From CNET: Twitter has always been a bit chaotic, but new CEO Elon Musk is taking it to a whole new level. He's been making dramatic changes since he bought the company for $44 billion on Oct. 27, including laying off half the staff; changing moderation and verification policies; and unbanning extremist accounts.
Here's the most recent news about Musk's takeover of Twitter:
Dec. 8: Musk promises to tell Twitter users if they've been shadow banned
Musk said Thursday the company is working on a process to inform Twitter users whether their tweets have been suppressed under a process known as shaddow banning and let them appeal the situation. The announcement came as journalist Bari Weiss published screenshots of company documents suggesting Twitter employees downplayed conservative voices on the platform.
"Twitter is working on a software update that will show your true account status," Musk said in a tweet on Thursday. "So you know clearly if you've been shadowbanned, the reason why and how to appeal."
Like other social media sites, Tiwtter has been accused of suppressing certain types of political speech on the platform -- a practice refered to as shadowbanning, in which a comment or post is made visible only to the user who created it.
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