Tag: Twitter
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Elon Musk’s ex, formerly of Twitter, removes headlines from news links
Instead of seeing a headline with an image, users now only see the image with a small watermark. The changes were widely criticized, with Tom Warren, a journalist for The Verge website, posting on X: “This is the latest in a long line of stupid changes on this platform.” Some users have already commented that…
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Musk offers legal aid for users in trouble at work on X Post
“If you have been unfairly treated by your employer because of something you posted or liked on this platform, we will fund your legal bills,” they wrote on the site. “No limit. Please let us know.” Musk didn’t provide any details on how users can claim their money. Since the tycoon bought the social media…
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Linda Yacarino to Bring Acclaimed Advertising Skills to Twitter
Since taking over at Twitter in late October, Musk has repeatedly courted controversy, sacking most of his staff, readjusting far-right data on the platform, suspending journalists and removing previously free Charging fees for services. In response, advertisers abandoned Twitter due to concerns over marketing messages associated with disturbing content. “The people in this room are…
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‘Monetizing Hate’: Discomfort As Misinformation Takes Over Twitter
‘Damage to the real world’ “Unsurprisingly, there is no doubt that the flood of toxic material from repeat offenders Elon has caused real-world harm,” Jesse Lehrich, cofounder of the advocacy group Accountable Take, told AFP. “When you reinstate the architects of the January 6 Uprising, when democracy is on the brink, when you give a…
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Elon Musk says ‘many mistakes’ made since Twitter acquisition
Starting April 20, any legacy verified accounts on Twitter — which were verified as authentic under the company’s previous ownership — will need to pay for a subscription to Twitter Blue. One of the reasons, Musk said, was that he didn’t want Twitter to promote “an anointed class of journalists” who determine what becomes news.…
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Critics say Meta subscriber plan risks digital divide
Years after Facebook quietly removed a slogan that declared the site was “free and always will be”, parent company Meta on Sunday announced a paid-for subscription service that has already been widely criticized. Has gone Meta is following a well-trodden path for subscription services, with rivals ranging from Reddit and Snapchat to Twitter and Discord…
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‘Someone else’ could run Twitter this year: Musk
Last week, thousands of Twitter users reported problems using the platform as the social network began allowing paying users to post tweets of up to 4,000 characters. US tech media reported that Musk gave word to Twitter employees to work on new features to focus on troubleshooting. Despite the difficulties, the Twitter boss encouraged more…
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Lawsuits pile up as US parents slam social media giants
“I couldn’t stand before the jury,” Goldberg recalled, saying that if such cases were allowed to proceed to trial, they would be successful. A lot has changed in the past five years, she said: The public’s trust in social media companies has waned and courts have begun to entertain the notion that lawyers should be…
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As billionaire battles short-seller, ‘IndiaStandsWithAdani’ is trending online
Many Indians voiced their support for Gautam Adani on Tuesday as the school-dropout billionaire sealed a $2.5 billion share sale amid criticism from a US short-seller. “IndiaStandsWithAdani” was one of the top trending hashtags on Twitter in response to Adani Group shares totaling $65 billion in losses since last week’s Hindenburg Research report, which expressed…
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Musk says China rivals work ‘hardest, smartest’
Detroit? No. Germany? No. Elon Musk sees the toughest competition for Tesla in China, the company he expects is “likely to be second” in electric vehicles. China is Tesla Inc’s TSLA.O second largest market – accounting for nearly two-thirds of all electric vehicle sales globally in 2022 – and home to Tesla’s largest plant. It…
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Meta to restore Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts
The decision, while widely expected, drew a sharp rebuke from civil rights advocates. “Facebook has policies, but they enforce them poorly,” said Laura Murphy, a lawyer who led a two-year-long audit of Facebook concluding in 2020. Too slow to act.” The Anti-Defamation League, the NAACP, the Free Press and other groups also expressed concern on…
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Indian actress Ranaut’s Twitter account restored after two years of ban
Ranaut on Tuesday sent a screen-shot from her Instagram account to her Twitter handle @KanganaTeam and said she is “happy to be back on Twitter”. Twitter Inc did not immediately respond to a query from Reuters on the reinstatement of Ranaut’s account. Twitter suspended Ranaut’s account in May 2021 for “repeated violations” of its hateful…
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Musk says higher-priced Twitter subscriptions won’t have ads
Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Twitter earns about 90 percent of its revenue from selling digital ads, and Musk recently blamed a “huge decline in revenue” to rights organizations that have pressured brands to stop their Twitter ads. Earlier in December, Musk announced that Twitter’s basic blue tick would have…
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Musk expected to take stand if trial resumes over Tesla tweets
Shareholder attorney Nicolas Porritt told the jury in his opening statements on Wednesday that Musk lied when he sent the tweets, which cost investors such as lead plaintiff Glenn Littleton. Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, said in his opening statement that Musk believed he had financing from Saudi backers and was taking steps to close the…
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Twitter for Android Blue costs $11 per month; Launch of Annual Web Plan
Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it would price Twitter Blue subscriptions for Android at $11 a month — the same as for iOS customers — while offering a cheaper annual plan for Web users than the monthly fee. Blue Check Mark – previously free for verified accounts of politicians, celebrities, journalists and other public figures…