Tag: Twitter
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Denver City Council deletes X account
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The Denver City Council has deleted its account on X, formerly known as Twitter, blaming what it described as increased political rhetoric surrounding Elon Musk and his newly formed Department of Government Efficiency. City Council President Amanda Sandoval confirmed the account was deleted on Feb. 21. “As long as X is owned by Elon Musk,…
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Colorado lawmakers vote to let themselves block constituents on social media
Colorado lawmakers on Thursday decided to allow themselves to block their constituents on social media. If signed into law, House Bill 1306 would give all elected officials in the state the power to block someone from viewing or interacting with an official’s social media pages — for any reason. This would apply to their personal social media…
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Boebert congratulates MVP Jokic; social media responds
Even when she’s not talking politics, Rep. Lauren Boebert appears to have a gift for setting the Twitterverse ablaze. On Thursday, the Republican congresswoman sent out a tweet congratulating Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic on his selection as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for 2021, and a particular turn of phrase sent her critics into…
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Denver Post Twitter account hacked with bomb threats and racist slurs tweeted
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The official Twitter account of The Denver Post was hacked Saturday night as the account posted numerous strange, threatening and racist tweets throughout the night. “The repulsive tweets do not reflect the views and values of The Denver Post and the appropriate authorities have been contacted as we investigate how this occurred,” said Lee Ann…