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Former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani, who helped oversee the sale of the company to Elon Musk, sues X for failing to cash out $20M+ worth of stock (Kate Conger/New York Times)

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Former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani, who helped oversee the sale of the company to Elon Musk, sues X for failing to cash out $20M+ worth of stock — After purchasing Twitter, Mr. Musk failed to cash out Omid Kordestani's stock,…

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Former Twitter Board Member Sues Elon Musk’s X For $20 Million in Pay

www.nytimes.com

After purchasing Twitter, Mr. Musk failed to cash out Omid Kordestani’s stock, according to allegations in a new lawsuit.

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Kevin Durant sparks fury as he labels basketball fans 'CLOWNS' in bizarre 5am Twitter tirade

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The Phoenix Suns star forward's online eruption came after Team USA narrowly escaped Serbia, 95-91, in a thrilling semifinal showdown at the Paris Olympics.

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Kevin Durant Put On A Twitter Masterclass After Team USA Beat Serbia

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While most of the attention during the United States’ comeback win over Serbia in the semifinals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament was on Steph Curry’s monster game and LeBron James imposing himself in the fourth quarter, Kevin…

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Josh Shapiro denies Jewish heritage cost him VP spot; Kamala Harris turns to famed Philly Twitter king to troll Trump

www.inquirer.com

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are holding a rally in Arizona Friday, while Donald Trump is holding his own rally in Montana.

Media Research Center: Elon Musk's X/Twitter Boosts Leftist Media, Diminishes Conservative Media

www.breitbart.com

A study by the Media Research Center (MRC) found that Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) algorithm promotes left-leaning media, while punishing a majority of right-leaning media.

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Kevin Durant beat Serbia, then stayed up all night getting into Twitter beef

www.sbnation.com

If there was a gold medal for “terminally online pettiness” then Kevin Durant would be the all-around champion. KD has had an ... interesting life online, to say the least. He’s quick to clap back at people who upset him, he’ll never let…

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Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba Twitter Review: 11 tweets to read before watching Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey, Sunny Kaushal’s thriller

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The highly anticipated Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, the sequel to the 2021 film Haseen Dillruba, has finally hit the OTT space today, August 9, 2024. Taapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey return in this romantic thriller with Sunny Kaushal being…

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Twitter's downfall since Elon Musk takeover - 'hate speech rise, sackings and worrying new rules'

www.mirror.co.uk

A lot has changed since Tesla founder and South African-born billionaire Elon Musk controversially took over Twitter two years ago and rebranded the social media site to X

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Tiranga X Profile Picture: PM Narendra Modi Replaces Twitter DP With National Flag Ahead of Independence Day 2024, Urges To Make 'Har Ghar Tiranga' Memorable Mass Movement

www.latestly.com

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will also launch the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to organise the event ahead of Independence Day 2024.

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Joel Embiid delivered down the stretch for Team USA. NBA Twitter apologized.

www.inquirer.com

Embiid struggled against Serbia in the group stage so badly that he was benched. In the semifinal, he stepped up, helping Team USA with a fourth-quarter effort to clinch a spot in the gold medal game.

Thursday, Aug 8

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Spencer Lee’s Twitter Banter with This Japanese Wrestler Close to Becoming Only Hurdle to First Paris Olympics Gold

Iowa Hawkeyes’ Spencer Lee just needs to find the steam for one final takedown. The three-time NCAA D1 wrestling champ has reached the semifinals in the men’s 57kg bracket and is now just two steps away from standing on the top of the…

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'Now it is war': Elon Musk and Twitter accuse an advertising alliance, which includes EA and Twitch, of conspiring against the platform and breaking US antitrust law

www.pcgamer.com

A lawsuit was filed this week against the World Federation of Advertisers and specific companies like Mars and Unilever.

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Piers Morgan in Twitter spat with Tommy Robinson as he orders him 'come back to the UK'

www.mirror.co.uk

Former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan is feuding with Tommy Robinson on social media as he orders him to 'come back to the UK'

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As Elon Musk clashes with Starmer on X: Could Twitter be banned in the UK?

Ofcom could soon receive new powers to ban social media platforms or even take legal action against tech bosses

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YouTube is testing a new Twitter-style community notes feature, which is good because YouTubers sure do love to lie

www.pcgamer.com

User-written notes will appear under videos deemed "inaccurate or unclear."

Wednesday, Aug 7

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YouTube begins testing a new feature similar to Twitter’s Community Notes

9to5google.com

The internet is full of misinformation and, to help combat that, YouTube is testing out a new feature that lets users play a part in setting the record straight, and it works just like Community Notes on Twitter/X.

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F1 Twitter Rallys Around Kelly Piquet’s Wedding Dress Choice as Max Verstappen’s GF Fends Off Continual Hate on Social Media

At this point, Kelly Piquet has more detractors than fans. She is always under criticism even over the most petty things. “Why did she tie her hair like that?” and “She’s pretentious.” Such hateful comments crowd the Brazilian model’s…

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Twitter Reactions: Avishka Fernando, Dunith Wellalage annihilate visitors in third ODI; SL win series against India after 27 years

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Sri Lanka delivered another masterful performance, securing a monumental 110-run victory to clinch a historic series triumph against India.

Elon Musk's X/Twitter Sues Advertising Coalition GARM over Alleged Antitrust Violations and Ad Boycott

www.breitbart.com

Elon Musk's X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) and several of its member companies, accusing them of violating federal antitrust laws…