Elmo's X account hacked, shares antisemitic posts: "Disgusting messages"
Elmo's X account posted antisemitic and racist posts after it was hacked on Sunday, a spokesperson for the makers of "Sesame Street" said in a statement.
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Elmo's X account posted antisemitic and racist posts after it was hacked on Sunday, a spokesperson for the makers of "Sesame Street" said in a statement.
Yaccarino joined X in June 2023, shortly after billionaire Elon Musk bought the site formerly known as Twitter.
Emily Fanous, Spokesperson with HostingAdvice.com joins CBS New York to discuss the dangers of posting your kids on social media and how you can do it safely.
The two cases concern Republican-backed state laws that aim to restrict social media companies like Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, from moderating content.
"You have a product that's killing people," one lawmaker told Mark Zuckerberg as the Meta CEO testified in a hearing on protecting kids online.
Some Taylor Swift-related searches on X are returning error messages after platform pledged last week to "take appropriate actions" against accounts that shared fake images of singer.
Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist known for his fake news site InfoWars and his false denial of the Sandy Hook massacre, was permanently banned from Twitter in 2018.
Apple and Disney follow IBM and the European Commission in halting ads on X after a report showed that ads are appearing next to Nazi-related content.
Musk walked into Twitter's offices a year ago carrying a bathroom sink. Since then, he's given it a new name and purpose.
Just dozens of accounts have shared disinformation about the war in Israel and Gaza that has received millions of views.
The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation for Kids Act requires companies to restrict addictive features on their platforms.
The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation for Kids Act requires companies to restrict addictive features on their platforms. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer has the story.
A group of rabbis, academics and activists said the behavior of owner Elon Musk has allowed "a new stage in antisemitic discourse" to "spread like wildfire" on the social media site.
The social media platform also plans to gather information on users' jobs and education histories.
Elon Musk, who has long had a fascination with the letter X, is taking another step in turning the social platform into an "everything app."
Elon Musk says the rebranding will see Twitter evolving into payments, banking and commerce, to go along with messaging.
"I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song," the country music singer said. "...These references are not only meritless, but dangerous."
The CEO of Facebook's parent company is trying to position Threads as a direct challenger to Twitter.
The social media company debuted the new service on July 5, a day earlier than expected. It also has a sneaky way to get a download.
The Meta CEO tweeted at Musk as he says more than 10 million people signed up for his Twitter-rival app Threads within hours of its launch.
The daily limit varies depending on whether you had a verified or unverified account.
Many Twitter users were unable to access the social media site Saturday. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/44tw7fZ
Tiffany Caban and Crystal Hudson, co-chairs of the New York City Council LGBTQIA+ Caucus, discussed an apparent resurgence of hate in the city and where the Adams administration is falling short.
Tiffany Caban and Crystal Hudson are co-chairs of the New York City Council's LGBTQIA+ Caucus. Watch their response to Elon Musk declaring "cisgender" a slur on Twitter on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
In particular, transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming users are subject to hate speech and harassment on social media, the report found.
