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Taliban arrests prominent girls’ education activist as repressive clampdown continues | CNN

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Taliban arrests prominent girls’ education activist as repressive clampdown continues | CNN

CNN  —  A prominent activist for girls’ education in Afghanistan was arrested by the Taliban on Monday, according to an official, the latest step in its repressive clampdown on the rights of Afghan women. Matiullah Wesa, 30, is well known for his activism and is the founder of PenPath1, a non-governmental group that travels to … Read more

Twitter bans linking to Facebook, Instagram, other rivals

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Twitter bans linking to Facebook, Instagram, other rivals

Twitter is also banning promotions of third-party social media link aggregators such as Linktree, which some people use to show where they can be found on different websites. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Twitter users will no longer be able to link to certain rival social media websites, including what the company described Sunday as “prohibited … Read more

Hate speech dramatically surges on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover, new research shows | CNN Business

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Hate speech dramatically surges on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover, new research shows | CNN Business

Washington CNN Business  —  New Twitter owner Elon Musk declared last month that “hate speech impressions” had dramatically fallen on the platform since he took over. It was a remarkable claim, given that Musk has executed mass layoffs and chased away hundreds of employees, draining the company of much-needed resources to enforce content moderation policies, … Read more

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy – ET HealthWorld

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Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy – ET HealthWorld

San Francisco: Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts and social media researchers that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus. Eagle-eyed users spotted the change Monday night, noting that a one-sentence update had been … Read more

Russian dissident Alexey Navalny says he was moved into solitary cell to ‘shut me up’ | CNN

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Russian dissident Alexey Navalny says he was moved into solitary cell to ‘shut me up’ | CNN

CNN  —  Imprisoned Russian dissident Alexey Navalny has been transferred into a solitary prison cell, according to tweets from himself and his staff, in what he described as a move designed to “shut me up.” Navalny, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, explained what happened in a Thursday Twitter thread: “Congratulations, I’ve moved … Read more

Inside Twitter as ‘mass exodus’ of staffers throws platform’s future into uncertainty | CNN Business

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Inside Twitter as ‘mass exodus’ of staffers throws platform’s future into uncertainty | CNN Business

New York CNN Business  —  Death is in the air on Twitter. On the platform Thursday evening, where #RIPTwitter was the top trend worldwide, users wrote what they feared might be their last posts, offering apprehensive goodbyes and listing the other (more stable) social media platforms where they can still be found. They were reacting … Read more

Twitter prank spurs unexpected scrutiny of insulin prices – ET HealthWorld

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Twitter prank spurs unexpected scrutiny of insulin prices – ET HealthWorld

Washington: A Twitter imposter cost a US pharmaceutical giant billions of dollars, but the viral prank triggered another unexpected crisis — a new wave of scrutiny of the high cost of its insulin. Authentic-looking fake accounts proliferated last week after Twitter rolled out a paid verification service, the latest in a string of chaotic developments … Read more