Musk’s history of amplifying misinformation shows that his Twitter won’t be interested in protecting the LGBTQ community and others often targeted for abuse (Taylor Hatmaker/TechCrunch)

Washington Post:
Some online disinformation experts criticize Twitter’s approach to Libs of TikTok, as some US hospitals face threats following posts by the anti-LGBTQ account  —  Employees are warning colleagues to take action against the anti-LGBTQ account, saying it’s ‘only a matter of time’ its posts lead to violence.

Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch:
Fake Twitter accounts of athletes and other celebrities, some now suspended, are spreading fake announcements and chaos as paid Blue checkmarks become available  —  Elon Musk’s mercurial leadership and half-baked product plans are already creating fertile ground for confusion on Twitter.

Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch:
In a Senate committee hearing, Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter execs defended their platforms and dodged questions about security, privacy, and moderation  —  Executives from four of the biggest social media companies testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee Wednesday …

Corin Faife / The Verge:
Data analysis of Twitter’s Birdwatch crowdsourced moderation tool: posts regarding COVID and “stop the steal” misinformation have been top areas of focus  —  Analysis by The Verge shows that Birdwatch users regularly tackle misinformation topics with the highest stakes, including pandemic response

Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch:
Twitter suspends the account of its rival Mastodon, and many links to some Mastodon servers no longer work on Twitter, which flags them as “potentially harmful”  —  A day after Twitter crafted a new policy to explain its decision to ban an account that tracks Elon Musk’s private jet, the fallout continues.

Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Donald Trump says he sees “a lot of problems at Twitter”, doesn’t see any reason to return, and plans to stick to Truth Social  —  Donald Trump said he sees “a lot of problems at Twitter” and will stick to his own social-media platform, offering an initial response to Elon Musk’s poll …