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Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Orlando, Fla., in this file photo. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) **FILE**

Judge tosses Trump’s lawsuit to reinstate his Twitter account

By Alex Swoyer and Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

The Twitter application is seen on a digital device, April 25, 2022, in San Diego. Elon Musk, the world's richest man and the owner of SpaceX and Tesla, says he is a free speech absolutist who doesn't support the kind of content moderation that saw people like ex-President Donald Trump get banned for inciting violence. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) **FILE**

Most Americans hide their politics on Twitter: Pew survey

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Let’s see how ‘free’ the speech is

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The Twitter application is seen on a digital device, Monday, April 25, 2022, in San Diego. Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on social and economic issues to more than 83 million followers. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Elon Musk asked to testify on Twitter by UK Parliament

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the House Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

DHS Secretary Mayorkas dismisses Orwellian concerns about new Disinformation Governance Board

By Joseph Clark and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell listens to former President Donald Trump at the Save America Rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio. Former President Donald Trump was on hand to endorse Republican candidates and turnout ahead of the May 3 Ohio primary. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana)

Mike Lindell banned after returning to Twitter

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Now they’re worried about ‘censorship’?

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Fixing Twitter and Town Square Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

What Elon Musk can’t fix about Twitter

By Tom Basile

Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at the Save America Rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio. The former president was in on hand to endorse Republican candidates and turnout ahead of the May 3 Ohio primary. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana)

Donald Trump legal team reassessing Twitter lawsuit after Elon Musk takeover

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition March 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Elon Musk sells $4 billion in Tesla shares, presumably for Twitter deal

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

Elon Musk: Pirate of the Twittersphere Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Media reaction to Elon Musk proves conservatives right

By Tim Murtaugh

A sign is pictured outside the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, Monday, April 25, 2022. Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on social and economic issues to more than 83 million followers. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Twitter, in possibly last quarterly report, sees user growth

By Kelvin Chan and Barbara Ortutay - Associated Press

Bill Gates speaks during the Global Investment Summit at the Science Museum, London, Tuesday, Oct, 19, 2021. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP

Tax the billionaires: They are not your friends

By Michael McKenna

Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, Monday, March 9, 2020. Musk’s Twitter acquisition and his plans for a more hands-off approach to moderating content is clashing with ambitious new laws in Europe that are meant to protect users from disinformation, hate speech and other harmful material. Musk, who describes himself as a “free speech absolutist,” pledged to buy Twitter for $44 billion this week. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Twitter says spikes, dips in followers of popular politicos authentic ahead of Musk’s planned buy

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

FILE - The Twitter application is seen on a digital device, Monday, April 25, 2022, in San Diego. The idea that Elon Musk might want to relax Twitter’s content standards after he buys the company is downright alarming for people who have endured waves of harassment and abuse on the platform. The fear is that the hands-off approach Musk has championed will allow Twitter to become more of haven for hate speech, bullying and disinformation. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Twitter abuse victims fear Musk’s plans, but may not quit

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition March 9, 2020, in Washington. Musk’s lawyer says a federal judge would trample on the Tesla CEO’s free speech rights if he ordered Musk to stop talking about 2018 tweets saying he had the funding to make Tesla a private company. In a court document filed Wednesday, April 20, 2022, Lawyer Alex Spiro says a motion from a group of Tesla shareholders seeking a gag order doesn’t establish that Musk’s comments will prejudice the pool of jurors who may hear the case. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Bezos questions China’s influence over Twitter through Musk

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

The Twitter page of Elon Musk is seen on the screen of a computer in Sausalito, Calif., on Monday, April 25, 2022. On Monday, Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for about $44 billion. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Twitter users test the waters of forbidden tweets after Elon Musk deal

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

The Twitter application is seen on a digital device, Monday, April 25, 2022, in San Diego. Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on social and economic issues to more than 83 million followers. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Knives out for Elon Musk on Capitol Hill following his acquisition of Twitter

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Illustration on the state of American journalism by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Rebalancing journalism

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Mark Hamill arrives at the world premiere of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Prominent liberals report lost Twitter followers after Musk takeover: ‘Was it something I said?’

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times