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The Loop: Twitter whistleblower's spy allegations, Ukraine pushes to reclaim more territory, and national cabinet debates extending pandemic payments

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ABC News

Twitter shareholders approve Musk sale as whistleblower testifies on security

Twitter shareholders have approved Elon Musk's $44 billion offer to buy the social media platform, months after the billionaire tried to back out of the deal. The case will be heard by a US court in October. Meanwhile, a Senate panel has heard explosive testimony about security practices at Twitter.…

France 24

Twitter shareholders tell Elon Musk they'll gladly take his $44 billion

Musk still won't pull out his wallet.

Input

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Who was Catherine de' Medici? The Serpent Queen gives us a clever, powerful and dangerous woman

In the last week, I’ve been contacted by several friends and colleagues telling me if you type #catherinedemedici in Twitter, a snake emoji automatically appears. Designed to sync with The Serpent Queen, the serpent now appears even with hashtags made in tweets years ago.

The Conversation

Kourtney Kardashian sparks debate after revealing she wouldn’t allow son Mason to eat fries

“Imagine not having French fries for a whole year ??,” one Twitter user wrote.

The Independent UK

Whistleblower details foreign agents placed at Twitter, lack of data safeguards

WASHINGTON — Peiter Zatko, the former Twitter security chief who turned whistleblower, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that the social media company’s security practices were so weak that foreign governments were able to place agents on the company’s payroll.

Tribune News Service

Whistleblower blasts ‘lack of competency’ of Twitter execs at Senate hearing

A Twitter whistleblower has launched a blistering attack on Twitter execs at a US Senate hearing, lambasting their ‘lack of competency’ as he detailed what he believes are serious safety issues on the social media platform.

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Twitter shareholders vote to approve Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover offer

The vote comes just weeks before the company's trial against Musk for trying to back out of the deal.

Axios

Twitter whistleblower tells Congress he is ‘risking my career and my reputation’ by testifying

Peiter Zatko warns it is possible for ‘an employee inside the company could take over the accounts of all of the senators in this room’

The Independent UK

Halle Berry responds to irate Twitter user who confused her for new Ariel in The Little Mermaid

Forthcoming live-action remake stars US singer Halle Bailey as lead role of Ariel

The Independent UK

GB News presenter Dan Wootton receives backlash after sharing clip placing flowers at Buckingham Palace

The tweet has sparked more than 18,000 comments

Wales Online

Relaunch of custom timelines shows Twitter is not done with testing new features

The latest test feature comes hot on the heels of Twitter circles and the editing function

Evening Standard

Twitter may have hired a Chinese spy and four other takeaways from the Senate hearing

Twitter's former security chief Peiter "Mudge" Zatko accused the company of misleading the public, the government and its own board of directors over security flaws.

WEKU

Rob McElhenney nails pronunciation of long Welsh village name on US chat show

The actor and comedian appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds over the weekend and the pair discussed the Welsh language

Wales Online

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Daily Mirror

Amir Khan admits regret after accusing Anthony Joshua of sleeping with his wife

Khan left the whole of Twitter confused when he accused Joshua of sleeping with his wife five years ago and the boxer admitted he still regrets the outburst

Roll Call

Whistleblower details foreign agents placed at Twitter, lack of data safeguards - Roll Call

Peiter Zatko, Twitter's former security chief, tells lawmakers about the company giving employees easy access to user data.

Axios

Twitter in the political and business world spotlights

Shareholders vote while a whistleblower testifies.

Salon

Have we outgrown award shows?

The best part of awards shows is the spontaneous magic created by its winners. Do we need to put up with the rest?

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Axios

For media publishers, Twitter still dominates on social

While some are finding quick success on TikTok, it yields fewer overall followers for publishers than other platforms.

Roll Call

Twitter whistleblower unlikely to spur congressional action - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary hearing from a Twitter whistleblower isn't a prelude to congressional action regarding tech platforms.

Daily Record

Man who accurately predicted Queen’s death gives grim warning about King Charles III

Logan Smith posted on Twitter account back in July that Britain's longest-reigning monarch would pass away on September 8, 2022.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why Twitter's former security head is testifying

Peiter Zatko, the former Twitter security chief who’s accused the company of negligence with privacy and security in a whistleblower complaint will testify before Congress on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Twitter whistleblower brings his critiques to Congress

A former security chief at Twitter will testify Tuesday before Congress the social platform misled regulators about its cyber defenses and efforts to control millions of fake accounts

The Guardian - US

Twitter whistleblower tells Senate of ‘egregious’ security failings by company

Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, former head of security, says ‘any employee could take over the accounts of any senator in this room’

Bristol Post

Footage shows moment fight broke out in West Country McDonald's before police called

The video has been liked and retweeted thousands of times on Twitter

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