10 things you need to know today: July 2, 2023

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1. Elon Musk imposes new read limits on Twitter

Twitter owner Elon Musk said Saturday that the social media platform would implement daily limits on the number of posts users can read. Musk, citing "extreme levels of data scraping" and "system manipulation" on Twitter, said the limits are only a temporary measure. For now, though, verified users will be able to read 10,000 tweets per day, while unverified users can read 1,000. New unverified accounts will be limited to just 500 tweets per day, Musk said. These figures were raised by Musk throughout the day as controversy ignited over the plan, with many users also reporting problems accessing the site. This marked the latest brush-up for the social media tool since Musk took over in 2022.

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Justin Klawans, The Week US

 Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other Hollywood news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.