Twitter's rise in traffic under Elon Musk's takeover, UK's gender guidance for schools, and New York Times writers forming an independent caucus to battle political bias
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Twitter's traffic has increased by 22% since rebranding to X, suggesting new features and content moderation policies have been successful.
UK schools now prioritize parental involvement in their children's social transition, favoring cautious approaches and considering various factors like social media influence and special needs.
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Elon Musk's takeover of X (Twitter) leads to increased traffic
A new report reveals that traffic on X (formerly known as Twitter) has increased by 22% since Elon Musk took over the platform. The report from Advanced Television indicates that Twitter's downward trend reversed after the rebranding to X, accompanied by new features and changes in content moderation policies. Notably, X's posts per minute have increased, and searches for creating X accounts have surpassed those for deleting X accounts. Despite controversy and divided opinions, X is now more popular than it has been in the last 18 months.
UK guidance allows parents to have a say in social transitioning at schools
UK schools have issued new guidance stating that parents should not be excluded from decisions regarding a child's social transition, which may involve changes in name, pronouns, clothing, and participation in sports. The guidance emphasizes parental involvement and deems gender ideology a contested belief. It suggests a cautious approach, including a period of watchful waiting and involving parents except in rare cases of potential harm. Elementary-age children should not be referred to by pronouns different from their sex, and considerations should be made regarding social media influence, peer pressure, sexual orientation, and special needs.
Members of New York Times start independent caucus to address bias
Amid tension and criticism of growing bias at the New York Times, members of New Guild CWA, the parent company of the journalists' union, have formed an independent caucus. The move comes after recent incidents, including meetings where the News Guild allegedly pushed for a call for ceasefire in Gaza, raising concerns about neutrality. The independent caucus aligns with criticisms previously expressed by Times contributors and a former Times opinion page editor, who argue that the paper has lost its ideological balance and has become illiberal. The group aims to set journalistic standards and rebuild public trust in journalism.
The social platform formerly known as Twitter sees rise in traffic, the UK tells teachers they do not have to use student's preferred pronouns, and several New York Times writers push back against growing political bias. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.
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