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Elon Musk said Sunday he will not be letting Alex Jones back on Twitter. Musk said he has no mercy for anyone who would use the deaths of children for gain, politics, or fame.

Musk made the announcement in the evening after holding a poll that asked Twitter users to click “yes” or “no” on whether Trump's account should be restored.

A food fight started on Twitter after one woman said she wanted to gift her new neighbors with a batch of homemade chili.

The newest round of departures means the platform is continuing to lose workers ahead of the World Cup, one of the busiest events on Twitter.

Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states to resolve an investigation into how the company tracked users’ locations.

The proposal is an effort to stave off the cascading effects of last week's implosion of FTX, the world's third-largest crypto exchange.

FTX is struggling to account for money that went missing hours after it filed for bankruptcy. Billions of dollars are unaccounted for right now.

For advertisers, the fake accounts could be the last straw as Musk’s rocky run atop the platform — laying off half the workforce and triggering high-profile departures — raises questions about its survivability.

Prosecutors called Ramon Abbas, known online as Ray Hushpuppi, "one of the most prolific money launderers in the world."

In a mass email, Elon Musk reportedly told employees that changes would be difficult and there was "no way to sugarcoat the message."

Elon Musk is trying to reassure big companies that his chaotic takeover of Twitter won't harm their brands.

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it plans to buy its rival FTX Trading, in the latest example of how fortunes can change rapidly in the crypto world.

Voters are likely to encounter rumors, hearsay, and misinformation. Here are some tips for navigating social media on Election Day, and in the days or weeks that follow.

A white University of Kentucky student is accused of physically assaulting a Black student worker while repeatedly using racial slurs.

Next generation first responders use technology to not only save the lives of victims, it saves the lives on those first on the scene too.

Twitter said users who “sign up now” for the new “Twitter Blue with verification” can receive the blue check next to their names “just like the celebrities, companies and politicians you already follow.”

Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the social platform and some employees filed a class action lawsuit alleging not enough time was given to them before getting the boot. 

The story of Twitter's blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that's come to be viewed as an elite status symbol — began with some high-profile impersonations, just as the site began taking off in 2008 and '09.

Findings from the study suggest kids who played video games three or more hours a week performed better with intellectual abilities, including working memory.