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@goldman shared
On Jan 6, 2023
RT @evacide: Eliminating the trade in CSAM is a very hard problem for any platform. It requires a large content moderation staff and thoughtful policies, neither of which are abundant at Twitter at this time. https://t.co/8BJeoEd1I6
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On Musk's Twitter, users looking to sell and trade child sex abuse material are still easily found

On Musk's Twitter, users looking to sell and trade child sex abuse material are still easily found

A review conducted by NBC News found dozens of accounts and hundreds of tweets claiming to sell child sexual abuse material.

@daveyalba shared
On Jan 5, 2023
From @josephmenn, evidence that Twitter is banning activists on Musk's orders https://t.co/JUBNXd92QM https://t.co/ONgZts3Zn2
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Twitter whistleblower Zatko lands new job at a security consulting firm

Twitter whistleblower Zatko lands new job at a security consulting firm

The position will be Zatko's first full-time role since being fired by Twitter a year ago after clashing with then-CEO Parag Agrawal over security concerns.

@WillOremus shared
On Jan 5, 2023
Ah, I see the new boss has finally homed in on the real problem with Twitter's business: the ads were too well-targeted https://t.co/Hax3wasvst
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Musk Lays Off Twitter Engineers Working on Advertising, As Ad Revenue Shrinks

Musk Lays Off Twitter Engineers Working on Advertising, As Ad Revenue Shrinks

Twitter laid off about 40 data scientists and engineers working on advertising late Wednesday night in what amounted to at least the third round of cuts since mid-December, according to a ...

@JohnPaczkowski shared
On Jan 6, 2023
RT @cfarivar: Twitter Still Hasn’t Sent Severance Agreements, And Ex-Workers Are Demanding Answers (by @cfarivar) https://t.co/O06t43ucT8
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Twitter Still Hasn’t Sent Severance Agreements, And Ex-Workers Are Demanding Answers

Twitter Still Hasn’t Sent Severance Agreements, And Ex-Workers Are Demanding Answers

Former employees say they have no clue when to expect final payment.

@lmanul shared
On Jan 7, 2023
RT @SLissRiordan: https://t.co/cjoBcoqPiW Last night #Twitter began sending out severance agreements. As expected, it is for much less than we believe the employees are owed. Contact us for information on how to pursue your rights: [email protected] and read https://t.co/0NNJur32mb.
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Severance for laid-off workers is Musk's latest mess at Twitter

Severance for laid-off workers is Musk's latest mess at Twitter

When Elon Musk laid off nearly half of Twitter employees, he claimed they’d been offered three months of severance. Sixty days later, workers were left wondering what happened to that ...

@CaseyNewton shared
On Jan 4, 2023
It’s the first @platformer of the year! From multiplying government bans to a spying scandal, here’s why TikTok’s future has never been more cloudy https://t.co/fxGv38M7ab https://t.co/LRsWA04oeI
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Why TikTok's future has never been so cloudy

Why TikTok's future has never been so cloudy

ByteDance thought it had a deal with the government in August. Then came the bans — and a spying scandal

@om shared
On Jan 4, 2023
The first trip of 2023 was a gentle reminder of the reality of life — plans are just plans. https://t.co/ihkGNjrfYX https://t.co/GV37R3RYbu
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(Mis)adventures in flying

(Mis)adventures in flying

I took a quick break for the holidays and went out to take photographs in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. The photography was amazing, and I got a chance to connect with nature. I managed to ...

@inafried shared
On Jan 6, 2023
Layoffs are tech's new normal https://t.co/g4mc4sRpvw
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Layoffs are tech's new normal

Layoffs are tech's new normal

Tech was never immune from forces in the broader economy, and Silicon Valley has always followed a boom-bust rhythm.

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