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Snopes→ Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal ‘Temporarily on Hold’
Musk, who has been vocal about his desire to clean up Twitter's problem with “spam bots” that mimic real people, appeared to question whether the company was underreporting them.
Snopes→ Unbanning Trump on Twitter: Elon Musk’s Full Explanation
"Important to listen to my full explanation," Musk later tweeted after his remarks made the news.
Logically→ Bill Gates’ account is suspended on Twitter.
An altered image of Bill Gates Twitter account was posted on social media to make it appear his account had been suspended. Gate's account is active.
PolitiFact→ Sean Hannity – Sean Hannity falsely credits conservative Twitter follower gains to lifting of ‘shadow ban’
Conservatives gained Twitter followers after the company announced its deal with Elon Musk because "Twitter lifted a broad anti-conservative, anti-Trump shadow ban.”
Snopes→ MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Gets Banned from Twitter, Again
Mike Lindell was banned from Twitter for a second time after attempting to use a new account to access the social media platform.
Poynter→ No, Elon Musk hasn’t fired the Twitter board
On April 25, Twitter announced that it had agreed to sell the company to entrepreneur Elon Musk for approximately $44 billion. The news was cheered by some of the social […] The post No, Elon Musk hasn’t fired the Twitter board appeared fir
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t just fire the Twitter board
“Elon Musk just fired the entire Twitter board of directors.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Elon Musk Suspend Bill Gates From Twitter?
Shortly after it was announced that Elon Musk had reached a deal to buy Twitter on Monday, a rumor began circulating claiming that Musk suspended Bill Gates from the platform. The tweet, which allegedly shows Gates’ suspended account, has been sh
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk couldn’t give every American $1M with money he spent on Twitter.
"With 40 billion dollars, Elon Musk could have given each of the 330M people living in America a million dollars and still had $7B left over.”
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, Bill Gates wasn’t suspended from Twitter following Elon Musk deal
Elon Musk suspended Bill Gates from Twitter.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Amount Elon Musk Just Paid for Twitter ($44 Billion) is Nearly Equal to Biden’s Proposed Climate Budget ($44.9 Billion)’
On April 27 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a viral tweet claiming the amount of money Elon Musk would purportedly pay in order to acquire Twitter was nearly equal to funds allocated in the Biden administration’s proposed climate budge
Snopes→ Musk’s Twitter Ambitions to Collide with Europe’s Tech Rules
A hands-off approach to moderating content at Elon Musk’s Twitter could clash with ambitious new laws in Europe meant to protect users from disinformation, hate speech and other harmful material.
Logically→ Elon Musk is planning to delete Facebook and Twitter.
Screenshots of tweets from the billionaire stating that he is going to delete Twitter and Facebook are fakes.
Snopes→ With $40B, Could Musk Have Given $1M to Every Person in the US Instead of Buying Twitter?
What would you do with $40 billion?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Private Prison Investment Adviser Is NOT Verified Identity On Twitter
Is there a successful self-made billionaire prison investor offering tips and advice to Twitter followers about how to get rich buying private prisons? No, that's not verified: The @prisoninvestor1 account of "Dallas Liam" uses inflammato
Snopes→ Elon Musk Buys Twitter for $44B and Will Privatize Company
Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion, promising a more lenient touch to policing content.
Snopes→ Did Binance Create a Twitter Emoji That Looked Like a Swastika?
The offensive emoji was deleted soon after.
Snopes→ Did Musk Reinstate Trump on Twitter?
The former president is still banned from several social media sites.
Snopes→ The Onion Has Been Banned on Twitter, Tweets The Onion
Despite what The Onion stated on Twitter, the humor site hasn't been banned. But they're still asking for everyone's help to fight this terrible injustice.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post Tweet Thanking Elon Musk For Bringing Him Back To Twitter — He’s Still Suspended
Did former President Donald Trump dedicate a tweet to billionaire businessman Elon Musk on April 15, 2022, as a thank you for allowing him back on Twitter? No, that's not true: Trump's account @realDonaldTrump is still suspended as of Apr
Snopes→ Twitter Adopts ‘Poison Pill’ Defense in Musk Takeover Bid
Twitter said that its board of directors has unanimously adopted a “poison pill” defense in response to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company and take it private.
Snopes→ Tesla CEO Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter for $43 Billion
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter, saying the social media platform he has criticized for not living up to free speech principles needs to be transformed as a private company.
Snopes→ Elon Musk Accused of Breaking Law While Buying Twitter Stock
Elon Musk’s huge Twitter investment took a new twist with the filing of a lawsuit alleging that the colorful billionaire illegally delayed disclosing his stake in the social media company so he could buy more shares at lower prices.
Snopes→ Tesla CEO Elon Musk Won’t Join Twitter’s Board After All
Twitter's largest investor, billionaire Elon Musk, is reversing course and will no longer join the company's board of directors less than a week after being awarded a seat.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Twitter post wasn’t serious about Elon Musk using $3 billion to give every American family $100,000
“With the money Elon Musk spent to buy Twitter shares, he could have given every American family $100,000 and still had enough left over to cancel all student debt.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Write Article Saying Elon Musk Could Threaten Free Speech On Twitter — It’s From Satirical Website
Did CNN write a story about how Elon Musk could threaten free speech on Twitter by allowing people to say whatever they want and speak freely? No, that's not true: This is a fake CNN story written by the satirical website, Genesius Times,
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Tweet from Twitter ‘employee’ came from satirical account
Twitter employee named Jackson Mulholland resigned in a tweet after Elon Musk joined the company’s board.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Employee Resignation Tweet Over Elon Musk Twitter Stock Purchase Is NOT Real — Satire Account
Did a Twitter employee post a public resignation because he refused to work for Elon Musk? No, that's not true: This tweet was made by @MulhollandL0ver, an account that posts mainly satire. This is not the account of a real Twitter employ
Snopes→ Fictional Twitter Employee’s Resignation Goes Viral
A satirical tweet about Elon Musk, Twitter and free speech was amplified on social media.
Snopes→ Suddenly, Tesla’s Elon Musk is Twitter’s Biggest Stakeholder
Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquired a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder, just before raising questions about the social media platform’s dedication to free speech and the First Amendment.
Snopes→ Is Twitter Working On An ‘Edit Button’?
An announcement was sent out from the verified Twitter account.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Twitter didn’t suspend Virginia Tech swimmer Reka Gyorgy
Twitter suspended a swimmer for tweeting about Lia Thomas.
Snopes→ Was Reka Gyorgy Banned by Twitter for Criticizing Lia Thomas?
A number of misleading and false claims were circulated after Lia Thomas became the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship.
Snopes→ Twitter Launches Service Aimed at Bypassing Russia’s Block
Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site to bypass surveillance and censorship after Russia restricted access to its service in the country.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is Putin Still on Twitter While Trump Is Banned?
(Photographs from Getty Images.)A viral Facebook post claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Twitter account has not been suspended despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and repeated attempts to spread disinformation.The claim has al
Poynter→ Twitter’s Birdwatch takes off for a test flight
When Russia invaded Ukraine last week, misinformation immediately went viral. While signatories of the International Fact-Checking Network verified images and videos depicting the war in a global database, citizen fact-checkers […] The post Twitt
Snopes→ Trump’s Social Media App Launches Year After Twitter Ban
His Truth Social app was offered for download from the Apple App Store to a limited number of subscribers who had preordered.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No link between Moderna CEO’s deleted Twitter and stock sales
“The CEO of Moderna deleted his Twitter and dumped $400 million of Moderna stock. Big Pharma seems to know some bad news is coming.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moderna CEO Did NOT Sell $400 Million Worth Of Company Stock, But His Twitter Account WAS Deleted
Did Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel suddenly sell $400 million worth of stock in the company and delete his Twitter account, indicating something suspicious going on with the biopharmaceutical company? Not really: Bancel has steadily sold sh