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Twitter confirms 50% of staff laid off

The job cuts mainly affect communications, content curation, human rights, and machine learning ethics teams. Social media platform Twitter has made good on its warnings...

Musk trolls AOC’s reaction to Twitter plans

The New York congresswoman accused him of trying to turn freedom of speech into a monthly subscription plan. Elon Musk and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparred on...

Elon Musk to fire half of Twitter’s staff – Bloomberg

The new owner plans to cut about 3,700 jobs, according to the news outlet. Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk plans to lay off about half...

Disinformation Crusaders: How Big Tech Became the Executioner of Free Speech

Newly leaked documents indicate that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has quietly proceeded with its online censorship effort despite suspending the infamous...

US government worked with Big Tech to censor social media – Intercept

Documents show how Homeland Security sought to dodge the First Amendment ban on censorship. The US government worked hand in glove with social media platforms...

Musk mocks media over Twitter layoffs prank

The billionaire entrepreneur commended CNBC’s “ace reporting” after the outlet was duped by pranksters. Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk took shots at the...

Musk fires Twitter top management – reports

Reports are circulating of a management cull at the micro-blogging platform. Reports state new owner of Twitter, billionaire Elon Musk has fired Twitter's CEO Parag...

Musk reassures Twitter staff over job cuts – media

The billionaire toured Twitter’s main office ahead of an expected deal to buy the platform. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has denied reports that...

Elon Musk Agrees to Go Ahead With Deal to Purchase Twitter – SEC Filing

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has informed Twitter that he will go ahead with his agreement to purchase the social media platform, potentially averting a...

Twitter Shareholders Approve Elon Musk’s $44 Billion Buyout Deal

The tech mogul, however, earlier cast doubt on whether he would close the deal to buy the social media platform. Musk lamented that Twitter never...

Twitter sues Musk

The company has accused the Tesla CEO of “hypocrisy” after he backtracked on his $44 billion buyout bid. Twitter has sued Elon Musk in an...

Watch: ‘Another Bullsh** Artist’: Donald Trump Takes Jab at Elon Musk for Withdrawing Twitter Deal

Earlier this weekend, Tesla's CEO submitted a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, as...

Musk cancels Twitter deal

Elon Musk has notified Twitter the $44 billion buyout is off, citing “false and misleading representations”. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has canceled his...

Twitter sues Indian government

The platform has carried out a lengthy battle over social media regulations. Twitter has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government, challenging a recent order...

Twitter ordered to reveal identity of anonymous left-wing troll account who allegedly defamed indie journalist Avi Yemini

Last week a Federal Court in Australia ordered Twitter to reveal the identity of the person behind an anonymous hard-left troll account. The account known...

Elon Musk threatens to pull plug on Twitter deal

Tesla CEO may terminate his $44 billion buyout because the social media giant is withholding data on fake accounts. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has warned...

Elon Musk suggests he could die ‘under mysterious circumstances’

The Tesla tycoon’s cryptic tweet generated a slew of Hillary Clinton jokes. Elon Musk on Monday told his followers on Twitter that should he die...

Elon Musk buys Twitter

The board of directors accepts the entrepreneur’s $44 billion offer after initial resistance Elon Musk buys Twitter. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has finally succeeded...

An Elon Musk-owned Twitter is a scary prospect for the establishment

Nothing is more frightening to some than a renegade billionaire who declares himself a “free speech absolutist”. A disruptor and visionary, Elon Musk’s actions and...

Twitter mulling ‘poison pill’ defense against Musk buyout – reports

The tactic is used by corporations against hostile takeovers. Twitter’s board is considering adopting a “poison pill” strategy to protect the company from a hostile...

Elon Musk Wants to Make Twitter’s Algorithm Open Source, Enable Free Speech

Twitter and other social media sites have been struggling with regulating speech on their platforms. Billionaire Elon Musk has been advocating for free speech in...

Elon Musk joins board of his favorite messenger

Twitter shares jump as world’s richest man becomes company’s biggest shareholder. The stock is up roughly 30% this week after Musk became the company's largest...

Twitter censors popular accounts covering Convoy 2022 NZ

Twitter has suspended two popular accounts providing coverage of the Convoy 2022 NZ protest at Wellington. The Viewspot and Malakai accounts were suspended on 11...

Musk takes dig at new Twitter CEO with Stalin comparison

Tesla CEO Elon Musk mocked Jack Dorsey’s replacement as Twitter CEO with a photo referencing Joseph Stalin’s purges – comparing new CEO Parag Agrawal...

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO

Jack Dorsey is stepping down as CEO of Twitter, the company he co-founded in 2006, and will be replaced by the company's CTO, Parag...

Western tech giants have five weeks to open branches in Russia before sanctions applied – regulator

A total of 13 foreign tech companies, including Google and Apple, must open branches or legal entities in Russia before the year’s end in...

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