• Twitter breached contract on bonuses payment, rules US court

    SAN FRANCISCO, US - A US federal court ruled that social media company Twitter, now branded X, violated contracts by failing to pay annual performance bonuses it orally promised its workers. The breach-of-contract lawsuit was brought by former employer Mark Schobinger in June. The lawsuit said Twitter had promised workers a...
  • X users report global outage: monitoring site

    With no way to post on X, social media users published updates about the outage on rivals including Facebook, Threads, and Reddit. The platform resumed service for users in multiple countries shortly after 0640 GMT. At the outage's peak, Downdetector indicated that about 67,000 US users reported problems.
  • EU agree draft rules to protect journalists from abusive lawsuits

    European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on X, formerly Twitter, that she welcomed the agreement to "protect those who try to reveal inconvenient truths".
  • Musk to meet Israeli president, hostage families

    Musk, owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, has come under fire over what critics say is a proliferation of hate speech on the social media site since his takeover. He has also been accused by the White House of "abhorrent promotion" of anti-Semitism after endorsing a conspiracy theory seen...
  • Elon Musk’s X supports US student in trouble over posts

    Dubai, UAE--Elon Musk’s X has made good on its promise to back users who are being punished for statements they make on his social media platform, coming to the defense of a University of Illinois student after the school launched disciplinary proceedings against him over statements he made on Twitter,...
  • ‘X’ new update includes job search feature, now live on the web

    Washington, United States - The X platform has launched a new update that includes the job search feature, which provides a simple way to search all the jobs that are currently listed by organizations in the app. A job search tool similar to the LinkedIn platform is now available on...
  • IBM pulls ads from Elon Musk’s X over pro-Nazi posts

    In the year since taking over Twitter, now rebranded as X, Musk has gutted content moderation, restored accounts of previously banned extremists. A recent study by the disinformation monitoring group NewsGuard found that paying subscribers at X were the big spreaders of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war.
  • Elon Musk teases audio and video calls at X

    "Early version of video and audio calling on X," Musk wrote in a post that contained a screen capture showing how to turn the feature on in the platform's settings. The screen capture showed options of enabling voice and audio calls to those in a user's address book, all verified...
  • EU launches enquiry on Meta and TikTok over disinformation

    The European Union has built a powerful armory to challenge the power of big tech with its landmark Digital Services Act (DSA) and a sister law, the Digital Markets Act, that hits internet giants with tough new curbs on how they do business.
  • Musk’s X starts charging new users for basic features in two countries

    Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who bought Twitter last year for $44 billion, has long complained about fake accounts, bots and spam on the platform, introducing a number of controversial changes that have been sharply criticized by users around the world. Musk in September suggested charging all X users, saying it...
  • Iran president warns of escalation in war in Palestine

    Tehran, Iran-- President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, has warned of an escalation in the war in Palestine if in his worlds the Zionist regime of Israel doesn't stop the killing of the people of Gaza and end the blockade of the enclave. He made the remarks in a phone call...
  • EU asks X and Meta to regulate fake news, disinformation

    Thierry Breton, EU commissioner and self-styled "digital enforcer", raised the alarm in letters sent to Elon Musk, owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, and Mark Zuckerberg, whose Meta group includes Facebook and Instagram.
  • Can chatbots be therapists? Only if you want them to be

    Like every other sector that AI is threatening to disrupt, critics are concerned that bots will eventually replace human workers rather than complement them.
  • X removes headlines from news articles shared by users

    The changes brought a good deal of criticism, journalist Tom Warren of The Verge website posting on X: "It's the latest in a long line of dumb changes on this platform."
  • Nobel Foundation withdraws invitation to Russia, Belarus envoys

    Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko wrote on Facebook that the foundation should support efforts to isolate Russia and Belarus as "millions of Ukrainians suffer from an unprovoked war and the Russian regime is not punished for its crimes". Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also said he disagreed with the...
  • Elon Musk lifts political ad ban at rebranded Twitter

    Welcoming back potentially misleading political messages at X came less than a week after former president Donald Trump posted there for the first time since January 2021. Trump posted his police mugshot after his arrest in Georgia, signaling his return to a platform that was his favorite bullhorn during his...
  • All eyes on tech firms as strict EU digital rules come into effect

    The landmark Digital Services Act (DSA) compels tech companies to better police content to protect European users against disinformation and hate speech. And it also demands the firms are more transparent about their services, algorithms and how ads are targeted. "These systemic platforms play a very, very important role in...
  • Facebook and Instagram users in Europe to have greater viewing control

    One of the changes announced by Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, includes giving European users of Facebook and Instagram the option to view different types of content not based on profiling, a requirement under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).
  • Turkey slams ‘unacceptable’ UN approach to Cyprus row

    ISTANBUL, TURKEY - Turkey's ruling party spokesman on Saturday criticized UN peacekeepers for blocking the construction of a controversial road in the buffer zone dividing Cyprus, calling their attitude "unacceptable" and "extremely wrong". A confrontation occurred on Friday between Turkish Cypriot forces and UN peacekeepers in Pyla, an ethnically mixed village...
  • Musk offers legal aid for users in trouble at work over X posts

    Since Musk bought the social media platform for $44 billion last October, its advertising business has collapsed, in part because of its looser approach to blocking hate speech, and the return of previously banned far-right accounts. Musk has repeatedly cited a desire for free speech as motivating his changes.
  • X, the former Twitter, lets users hide once-vaunted blue check

    Blue ticks, long free at Twitter, were intended to signal the identity of certain users -- such as journalists, celebrities and politicians -- had been verified in an effort to build trust in the platform. But Musk decried that as a "lords & peasants system," and opened up access to...
  • Musk caves in to furore, removes giant, flashing X sign

    The X, installed on the roof of the company's downtown office last week, was part of owner Elon Musk's bid to rebrand the troubled social media giant to the 24th letter of the alphabet. But local residents had complained about the brilliant flashing lights emitting from the sign at night....
  • Meta posts big earnings

    It posted a profit of US$7.8bn in the recently ended quarter.
  • Twitter to be renamed X

    Its parent firm has been named the X Corporation.
  • Twitter website replaces bird logo with X, rebrand yet to be finalized

    The social media network's website showed the company's new logo, but its URL was still showing as twitter.com and the blue "Tweet" button was visible, suggesting the rebrand was not yet finalized.Musk and the company's new chief executive Linda Yaccarino announced the rebranding Sunday, saying the company would be renamed...
  • Twitter challenger Threads struggles for traction

    Twitter continues to dominate its space as a platform for online comment and news, and Musk "would have to completely destroy it" to drive away its audience for good. Threads was quickly billed as a potential death knell for Twitter, but weeks later, Threads has since seen a "material decline...
  • Tesla earnings rise to $2.7bn

    Revenues surged 47 percent to $24.9 billion.
  • Twitter has lost half its advertising revenue, says Musk

    Twitter owner Elon Musk said Saturday that the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last October has lost roughly half of its advertising revenue. "We're still negative cash flow, due to ~50% drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load," the billionaire said in a post, responding to...
  • Arabs play huge role as Threads challenges Twitter’s dominance in social media space with rapid growth

    The new app developed by Meta has attracted more than 100 million users just five days after its debut, indicating its potential to compete with Twitter.
  • Meta loses more: Zuckerberg takes threads fight to European Union

    Threads, billed as the killer of Twitter, a platform that has tumbled into chaos under the leadership of mercurial tycoon Elon Musk, has added more than 100 million users in its first week in app stores.
  • Twitter rival Threads signs up 100 million users in five days

    Threads went live on Apple and Android app stores in 100 countries late on Wednesday, though it is not available in Europe because parent company Meta is unsure how to navigate the European Union's data privacy legislation. Twitter, Threads rival, is thought to have around 200 million regular users but...
  • Hours after Threads takes off, Elon Musk threatens lawsuit

    Threads is the biggest challenger yet to Musk-owned Twitter, which has seen a series of potential competitors emerge but not yet replace one of the world's biggest social media platforms, despite its struggles. Zuckerberg's latest move against Musk further heightened the rivalry between the two multibillionaires.
  • Twitter restricts ‘TweetDeck’ to verified users from August

    Paris, France - Twitter has announced that TweetDeck, a popular program that allows users to monitor several accounts at once, will be available only to "verified" users from next month. The social media firm, bought by billionaire Elon Musk last year, has been thrashing around for ways to make a profit,...
  • Facebook owner Meta to launch Twitter-like ‘Threads’ app

    Thread's launch comes after a period of uncertainty at Twitter since Tesla owner Elon Musk took over in October, with the billionaire restructuring the company, firing thousands and placing many features behind a subscription paywall. Threads will enable users to "connect directly with your favorite creators and others who love...
  • Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ettifaq hires former Liverpool star Steven Gerrard as coach

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is the latest star name to make the move to Saudi Arabia after signing a deal to become head coach of Al-Ettifaq. The 43-year-old has been out of the game since being sacked by Aston Villa in October. Gerrard had previously said he...
  • In AI tussle, Twitter restricts number of posts users can read

    The decision was made "to address extreme levels of data scraping" and "system manipulation" by third-party platforms, Musk said in a tweet Saturday afternoon, as some users quickly hit their limits. The company is limiting verified accounts to reading 10,000 tweets a day and non-verified users are limited to reading...
  • Musk, Zuckerberg seek cage fight to settle differences

    Months after Musk took over Twitter, Zuckerberg's Meta hinted it was planning to launch its own text-based social media platform - essentially a direct rival.
  • Musk meets Narendra Modi to discuss investment in India

    Musk, one of the world's richest men, said that Modi was "pushing us to make significant investments in India, which is something that we intend to do, and are trying to figure out the right timing".
  • Musk heads to France to discuss investment with Macron

    After talking to Macron, Musk will appear before an audience of thousands at VivaTech for what is billed as an hour-long "conversation" with the event's French founder Maurice Levy. Musk is likely to face questions at VivaTech about his many other business interests -- particularly his acquisition of social media...
  • Twitter ‘chose confrontation’ over EU disinformation code

    The European Commission announced May 27 that Twitter had decided to leave the code of practice, to which other major online platforms such as Google, Microsoft and TikTok continue to adhere.
  • Twitter withdraws from EU disinformation code

    Twitter has decided to leave the EU's disinformation code, a voluntary pact that groups together the major social platforms, but "its obligations remain," EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted. Launched in 2018, the EU's code of practice on disinformation counts nearly three dozen signatories including Meta, Google, Twitter, Microsoft and...
  • Elon Musk says Microsoft broke its rules for developers

    Twitter called on Microsoft to identify all Twitter content that has been in its control during the past two years; how it is stored and what has been done with it, according to the letter sent to Nadella. Microsoft confirmed receiving a letter from a law firm representing Twitter with...
  • French president to meet Elon Musk in Paris to discuss joint projects

    Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire gave no details of Monday's talks with Musk, saying simply that "all of today's investments are the fruit of months or even years of negotiations". During a US trip in December, Macron held an unannounced face-to-face meeting with Musk, saying later the two had had...
  • Advertising executive Linda Yaccarino is new CEO of Twitter

    Elon Musk has chosen top ad executive Linda Yaccarino to take the day-to-day reins of Twitter as he fights to reverse the tide at the struggling platform he bought for US$44 billion last year. Yaccarino is a highly respected advertising executive who stepped down from NBCUniversal "effectively immediately" on Friday.
  • Twitter has new boss, says Elon Musk, to take over in six weeks

    If Musk follows through on the announcement, he will be belatedly fulfilling the promise he made to honor the results of his Twitter poll. A total of 57.5 percent of more than 17 million accounts voted for him to step down.
  • Video and audio calls coming to Twitter, says Musk

    Since buying Twitter for $44 billion late last year, Musk has made changes in seemingly impulsive ways, sometimes causing chaos for users. The Twitter boss has talked publicly of building an all-purpose "X" application that combines messages, payments and more.
  • Twitter canceling accounts that haven’t been used for a long time

    Since Musk bought Twitter, the company has relaxed the moderation of content on the network, letting back many users banned because of messages inciting hatred or spreading misinformation. Market trackers say Twitter revenues have fallen as advertisers avoid the platform.
  • Alternatives to Musk-owned Twitter fail to catch on

    Bluesky was created by Twitter's co-founder Jack Dorsey and is now the talk of Silicon Valley, leaving those in the know scrambling to secure an invite to join the app that is still at the testing phase. The platform looks and feels like Twitter as its backers want users from...
  • Twitter to permit publishers to charge users on a per-article basis

    The announcement came as Musk has struggled, amid frequent controversy, to make Twitter profitable. The per-article approach, some Twitter users said, could encourage a flourishing of "click bait." It is feared it might favor big publishers over small ones, and it is unclear that authors -- not just news groups...
  • Twitter restores blue ticks for some media, celebrities

    Many who unwillingly gained blue ticks made it clear that they had not subscribed, as the badge became a symbol of support for Musk. Many official media accounts regained a tick, including AFP, which has not subscribed to Twitter Blue.