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To be clear, it’s not clear. The narrow requirements under the new legislation would appear to exclude Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, Reddit and other popular platforms but may include Snapchat and TikTok.
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Musk's comments on X, formerly known as Twitter, prompted major corporations to pull their advertising.
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Since his purchase of the social media platform, Musk has alluded to transforming Twitter into an "everything app" called "X," akin to the WeChat app in China.
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The glitched-filled announcement showcased just how fragile the social media's platform's infrastructure is since Elon Musk took the site over.
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The latest decisions track closely with bills in the Legislature to effectively ban TikTok for all public employers, including state and local government agencies, public schools, colleges and universities and more.
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Jack Sweeney, 20, an information technology sophomore, created the flight tracker while he was in high school.
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Press advocates said the move sets a dangerous precedent and worried about future moves against journalists who cover the billionaire.
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Lawyers filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to take up a First Amendment battle about a 2021 law that placed restrictions on industry giants such as Facebook and Twitter.
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In a blow to Gov. Ron DeSantis, a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said social media companies' moderation and curation efforts were protected by the First Amendment.
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It said the law was overreach to tell the social media companies how to conduct their work.
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It follows a ruling last year that the law violated the First Amendment.
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It will address a law that prohibits social media companies from banning political candidates’ accounts.