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Crowd protests against Trump and Pence outside Twitter headquarters in San Francisco

Pranksters pretending to be laid-off Twitter employees leave San Francisco HQ

Two people who claim to be Twitter employees, speak with reporters outside Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California. It later emerged that they were likely practical jokers pretending to be laid off Twitter staff. Elon Musk has begun his first full day leading Twitter, with critics and fans anxious to see how the planet's richest man will run one of the world's leading social media platforms. Among Musk's first acts in power on Thursday were the reported firing of chief executive Parag Agrawal and other senior officials -- though the company did not reply to AFP's request for comment and Agrawal still listed himself as CEO on his Twitter profile. IMAGES

Facebook Blocks Trump's Accounts Indefinietly

Twitter Yet To Label Trump Tweets

Donald Trump issued a statement through his campaign's Twitter account on Thursday. He was making claims without evidence that "illegal and late votes" will lead to election fraud. Many are curious as to why Twitter has yet to add a label to it, reports Business Insider. Trump has long peddled unfounded claims that suggest the election process is fraudulent. He has continued to do so since Tuesday as votes began being tallied. Prior to Election Day, Twitter said it would crackdown on election-related misinformation.

Obama attends arrival ceremony in Laos

U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).