Twitter to Allow Cannabis Ads, Has ‘High Expectations’ as First Weed-Friendly Social Media Site

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter in a $44 billion, debt-laden deal a little over four months ago, said advertising revenue has dropped as much as 50% since he took over. But the mega-billionaire tech mogul said a few large advertisers have continued to spend with Twitter, and he specifically called out — and thanked — Disney and Apple as remaining two of the biggest marketers on the social network, speaking Tuesday at the 2023 Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco. According to Musk, Twitter is improving its ability to serve timely and relevant ads. He said he was speaking with David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, who asked Musk why Twitter couldn’t put an ad with the trailer for HBO hit show “The White Lotus” next to every tweet that mentions “White Lotus.” Musk responded affirmatively, describing it as basic keyword-based ad buys that Twitter is now selling: “It’s just Google AdWords but applied to tweets.”

Pete Doherty is expecting his first child with wife Katia de Vidas. The couple confirmed the happy news in a new interview with French magazine Society, revealing that they will be expecting a baby girl in May. The pair, who are based in Normandy, told the publication that they’re forming “a solid and protective clan”.

A social media influencer has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining more than $1m in COVID-19 pandemic-related loans from the US government used to fund a lavish lifestyle which she flaunted on Instagram. Danielle Miller, a self-proclaimed con artist whose scams have been chronicled in a New York Magazine profile last year, appeared before a general judge in Boston by video from a prison cell to plead guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Elon Musk will be the center of a new documentary from the unflinching Alex Gibney, the Oscar-winning director of “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.” Already months into production, Gibney announced the project on Monday saying he was “hugely excited” about tackling Musk on film. It is described as a “definitive and unvarnished examination of multi-billionaire tech entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter.” Tech mogul Musk reached peak saturation in late 2022 when he completed a $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, promising to upend the platform’s user experience as well as restore “balance” to its user body (including the elimination of bot accounts, which Musk has previously said ran rampant on the site).

Twitter users have complained that the social media website is down, with many upon to open links or pictures.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Twitter was experiencing technical issues on Monday, showing users an odd error message if they tried to click on links to third-party websites. “Your current API plan does not include access to this endpoint, please see https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api for more information,” an error message read for users who tried to visit web links.

Elon Musk said he was “rolling on the floor laughing my ass off” at a BBC investigation, which showed that trolling, hate speech, and disinformation have grown on Twitter since his $43B takeover.

Ghosting? Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix has disappeared from social media amid her split from Tom Sandoval — and his infidelity with costar Raquel Leviss.

Billie Eilish is taking a break from social media.

Billie Eilish is trying to stay off of social media as much as possible.

Family fun! Selena Gomez bonded with little sister Gracie on a fishing trip amid her ups and downs with Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin).

A tight friendship? Tom Schwartz sparked dating speculation with hairstylist Jo Wenberg after revealing that the pair are living together.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk-owned Twitter, seeking to reassure users and advertisers that it’s taking a hardline stand against violent speech, released an update to its policies that more explicitly bans certain types of threats. According to the updated policy, released Feb. 28, Twitter users “may not wish, hope, or express desire for harm. This includes (but is not limited to) hoping for others to die, suffer illnesses, tragic incidents, or experience other physically harmful consequences.” Previously, “wishes of harm” were not actionable under the company’s violent threats policy, which was last updated in March 2019. In addition, Twitter’s updated Violent Speech policy bans “inciting others to commit atrocity crimes including crimes against humanity, war crimes or genocide,” which also includes using coded language (aka “dog whistles”) to indirectly incite violence. Furthermore, the updated policy — in addition to prohibiting threats to physically harm others — also bans threatening to “damage civilian homes and shelters, or infrastructure that is essential to daily, civic, or business activities.”

Amy Robach has been laying low since the news of her affair with former GMA3 co-star T.J. Holmes broke in November.However, the TV star recently re-activated her Instagram account after laying low, and has not deleted any photos of her ex-husband, Andrew Shue.While Andrew has cleared away all pictures with his ex on his own social media, Amy has a lot of photos of the pair together from over the last few years, including a sun-soaked selfie taken in Athens back in July.VIDEO: Amy Robach's rise to fame - what did she do before GMA?The 50-year-old also has several pictures with her former stepsons, who she helped raise for 12 years.

Life in the public eye hasn’t always been a dream come true for Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) as she navigates a high-profile marriage and social media backlash.

Lily Allen has announced she will be taking a break from social media.The 37-year-old singer and actress is set to star in West End show The Pillowman later this year. Lily shared that she will be taking time away from social media with a post on Instagram on Saturday evening, writing: “I am going dark for a bit. “I have been finding it harder and harder to focus lately, because phone.

Bowing out. Selena Gomez plans to temporarily step away from social media after responding to rumors about her alleged feuds with Kylie Jenner and Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin).

Weslie Boss is paying tribute to her dad, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, two months after his sudden and tragic passing.

Maye Musk was one of the highlights of New York Fashion Week. The model and mother of Elon Musk made an appearance at The Blonds fashion show in New York this past week, wearing a glittery and super cool suit that resulted in an alien-like look.

Rachel Seo Karl Jacobs, a digital creator and streamer known for his close collaborations with internet superstar MrBeast, is set to make his debut as a featured creator at VidCon Anaheim 2023. As part of his programming, Jacobs will record a live episode of his podcast “Banter” with co-hosts Sapnap and GeorgeNotFound, in addition to doing a meet and greet during the four-day convention, which runs from June 21-24 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Jacobs currently boasts a following of over 28 million across Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok and Twitch. Besides his prominence in MrBeast’s content, Jacobs creates Minecraft videos that have racked up over 157 million views on YouTube and his content on TikTok has generated 129.2 million likes. His podcast premiered in 2021 and beat Joe Rogan’s “The Joe Rogan Experience,” reaching the top spot on Spotify in the United States. More recently, he announced an upcoming comic book series produced in collaboration with Dark Horse Comics.