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Published Dec 26, 2022  •  3 minute read 7 Comments A person holds up a sign as people hold a rally in support of a group of 10 teachers fighting enforcement of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine mandate for public school employees at Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse on October 12, 2021 in New York City. Photo by Michael M. Santiago /Getty Images It’s a confirmation of something that anyone willing to look would have seen the past several years: Twitter suppressed content during the pandemic based on politics. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The latest edition of the Twitter Files, the release of internal information by new owner Elon Musk, shows that the company often did this at the behest of the Trump and Biden administrations. Your Midday Sun From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun. By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor

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Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk has confirmed that the social media company is no longer “in the fast lane to bankruptcy.” Nonetheless, the billionaire emphasized that there is still much work to do on the platform. “But overall it seems to be going in a good direction.” Twitter Won’t Go Bankrupt Anytime Soon, Says Elon Musk Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk revealed over the weekend that Twitter will not be filing for bankruptcy anytime soon. He said on the All-In podcast Saturday: We’ve got the expenses reasonably under control, so the company’s not in the fast lane to bankruptcy anymore. “It has been quite a roller coaster,” he added. “It has its highs and lows, to say the least, but overall it seems to be going in a good direction.” Following the podcast, Musk tweeted clarifying that Twitter is not secure yet and there is still “much work to do.” The Twitter boss further shared on the podcast: “My error rate and sort of being the chief twit will be less over time but, in the beginning, we’ll make a lot more mistakes because I’m new … Hey, I just got here, man.” He continued: “If

The latest release of internal Twitter communications, ‘The Twitter Files Number 9’ on Christmas Eve, show the FBI was only one of several US government agencies involved in meddling with the social media giant’s "content moderation," a euphemism for censorship.The files, reviewed by independent journalist, Matt Taibbi, show agencies involved include the CIA, the US State Department, the Pentagon, as well as “mountains of insistent moderation demands” from the Democratic National Committee (DNC), but not from the Republican Party, said Taibbi.

Home / Companies / News /  ‘Fixing relevance’: Twitter restores suicide prevention feature after report 2 min read . Updated: 25 Dec 2022, 06:46 AM IST Edited By Alka Jain ( with inputs from Reuters ) Premium Twitter restores suicide prevention feature. Reuters reported that the feature was taken down from Twitter a few days ago, citing two people familiar with the matter, who said the removal was ordered by the social media platform's new owner Elon Musk. Twitter has restored the suicide prevention feature, after coming under pressure from some users and consumer safety groups over its removal, according to the news agency Reuters. Reuters reported that the feature was taken down a few days ago, citing two people familiar with the matter, who said the removal was ordered by the social media platform's new owner Elon Musk. However, Musk termed Reuter's reports as false and even claimed that the feature is still there. He tweeted, “False, it is still there." After the publication of the story, Twitter's head of trust and safety Ella Irwin confirmed the removal and called it temporary. In an email to Reuters, Irwin said that Twitter was fixing relevance, optimizing the size of the

AP Photo/Tony GutierrezOn just his third pass of the day, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott threw a pick-six against the NFC East-rival Philadelphia Eagles. However, Prescott would not let the early blunder deter him as he powered Dallas to its biggest win of the season.The 29-year-old threw for 347 yards, three touchdowns and an interception to lead the Cowboys to a thrilling 40-34 victory over the Eagles, who were hoping to clinch a division title on Christmas Eve.Dallas had trailed 27-17 early in the second half before storming back to hand Philadelphia its second loss of the year. With the win, it is still mathematically viable for the Cowboys to win the NFC East in the final two weeks of the season.Prescott showed flashes of brilliance on Saturday with dazzling throws that wowed the home fans at AT&T Stadium. His connection with star receiver CeeDee Lamb was clicking all day, as the wideout racked up 10 catches for 120 yards and two touchdowns.NFL Twitter heaped praise on Prescott for his heroics in the intense rivalry game:John Owning @JohnOwningHope Dak's back is going to be OK after carrying the team for 95% of the gameEd Werder @WerderEdESPNDak Prescott has his first

Topline Twitter owner Elon Musk says there's still work to do to reshape Twitter into the platform he envisions, but if one of his goals was to get people to read his own tweets, he's already succeeded, since the billionaire Tesla CEO’s posts have utterly dominated the platform ever seen he got the keys to Twitter's office. Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party ... in Austin, Texas, on April 7, 2022. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Musk has penned seven of the top eight tweets, ten of the top 15 and 49 out of the top 100 since he took over as Twitter owner in late October, according to data compiled by social media tracking firm NewsWhip. His late-night October 27 "the bird is freed" tweet—which seemed to correspond to the time his $44 billion deal to take over the platform finally closed—is the most popular tweet of the past eight weeks, attracting nearly 2.9 million total interactions. Musk's next three most popular tweets are a grab bag of brief comments, led by his "Comedy is now legal on Twitter" post on

The internet is, in many ways, built on fraudulent measurement. Measuring article and video views keep the wheels of online advertising spinning, while counting likes, faves, etc, constitute an insidious drip of “engagement” that has us all opening apps when we should know better. But some metrics are stupider than others, and Twitter’s new public view count for tweets is definitely one of them.Twitter has long counted views for tweets, but previously chose to keep this information tucked away inside its analytics menu: a data-heavy feature beloved only by social media managers and sadists (but I repeat myself). Knowing how many views a tweet got is useful information, sure, but only if you’re running a business or a brand. For the rest of us it means nothing good at all.Twitter knows this — or did, anyway. Former employee Paul Stamatiou, who joined the company in 2013, said he worked on a view count feature in 2015, but that he and his team discovered it was simply too sad to launch.“IIRC we tested it and most people didn’t get any views and we had to have some thresholds before showing it as ‘0 views’ was depressing,” tweeted Stamatiou. He notes that the

SEABROOK — A Seabrook-based company that provides luxurious jet service is denying allegations that it jeopardized internationally renowned Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli's 2021 North America tour or impacted his "ability to perform."Private Jet Services has filed a countersuit against Bocelli, claiming "the world's most beloved tenor" is the one who canceled the flights booked for his "Believe World Tour" in November and December 2021 because he was dissatisfied "with the weather and help."The countersuit is in response to one filed by Bocelli in September in federal court, claiming the company misled him by not living up to agreed-upon terms "to minimize the stress" of flying, and then "unilaterally and abruptly" canceled flights "leaving him without air transportation" and jeopardizing the U.S. leg of his tour.Ahead of the 2021 U.S. tour:Andrea Bocelli admits he's 'nervous' ahead of US tour launch after being off the road for so longBocelli is seeking to recover damages, including the $569,800 he paid to Private Jet Services in advance for 15 scheduled flights never taken, while the company is seeking $22,130 for an unpaid balance for a supplemental air charter flight the company had booked for him.Why Bocelli filed lawsuit against Private Jet ServicesBocelli, according

Everything Must Go: The Inside Story of a Startup’s Sudden, Agonizing CollapseRead Now By  |  Dec. 22, 2022 7:42 AM PST Photo: Elon Musk. Elon Musk continued to whittle down Twitter’s shrunken workforce on Wednesday night, laying off members of its public policy team, said two people familiar with the matter. Slashing that team could hamper Twitter’s ability to deal with regulators and politicians, even as the Federal Trade Commission investigates its handling of user data and as the European Union has raised concerns about Musk’s content moderation policies. Join now to read the full story Continue with Apple The Briefing crypto Netflix’s Fitness Move May Trip Up Peloton By Martin Peers &middot Dec. 22, 2022 5:00 PM PST Netflix chief Reed Hastings shouldn’t expect a holiday card from Barry McCarthy this year. The video-streaming giant likely spoiled the Peloton CEO’s Christmas this year with its announcement on Wednesday that it plans to start streaming fitness content from Nike on Dec. 30. Nike doesn’t offer everything that’s on Peloton—particularly when it comes to bikes, Peloton’s specialty. Even so, the... ByteDance Probe Finds Employees Accessed Journalists’ Data By Jon Victor &middot Dec. 22, 2022 Musk Assures Disgruntled Investors That Twitter is