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".
Twitter reexamining Musk’s takeover offer: report
Twitter is reconsidering Elon Musk's buyout proposal, with discussions between the two camps ongoing Sunday, The Wall Street Journal reported, after the billionaire said Thursday he had secured the necessary funding. "Twitter is taking a fresh look at the offer and is more likely than before to seek to negotiate,"...Twitter bans ads that defy climate change science
"Misleading advertisements on Twitter that contradict the scientific consensus on climate change are prohibited," says Casey Junod, Twitter global sustainability manager.Fintech giant Stripe allows Twitter stars earn cryptocurrency
Online payments giant Stripe on Friday said it will start letting Twitter stars get paid in a dollar-pegged form of cryptocurrency in the latest endorsement of digital money.Twitter weighs ‘poison pill’ to hold off Elon Musk
The so-called "poison pill" Twitter has proposed to use against Elon Musk's potential hostile takeover is a mechanism with a proven track record that could force the outspoken entrepreneur into negotiations.Twitter and analysts are wary of takeover bid by Elon Musk
Earlier this month, Elon Musk made an unsolicited bid of $43 million for Twitter, citing better freedom of speech as a motivation.Elon Musk’s move to buy Twitter faces roadblocks
Even for the richest person on the planet, buying Twitter was always going to be a challenge –- a highly complex financial transaction now made even trickier by a defensive "poison pill" move from the platform's board. Musk's $43 billion offer lays out the myriad potential pitfalls: possible government approvals,...Twitter throttles Musk bid
It is to ensure that he doesn’t get a controlling stake in Twitter.Twitter board considers Elon Musk takeover bid
Twitter's board said it would carefully review what it termed Elon Musk's ‘unsolicited, non-binding’ offer and decide on a course of action that was ‘in the best interest of the company and all Twitter stockholders,’ after the Tesla founder made an offer of $54.2 per share of the social-media platform.Elon Musk offers to buy 100 percent of Twitter stock, take it private
Tesla chief offered $54.20 a share, which values the social media firm at $43.4 billion, in a filing dated April 13, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Musk not joining Twitter board:Â CEO
Parag Agarwal announced on Tuesday that Musk was joining the board.Elon Musk asks: ‘Is Twitter dying?’
He also called out users who are highly followed but rarely post.Twitter employees to meet Musk
They are concerned about his influence on the company board.KSA: Third Covid wave saw one death per 100,000 infections
The first wave of the pandemic spanning April to the end of November 2020 witnessed 267 deaths for each 100,000 cases.Key Egypt activist in 2011 revolution begins hunger strike in prison
Abdel Fattah has spent the better part of the past decade behind bars, having also been arrested under former presidents Hosni Mubarak and Mohammed Morsi.Elon Musk buys 9.2% Twitter stake
The investment is worth $2.9 billion based on Friday's share price.Jordan’s Hamzah, accused in aborted coup plot, gives up title of prince
"I had the great honour of serving my beloved country and dear people in this capacity throughout the years of my life," he wrote.Lacking oversight, Telegram thrives in Ukraine disinformation battle
Telegram's founder Pavel Durov has accepted that "Telegram channels are increasingly becoming a source of unverified information related to Ukrainian events."Russia threatens Ukraine ‘statehood’ as sanctions tighten
Since Russia's invasion 10 days ago, the economic and humanitarian toll of the war has spiraled, sending more than one million people fleeing Ukraine. Officials have reported hundreds of civilians killed.Ukraine dominates social media info war with Russia
People from Ukraine have posted videos showing the success of their forces, and they have become viral.‘Pick a side’: Ukraine invasion dilemma for US Big Tech
US Senator Mark Warner wrote to Meta, Reddit, Telegram, TikTok, Twitter and other tech giants to stop Russian disinformation spreading online through their platform.Oscar to pre-tape some awards in bid for ‘tighter’ show
Television ratings for the Oscars have dramatically declined by 56 percent from 2020.Twitter bans account linked to Khamenei for Trump video threat
The account, @KhameneiSite, this week posted an animated video showing an unmanned aircraft targeting former US president Donald Trump, who ordered a drone strike in Baghdad two years ago that killed top Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani.Russia fines Google $98m
The fine was for repeatedly failing to delete ‘illegal’ content.Omicron cloud intensifies over Consumer Electronics Show
Google, Lenovo, and Intel are the latest global tech companies to bow out of the January 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.Twitter admits policy ‘errors’
Extremists are abusing its new photo-sharing rule.Twitter bans sharing of photos
Twitter's first policy shift under the new CEO Parag AgrawalTwitter gets new CEO
Parag Agrawal named to the post as Jack Dorsey resigns.Weibo plans $547m HK listing
Hong Kong listing is seen as a hedge against removal from US exchangesElon Musk to sell 10% of Tesla stock after Twitter poll
Musk owned about 17 percent of Tesla's outstanding shares as of June 30, currently worth $208.37 billion. His wealth swelled with the recent surge in Tesla's stock price. By selling 10 percent of his shares, he could theoretically earn just under $21 billion. His wealth swelled with the recent surge...Iraq says it has captured Daesh finance chief
The Iraqi National Intelligence Service captured Sami Jasim outside the country after a complex operation.Twitter to pay bitcoin tips
Twitter chief executive has endorsed digital currencyTwitter tests Communities
When people join a Community, they can Tweet directly to that group instead of to all their followersLinkedIn to drop Stories format
Stories is expected to be removed from LinkedIn by September.Twitter lets star users make money from subscriptions
The move came as Twitter strives to be a preferred online venue for clickable stars and to boost its own income in ways that don't clutter the platform up with ads or promotionsUAE forms new law to punish erring ministers and officials
Any minister or senior official found guilty of corruption could be relieved of their job.Ethiopia to build local rival to Facebook, other platforms
Social media services have previously been closed in the country over the past yearUS to help Lebanon procure electricity
Lebanon has been struggling with fuel shortages for a couple of months, which has led to protracted power outages.Twitter lets users flag ‘misleading’ content
A new test feature will allow some Twitter users mark tweets as "misleading".Digital payment platform Square to buy Afterpay for $29 billion
Afterpay specializes in the "buy now, pay later" model that offers users staggered payments, often without extra charge.Twitter lets Arabic users to be addressed in the feminine
The company caved in to demands for gender equity space on social media site Arabic verbs and adjectives have both masculine and feminine forms Caving in to demands of female users for more gender-equity space on social media, Twitter on Wednesday unveiled a new version that allows Arabic language users...