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March 27, 2023, 6:18 PM

Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check mark

William Shatner, Monica Lewinsky and other prolific Twitter commentators — some household names, others little-known journalists — could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform
March 27, 2023, 6:18 PM
March 27, 2023, 5:22 PM

Parts of Twitter’s source code leaked online

The tech company has filed a lawsuit to determine who was behind the leak that includes computer code with security vulnerabilities.
March 27, 2023, 5:22 PM
Parts of Twitter’s source code leaked online
March 27, 2023, 12:02 PM

Twitter hunts Github user who posted source code online

Some parts of Twitter’s source code _ the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs _ were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing that was first reported by The New York Times
March 27, 2023, 12:02 PM
Twitter: parts of its source code leaked online
March 24, 2023, 8:12 PM

France bans TikTok, Twitter from government staff phones

France says it's banning the “recreational″ use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and other apps on government employees' phones
March 24, 2023, 8:12 PM
March 24, 2023, 8:04 PM

New Utah laws require minors to get parental consent to open, maintain social media accounts

Two new Utah laws aim to restrict harm caused by social media to minors.
March 24, 2023, 8:04 PM
Minors will need parental consent to open, maintain social media accounts in Utah
March 8, 2023, 8:44 PM

Elon Musk publicly mocks laid-off Twitter employee with a disability. Then apologizes.

The former Twitter employee had posted a tweet asking CEO Elon Musk about his job status.
March 8, 2023, 8:44 PM
Elon Musk publicly mocks laid-off Twitter worker with a disability. Then apologizes
March 8, 2023, 5:29 PM

FTC probes Twitter data practices after Elon Musk's layoffs

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Elon Musk’s mass layoffs at Twitter and trying to obtain his internal communications as part of ongoing oversight into the social media company’s privacy and cybersecurity practices, according to documents ...
March 8, 2023, 5:29 PM
March 7, 2023, 3:47 AM

Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley

The tens of thousands of fake Twitter accounts created to support Donald Trump.
March 7, 2023, 3:47 AM
March 6, 2023, 6:32 PM

Twitter glitches as links, images fail to load

Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and Tweetdeck stopped working for others
March 6, 2023, 6:32 PM
March 6, 2023, 5:05 PM

Turkish watchdog says it's fining Musk over Twitter takeover

Fine is for taking over the social media platform without board’s permission.
March 6, 2023, 5:05 PM
1 month ago

Twitter's new 'violent speech' policy similar to past rules

Twitter has unveiled a new policy prohibiting violent speech
1 month ago
1 month ago

Twitter's plan to charge for crucial tool prompts outcry

In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, thousands of volunteer software developers have been using a crucial Twitter tool to comb the platform for calls for help — including people posting their location inside collapsed bui...
1 month ago
2 months ago

Twitter suffers major outage, prompting emergency fix and apology

Twitter was down Wednesday. The outage marks one of the largest at Twitter under the leadership of Elon Musk.
2 months ago
Twitter suffers major outage, prompting emergency fix and apology
2 months ago

Twitter was down for hours due to major outage

Twitter had a user outage on Wednesday that lasted for hours and required an emergency fix.
2 months ago
Twitter was down for hours due to major outage
2 months ago

Twitter expands character count in tweets for subscribers

Twitter Blue subscribers can post tweets with up to 4,000 characters compared to the limit of 280 for non-subscribers.
2 months ago
Twitter expands character count in tweets for subscribers
2 months ago

EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report

Twitter has failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke from top officials of the 27-nation bloc
2 months ago
2 months ago

Ex-Twitter execs deny pressure to block Hunter Biden story

Former Twitter executives conceded to Congress that they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president’s son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election
2 months ago
2 months ago

Former Twitter execs say removal of Hunter Biden laptop story was 'mistake'

The former Twitter employees told a House committee Wednesday that the company’s decision was a "mistake," but denied that they had acted in concert with government officials.
2 months ago
Former Twitter execs say removal of Hunter Biden laptop story was 'mistake'
2 months ago

Jury: Musk didn't defraud investors with 2018 Tesla tweets

The verdict was reached after less than two hours of deliberation.
2 months ago
Jury clears Musk of wrongdoing in 2018 tweets
2 months ago

Twitter institutes new appeals process for suspended accounts

Users can access an online form to request their account be reinstated.
2 months ago
Twitter institutes new appeals process for suspended accounts
2 months ago

13-year-olds are too young to be on social media, US surgeon general says

Meta, Twitter and other social media platforms currently allow 13-year-olds to join.
2 months ago
13-year-olds are too young to be on social media, US surgeon general says
2 months ago

Ex-Twitter execs to testify on block of Hunter Biden story

The House Oversight Committee is set to hear testimony from former Twitter employees involved in the social media platform’s handling of reporting on President Joe Biden’s son Hunter
2 months ago
2 months ago

Elon Musk's mysterious ways on display in Tesla tweet trial

The trial revolves around one of Musk's most polarizing pursuits -- tweeting.
2 months ago
2 months ago

Twitter faces lawsuits over unpaid rent for US HQ, UK office

Twitter allegedly failed to pay rent for its head office in California.
2 months ago
2 months ago

Climate misinformation 'rocket boosters' on Musk's Twitter

New research shows climate misinformation has been flourishing on Twitter since Elon Musk bought the platform last year
2 months ago
2 months ago

Jury selected for Elon Musk trial about Tesla buyout tweets

A nine-person jury has been seated to hear a trial that will determine whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk cheated investors by asserting in 2018 tweets that he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker private
2 months ago
Elon Musk drama shifts from Twitter, to tweets about Tesla
3 months ago

GOP-led Oversight Committee issues flurry of letters to begin probe of Biden, Twitter

The new GOP-led House Oversight Committee has issued a flurry of letters as part of the first step in its long-promised probe of President Joe Biden and his family.
3 months ago
GOP-led Oversight Committee issues flurry of letters to begin probe of Biden, Twitter
3 months ago

Twitter defaults users to a ‘for you’ page, similar to TikTok

Twitter removed a button allowing users to switch between an algorithm and chronological order.
3 months ago
Twitter defaults users to a ‘for you’ page, similar to TikTok
3 months ago

Musk says he can't get fair trial in California, wants Texas

Elon Musk doesn't think he can get a fair trial in San Francisco.
3 months ago
3 months ago

Twitter leak exposes 235 million email addresses from hack

Personal emails linked to 235 million Twitter accounts hacked some time ago have been exposed according to Israeli security researcher Alon Gal — making millions vulnerable to having their accounts compromised or identities exposed if they have used th...
3 months ago
Twitter leak exposes 235 million email addresses from hack
3 months ago

Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising

Twitter says it will ease up its 3-year-old ban on political advertising
3 months ago
Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising
3 months ago

Who could Elon Musk choose as the next Twitter CEO?

Twitter owner Elon Musk promised to step down as soon as he finds a successor.
3 months ago
Elon Musk needs a Twitter CEO. Here's who he could pick.
3 months ago

Who will take control of Twitter if Musk steps down

Elon Musk’s tentative resignation followed a Twitter poll where a majority of users called on him to step down.
3 months ago
Who will take control of Twitter if Musk steps down
3 months ago

Tesla stock has plummeted since Elon Musk took over Twitter. Here's why.

Shares of Tesla have fallen 45% in two months since Elon Musk acquired Twitter.
3 months ago
Tesla stock has plummeted since Elon Musk took over Twitter. Here's why.
3 months ago

Question raised in multibillion-dollar lawsuit over Elon Musk Tesla tweet

A judge in a lawsuit over a tweet Elon Musk sent in 2018 about Tesla has asked for an explanation about a calculation.
3 months ago
Question raised in multibillion-dollar lawsuit over Elon Musk Tesla tweet
3 months ago

Elon Musk remains silent about Twitter poll calling for his resignation

Twitter owner Elon Musk has tweeted more than 10 times on other topics since the poll results.
3 months ago
Musk silent on Twitter poll calling for resignation, despite continued tweeting
3 months ago

Elon Musk says he'll resign as head of Twitter

"I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job!" Musk tweeted Tuesday.
3 months ago
Twitter needs a new CEO in wake of Musk's resignation
3 months ago

Elon Musk announces he will step down as Twitter CEO

The billionaire’s decision comes just three days after he launched a poll asking Twitter users if he should step down and 57.5% of voters said yes. No replacement has been named yet.
3 months ago
Elon Musk announces he will step down as Twitter CEO
3 months ago

Elon Musk Twitter poll ends with users seeking his departure

He acknowledged he made a mistake in launching new speech restrictions.
3 months ago
3 months ago

Student tracking Elon Musk’s jet defends his program, considers legal threat a bluff

Despite a threat of legal action from Elon Musk, Jack Sweeney said he believes in the value of tracking private jets of celebrities and thinks Musk is bluffing.
3 months ago
Student tracking Elon Musk’s jet program will continue to do so
3 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter sparks backlash from lawmakers, pundits over suspension of journalists

Elon Musk's Twitter bans prompted one House member to say 'What's the deal?'; while an EU official threatened penalties.
3 months ago
Elon Musk’s Twitter sparks backlash from lawmakers over suspension of journalists
3 months ago

European Union threatens Twitter with sanctions following ban of journalists

International criticism is raining down on Elon Musk after the social network suspended, several journalists, even as he's reportedly looking for new funding for the platform.
3 months ago
European Union threatens Twitter with sanctions following ban of journalists
3 months ago

Twitter CEO Elon Musk: 'You dox, you get suspended'

Several journalists have had their Twitter accounts suspended after Elon Musk accused them of "doxxing," or releasing personal information to the public.
3 months ago
Twitter CEO Elon Musk: 'You dox, you get suspended'
3 months ago

Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about owner Elon Musk

Twitter has suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the platform.
3 months ago
3 months ago

Elon Musk suspends prominent journalists from Twitter

The new Twitter owner suspended the accounts of multiple journalists from news outlets, including The New York Times, Washington Post and CNN for allegedly violating the company’s new “doxing” policy.
3 months ago
Elon Musk suspends prominent journalists from Twitter
3 months ago

Twitter changes rules over account tracking Elon Musk's jet

The account used publicly available data to track Elon Musk’s private jet.
3 months ago
3 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Elon Musk is changing what you see on Twitter

What you’re seeing in your feed on Twitter is changing
3 months ago
4 months ago

Elon Musk tweet calling for Fauci to be prosecuted draws backlash, applause

Elon Musk, who owns Twitter, called for a lawsuit against Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert.
4 months ago
Elon Musk draws backlash, applause for tweet calling for Fauci to be prosecuted
4 months ago

Musk's Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety advisory group

Elon Musk’s Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council
4 months ago
4 months ago

Elon Musk eliminates Twitter's Trust and Safety Council

Plus, predictions about Apple's future products and lenses to prevent glasses from fogging up.
4 months ago
Elon Musk eliminates Twitter's Trust and Safety Council