elonmusk and @twitter: The problem with social media is misaligned

Justin Bullock and Anton Korinek argue that for social media to benefit society, align the objectives programmed into recommendation systems with broader societal values.

Elon Musk backs down in the face of a barrage of criticism on Twitter over his new policies

Techmeme: Elon Musk likely violated contracts when he fired top Twitter executives including Parag Agrawal for “cause”, based on a look at their employment agreements (Matt Levine/Bloomberg)

Twitter Broke After Change Had 'Unintended Consequences

Elon Musk is unilaterally reinstating banned Twitter accounts, despite assuring civil rights groups and advertisers that he wouldn't

Techmeme: A look at Eric Schmidt's push to profit from an AI cold war between the US and China; CB Insights: Schmidt took part in investing $2B+ in AI-focused companies (Kate Kaye/Protocol)

Elon Musk supporters criticize Twitter journalist suspensions

Why Elon Musk Is Wrong and How Twitter's Content Rules Do Help Preserve Free Speech

Elon Musk Sets Limits On Twitter, Claims “Data Scraping” and “System Manipulation”

Techmeme: Sources: Galaxy Digital, the digital assets financial services company run by Michael Novogratz, plans to cut 20%+ of its workforce; its stock is down ~80% YoY (CoinDesk)

Shocking U-turn! Here is what Elon Musk wants Twitter to be

Echo chambers, rabbit holes, and ideological bias: How recommends content to real users

Column: Elon Musk is not social media's biggest problem - Los Angeles Times

Techmeme: Experts say Elon Musk's legal team could use Peiter Zatko's whistleblower complaint to bolster its arguments or seek more time in its suit against Twitter (Washington Post)