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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks May 13 during a fundraising picnic for U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, in Sioux Center, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks May 13 during a fundraising picnic for U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, in Sioux Center, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP A new Twitter account is tracking the state government jet used by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — and providing updates after the plane lands. Jack Sweeney, the 20-year-old who created the popular Twitter page tracking billionaire Elon Musk's private jet, recently debuted the new account following the Florida governor. Sweeney told NPR that he doesn't have a specific goal in mind for @DeSantisJet other than to "share the information and make it available to everybody that might be interested." He said he had been intending to create an account following Florida's government jet and eventually got around to it, given the buzz around the expected Republican presidential hopeful. "It was on my list to do, and with all the things going on, I thought it would be good to bring transparency there to everybody and bring my abilities for everyone else to see where the jet is going,"

Elon Musk's Twitter is starting to morph into a version of Fox News. Earlier this month, Tucker Carlson announced he would relaunch his show on the platform. It will also host Ron DeSantis' presidential launch and The Daily Wire's podcasts. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Twitter is starting to look a lot like a certain conservative cable giant.  Since Elon Musk — who's got beef with progressives from President Joe Biden to Senator Elizabeth Warren — has taken over the platform, it has become the host of a number of prominent conservative voices. Since he took over in November, Musk has welcomed back previously banned Fox News favorites, like Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia.Earlier this month, disgraced former Fox News host Tucker Carlson announced he'd be bringing his show to Twitter. Conservative media company The Daily Wire — which publishes "The Ben Shapiro Show" — is following suit, bringing its entire slate of podcasts to the platform later this month, Axios reported. And on Tuesday, Musk said Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis would be announcing his presidential campaign on Twitter in a

Screenshot: "The Matt Walsh Show" on Twitter on May 18.The Daily Wire, a conservative media and entertainment company, plans to put its entire slate of podcasts, which are almost all recorded as videos, on Twitter beginning May 30, company executives told Axios. The big picture: Elon Musk's free speech absolutism is pushing conservatives to embrace the platform. Last month, ex-Fox News star Tucker Carlson said he would be bringing his daily prime-time show to Twitter. While Musk said he and Carlson hadn't brokered any sort of official deal, Carlson said he would be moving over because Twitter is the last Big Tech platform remaining in the world "that allows free speech."Details: In a statement Tuesday, Daily Wire co-CEO Jeremy Boreing echoed Carlson's thoughts. "At this moment, Twitter is the largest free speech platform in the world,” he said. "If Elon Musk stands by his commitment to make Twitter a home for free speech and delivers on monetization opportunities and more sophisticated analytics for content creators, I imagine we will invest even more into the platform,” he added.A recent Pew Research Center poll shows Republicans are far less concerned about Twitter's impact on Democracy since Musk took over last year.  Yes, but:

It could be the first instance of an AI-generated image sowing enough confusion to move stock markets. A fake image of an explosion next to the Pentagon spread on social media and caused a brief dip in the US stock market on Monday.The now-debunked image showed a plume of smoke billowing beside the headquarters of the US Department of Defense. Experts say it bears the hallmarks of being generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and illustrates the threat the technology poses in terms of misinformation.The image was shared by a number of Twitter accounts carrying a “verified” blue check mark, including one impersonating the Bloomberg news agency - called “@BloombergFeed” - which has since been suspended.The fake news was subsequently spread by dozens of other Twitter accounts, including Russian state-controlled news network RT, which has been blocked in the EU but has a following of more than 3 million on the platform.A number of the accounts that tweeted the fake image seem to be affiliated with conspiracies or Russia’s war in Ukraine, as well as a number of cryptocurrency accounts with blue check marks.One of those, “WhaleChart”, tweeted the image along with the text: “BREAKING: Explosion near Pentagon”. That tweet has

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Meta has long been rumored to be building a platform to rival Twitter. After months of speculation, there are finally some details on how it might turn out, according to digital media marketing expert Lia Haberman, who has heard about the app through content creators approached by Meta. Haberman says the app could launch as early as the end of June, branded as Instagram’s text-based spin-off. The decentralized app is said to work with current Instagram parameters, like usernames and passwords. So if you already have an Instagram account, you should be able to sign right up and automatically sync with your current followers. Your handle, bio and verification should all carry over from IG. Haberman says even blocked Instagram accounts and hidden words transfer to the new platform. It appears to be very Twitter-like, with its own versions of likes, replies and reposts. – Mat Smith The Morning After isn’t just a newsletter – it’s also a daily podcast. Get our daily audio briefings, Monday through Friday, by subscribing right here. The biggest stories you might have missed ‘Overwatch 2’ director explains why hero missions were canceled Hitting the Books: How music chords hack your brain to elicit emotion

WASHINGTON (AP) — Emily Reed lost her younger sister Jessica more than 10 years ago. For much of the last decade, she’s visited Jessica’s Twitter page to help “keep her memory alive." WASHINGTON (AP) — Emily Reed lost her younger sister Jessica more than 10 years ago. For much of the last decade, she’s visited Jessica’s Twitter page to help “keep her memory alive.” Twitter became one of the places where Emily processed her grief and reconnected with a sister she describes as almost like a twin. But Jessica’s account is now gone. Last week, owner Elon Musk announced Twitter would be purging accounts that have had no activity for several years. That decision has been met by an outcry from those who have lost, or who fear losing the thoughts and words of deceased loved ones linked to now-inactive accounts. Reed immediately returned to Jessica’s page as she had done a day or two earlier after learning of the purge. In place of Jessica's page was an "account suspended” message that suggested it may be in violation Twitter rules. Reed's tweet recounting her shock over the loss of the account has received tens of thousands of responses. Others shared

Glenn "Shemy" Schembechler, the son of longtime Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, resigned from the Wolverines’ staff on Saturday following the revelation of concerning social media activity, the team said in a statement.Schembechler had taken a job as an assistant director of football recruiting. He made the announcement on Wednesday on his Twitter account. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM A Michigan Wolverines helmet on the field before the Rutgers Scarlet Knights game on Nov. 5, 2022, at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)According to multiple reports, Schembechler’s Twitter account featured several questionable "likes," including the suggestions that slavery and Jim Crow laws had a positive effect on Black people."Effective this afternoon, Shemy Schembechler has resigned his position with Michigan Football," Michigan’s athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement. "We are aware of some comments and likes on social media that have caused concern and pain for individuals in our community. Michigan Athletics is fully committed to a place where our coaches, staff and student-athletes feel welcome and where we fully support the University's and Athletic Department's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion."USC ATHLETIC DIRECTOR MIKE BOHN SUDDENLY STEPS DOWN Athletic director

The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection (DBI) announced on Friday (May 19) it had opened an investigation into allegations by former Twitter employees that CEO Elon Musk broke the law by turning company office space into bedrooms, according to the Associated Press.Paulina Porizkova on being an Estee Lauder modelThe complaint—filed by six erstwhile Twitter workers—accuses Musk of transforming the company’s headquarters into a so-called “Twitter Hotel” without the proper permitting. The allegations stem from the period directly after Musk acquired the social media giant and laid off more than half the company, while encouraging the remaining employees to be “extremely hardcore” and spend all of their time at the office.This is not the first time local officials have scrutinized Musk’s decision to set up de facto bedrooms in a commercial building. Musk responded to earlier inquiries by accusing San Francisco of prioritizing the wrong issues.“So city of SF attacks companies providing beds for tired employees instead of making sure kids are safe from fentanyl,” Musk tweeted, linking to a San Francisco Chronicle article about a 10-month-old accidentally overdosing at a public playground.San Francisco’s DBI was not immediately available to confirm the AP report, while the Twitter communications department responded to

With the college football season about 100 days away, Badger football fans were prompted on Twitter to predict which players would win the team awards in 2023. As the Luke Fickell era officially gets ushered in this season, Wisconsin will look to improve upon the 7-6 record they had in 2022. The offense in particular has generated a lot of buzz as new offensive coordinator Phil Longo takes over with his “Air Raid” scheme. Buy Badgers TicketsTransfer quarterback Tanner Mordecai (SMU) is expected to be under center in 2023, joining Wisconsin after two 3,000-yard, 30-touchdown with the Mustangs and he has been joined by multiple wide receivers from across the country. In total, thanks to the coaching additions and many transfers, the Badgers are one of the most intriguing teams in college football next season. Here’s who Badger fans think will stand out in 2023: Offensive MVP- Braelon AllenDefensive MVP- Maema Njongmeta Rookie of the Year- Will Pauling Freshman of the Year- Jonas DuclonaOffensive Sleeper- Clay Cundiff Defensive Sleeper- Jake Chaney — Dillon Graff (@DillonGraff) May 20, 2023 -Offensive MVP – Mordecai-Defensive MVP – Wohler-Rookie of the year (non starter from last year) – CJ Williams -Freshman of the year