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DOGE’s Website Is Just One Big Twitter Ad

DOGE’s Website Is Just One Big Twitter Ad

At a press conference in the Oval Office this week, Elon Musk promised the actions of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project would be “maximally transparent,” thanks to information posted to its website. At the time of his comment, the DOGE website was empty. However, when the site finally came online Thursday morning, it turned out to be …

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X will pay ‘about $10 million’ to settle lawsuit over Donald Trump’s Twitter suspension

X will pay ‘about  million’ to settle lawsuit over Donald Trump’s Twitter suspension

X has reached a settlement with President Donald Trump in a lawsuit over the president’s 2021 suspension from Twitter. The Wall Street Journal that the Elon Musk-owned company has agreed to pay “about $10 million” to settle the long-running case. Trump , along with Meta and YouTube, more than three years ago after the companies booted him off their platforms …

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25-Year-Old Pleads Guilty in High-Profile SEC Twitter Hack Over Bitcoin ETF

25-Year-Old Pleads Guilty in High-Profile SEC Twitter Hack Over Bitcoin ETF

Key Notes Eric Council, known for his fake Bitcoin ETF post on X has pleaded guilty. While his sentence is set for May, he will forfeit up to $50,000 in illicit gains. Despite the rocky start, the crypto ETF scene is thriving one year down the line. Eric Council Jr. has pleaded guilty to hacking the United States Securities and …

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Trump drops his appeal in legal battle over 2021 Twitter ban

Trump drops his appeal in legal battle over 2021 Twitter ban

Trump and the company formerly known as Twitter appear to have ended their back in 2021. In a spotted by , lawyers for both parties asked the court to dismiss the case. Trump sued Twitter arguing that his First Amendment rights were violated after he was from the social media platform “due to the risk of further incitement of violence” …

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Trump Quietly Ends Lawsuit Over 2021 Twitter Ban

Trump Quietly Ends Lawsuit Over 2021 Twitter Ban

President Donald Trump has quietly ended a lawsuit against Twitter (now X) over the social network banning him following the US Capitol riots. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, accused the company—still more than a year away from being acquired by Tesla CEO Elon Musk—of violating his First Amendment rights by permanently suspending his account “due to the risk of further …

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Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government

Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government

Elon Musk is only one week into his role in President Donald Trump’s new administration, but the US federal government is already rolling out the Twitter playbook to manage its spending and personnel. Just like Musk did when he took over the social media platform, Trump’s team is attempting to drastically reduce the number of government staffers and ensure those …

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SEC Sues Elon Musk Over Disclosure Of Twitter Stake

SEC Sues Elon Musk Over Disclosure Of Twitter Stake

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing Elon Musk, accusing him of committing securities fraud by failing to disclose a stake in Twitter back in 2022. In its lawsuit, the SEC claims that keeping his stake in Twitter a secret allowed Musk to buy shares in the then publicly traded social media company at “artificially low …

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US SEC Sues Elon Musk Over Failure to Timely Disclose Twitter Ownership

US SEC Sues Elon Musk Over Failure to Timely Disclose Twitter Ownership

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, for failing to disclose his acquisition of Twitter (renamed X) stock on time. According to the complaint, Musk started accumulating shares of Twitter common stock in early 2022 and, by March 14, had crossed the 5% stock ownership threshold. At this …

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SEC Sues Elon Musk Over Late Twitter Stake Disclosure

SEC Sues Elon Musk Over Late Twitter Stake Disclosure

Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk is being sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for alleged security violations related to his 2022 acquisition of Twitter, which he rebranded to X. The SEC’s lawsuit filed on Tuesday alleges that Musk—who completed his $44 billion purchase of Twitter Apr. 24, 2022—had already acquired over 5% of the company on Mar. 14 …

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SEC lawsuit claims Musk gained over $150 million by delaying Twitter stake disclosure

SEC lawsuit claims Musk gained over 0 million by delaying Twitter stake disclosure

After a more than two-year investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Elon Musk over his delayed disclosure of the Twitter stock he amassed before announcing his intention to acquire the company in 2022. In a court filing, the SEC says that Musk filed paperwork with the SEC disclosing his purchase of Twitter shares 11 days after an SEC-mandated …

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