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ELON Musk has shared his thoughts on a report that claims a large amount of Joe Biden's Twitter followers are fake. On Wednesday, the world's richest man took to Twitter to react to a new audit that explores President Joe Biden's followers. "Interesting," Musk wrote in response to a tweet by Gary Black, an SEC-registered investment adviser, that shared the audit. The report was published by Newsweek and claims that almost half of Biden's current 22.2 million followers on Twitter are fake accounts. "So … [checks calculator] … that would be like 10 times more than 5%," Musk added in a separate tweet. This figure was provided by an audit tool developed by software company SparkToro. Read more on Elon Musk TECH 'OBSESSION' Inside Elon Musk's Asperger’s journey & why he thinks condition helped him SparkToro's report is based on an assessment of several factors, including location issues, default profile images, and new users. Musk, … [Read more...] about Elon Musk reacts after shock audit reveals how many of Joe Biden’s Twitter followers are fake

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the social media platform are fake or spam. Musk made the comment in a reply to another user on Twitter early Tuesday (overnight into Wednesday, NZT). He spent much of the previous day in a back-and-forth with Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, who posted a series of tweets explaining his company’s effort to fight bots and how it has consistently estimated that less than 5% of Twitter accounts are fake. In his tweet Tuesday, Musk said that “20% fake/spam accounts, while 4 times what Twitter claims, could be much higher. My offer was based on Twitter’s SEC filings being accurate.” He added: “Yesterday, Twitter’s CEO publicly refused to show proof of 5%. This deal cannot move forward until he does.” READ MORE: Elon Musk says he might try to renegotiate Twitter deal for less A look at Elon Musk's ever-expanding business empire Elon Musk … [Read more...] about Elon Musk: Doubt about spam accounts could scuttle Twitter deal

September 22, 2021 - 14:30 BST Sid Siddiqui and his fellow Gogglebox cast mate often tweet one another Sid Siddiqui has shared his sweet friendship with fellow Gogglebox star Dave Griffiths after the pair tweeted each other about Sid’s delightful garden! MORE: Gogglebox viewers delighted at Jenny and Lee’s ‘special’ throwback - did you spot it? Sharing a photo of his garden on social media, Sid wrote: “Love this time of year in my garden #tranquil," to which Dave replied: “Gardens lovely Sid, must be a pleasure to sit outside.” Sid retweeted the message to his own followers, adding: “ Thank you Dave, Shirley, Mrs S and I love spending time in the garden love to see plants and flowers blooming I think the weather lately has helped a lot.” Loading the player... WATCH: Jenny won't use her 'special' Line of Duty notepad Sid and Dave previously enjoyed some banter on Twitter after Dave shared a snap of himself … [Read more...] about Gogglebox star Sid Siddiqui shares lovely friendship with fellow cast mate

Online trolls have again launched vile attacks on the Prime Minister's daughters, just days out from the federal election. The family has regularly been subjected to cruel online taunts, including one from comedian Magda Szubanski that Mr Morrison's wife Jenny said was the most distressing personal attack upon her since becoming Australia's first lady. In the latest attack, one troll said he doesn't like to 'criticise appearances', then goes on to do exactly that. He shared a picture of the Prime Minister with Jenny and daughters Abbey and Lily at the Liberal campaign launch on Sunday. 'I'm not one to criticise appearances, but why is it that @ScottMorrisonMP's women always dress like the Amish? (serious Q),' the troll wrote. Scott Morrison, wife Jenny, daughters Abbey and Lily at the Liberal Party campaign launch in Brisbane on Sunday, May 15. The photo has led to vile trolling of the Prime Minister's children A troll who said he doesn't like to 'criticise … [Read more...] about Scott Morrison’s DAUGHTERS are viciously trolled in vile attack over innocent photo just days before the election

By Mariko Oi Published 14 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The lure of making a quick buck has always attracted young people to invest in risky assets. For Generation Z, it is the volatility - and the decentralised nature - of digital assets such as cryptocurrency and NFTs which appeals. But they are unregulated, meaning there is little investor protection. "All my friends were talking about [cryptocurrency] so one day I just decided why not just jump in and see if I can make some money," says 20-year-old Paxton See Tow. All he needed was his phone and trading thousands of dollars' worth of assets was only a click away. Generation Z - also known as Zoomers - are the age group born between the mid-1990s to early-2000s. They grew up online, playing games and meeting friends virtually, so the transition is natural. Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies while … [Read more...] about How Gen Z is hooked on cryptocurrency and NFTs

By Shayan Sardarizadeh Published 25 April Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Russia-Ukraine war TikTok has emerged as one of the leading platforms for snappy false videos about the war in Ukraine which are reaching millions. With a user base of more than one billion people - more than half of whom are under 30 - TikTok is where many young people have been getting updates about the conflict, as the platform struggles to stem the flow of misleading information. And you don't need to look that hard to find dubious content. According to an investigation by NewsGuard , a website that monitors online misinformation, new users could be recommended false content about Ukraine within 40 minutes of joining the network. While platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have been labelling false or misleading viral videos about the war, TikTok seems to … [Read more...] about Ukraine war: False TikTok videos draw millions of views

Published 9 hours ago comments Comments Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Netflix has laid off about 150 staff, just a month after the entertainment giant said it was losing subscribers for the first time in a decade. The redundancies, announced by the streaming service on Tuesday, will mainly affect its US office in California. They account for about 2% of its North American workforce. Netflix said the job losses were due to the slump in the company's revenue. The streaming service is battling an exodus of viewers this year. "These changes are primarily driven by business needs rather than individual performance, which makes them especially tough as none of us want to say goodbye to such great colleagues," the company said in a statement. It wasn't disclosed which parts of the business would see job losses, but the Los Angeles Times reported that … [Read more...] about Netflix cuts 150 US-based jobs after losing subscribers

Published 20 April Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Southampton's bid to become UK City of Culture has "clearly a very strong case", a minister has told MPs. The city has been shortlisted for the accolade for 2025 and will find out if it has won late next month. Hampshire MPs, led by Romsey and Southampton North's Caroline Nokes, took part in a debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday backing the bid. Culture minister Nigel Huddleston said Southampton is "brimming with culture" and has "a huge amount to offer". Ms Nokes told the debate that she was "heartened by the strength of the partnerships" supporting the bid across the Solent region. She referred to its "rich and varied culture" that "celebrates and enjoys difference and diversity while also working hard to bring people together". "Southampton lacks nothing, but once we have included the wider Solent … [Read more...] about Southampton’s UK City of Culture bid ‘clearly has a strong case’

Published 10 May Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Judges from the UK City of Culture 2025 team have visited Bradford to find out more about what it has to offer. The West Yorkshire city is one of four on the shortlist, with the winner due to be announced within weeks. Ten judges, headed by screenwriter Sir Phil Redmond, began the tour at the National Science and Media Museum. They then visited the Bradford Live development at the former Odeon, as well as Manningham's Lister Mills and the Salts Mill heritage site. The mill in Saltaire recently welcomed David Hockney's latest work , a 295ft (90m)-long piece depicting the changing seasons of his French garden during lockdown. The judges also went to Keighley to visit the Keighley Creative project arts hub, and visited areas of investment and regeneration in the district, including the £23m Darley Street Market. … [Read more...] about Bradford 2025: Culture capital judges visit city

Published 9 May Share close Share page Copy link About sharing An aerial acrobatic display will be held as part of celebrations to mark Coventry's final month as the UK City of Culture. French company Gratte Ciel will perform its show The Awakening on Broadgate at 18:30 BST on 13 and 14 May. The 40-minute display will feature aerial stunts with performers hanging from a giant dream catcher. Coventry City of Culture Trust producer Josie Bamford said it would be a "truly memorable spectacle". "We are so excited to bring The Awakening to Broadgate for its premiere as part of a truly massive weekend of celebratory festival events for the whole city," she said. The Awakening forms part of a huge weekend of celebration as the UK's first permanent immersive digital art gallery, The Reel Store will also open at the Coventry Telegraph Hotel on 13 May. This is the City, a free parade … [Read more...] about Aerial show for Coventry City of Culture celebrations