.
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Technology
Hard times are here for news sites and social media. Is this the end of Web 2.0?
A steep decline in advertising is forcing an historic shakeup in digital news and social media, and leading some to imagine navigating the internet without the likes of Google or Facebook.
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Law & Courts
Elizabeth Holmes' prison sentence has been delayed
The founder of the failed blood-testing startup Theranos will not begin her 11-year prison term on Thursday as expected due to an automatic delay triggered by her filing an appeal.
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Law & Courts
Montana becomes 1st state to approve a full ban of TikTok
Montana's bill goes farther than bans in nearly half of the states that target devices on state-issued devices. Instead, Montana's legislation makes it illegal for anyone to download TikTok.
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National
Musk asks basic facts about NPR after labeling it 'state-affiliated media' on Twitter
Elon Musk said Twitter's recent labeling of NPR as "state-affiliated media" may not have been accurate during a series of email exchanges that offered a glimpse into the billionaire's thought process.
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Law & Courts
Elon Musk says NPR's 'state-affiliated media' label might not have been accurate
In a series of emails with an NPR reporter, the CEO of Twitter suggested that the designation is being re-examined, but it has not yet been removed.