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The suspensions seem to be linked to a dispute that Musk has with a now-suspended account that used publicly available info to track his private jet.

by Steven Musil

Links to Mastodon were also being blocked on the platform.

by Steven Musil

The account tracked CEO Elon Musk's private jet using publicly available data.

A day after Musk says one of his children was involved in a stalking encounter, the account @ElonJet vanished.

The social network says subscribers will get a blue check mark once their account is "reviewed."

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Virginia is the latest state to put pressure on the social media platform.

by Oscar Gonzalez

Links to Mastodon were also being blocked on the platform.

by Steven Musil

With abrupt suspensions and conflicting remarks, Twitter's new owner has made content moderation on the platform more confusing.

by Queenie Wong

The suspensions seem to be linked to a dispute that Musk has with a now-suspended account that used publicly available info to track his private jet.

by Steven Musil

Meanwhile, Georgia becomes the latest state to ban the app on state devices.

by Andrew Blok

A day after Musk says one of his children was involved in a stalking encounter, the account @ElonJet vanished.

by Steven Musil

"Having TikTok babysit your kids is a terrible idea," says Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

by Katie Collins

The account tracked CEO Elon Musk's private jet using publicly available data.

by Queenie Wong

They are accused of using Twitter and Discord to manipulate stocks.

by Kourtnee Jackson

A new lawsuit alleges Facebook failed to police content that incited violence in Africa. Facebook says it invests heavily in such policing.

by Queenie Wong