Twitter bans journalists covering Elon Musk and the platform

Twitter on Thursday suspended the accounts of several journalists who have been covering the company and Elon Musk's takeover of the company.
16 December 2022, 07:36 AM

Twitter suspends account tracking Elon Musk's jet

Twitter Inc suspended an account tracking its owner Elon Musk's private jet in real-time, with the billionaire threatening legal action against the account's operator after saying his son had been mistakenly followed by a "crazy stalker"..The suspension comes just a month after Musk, who b
15 December 2022, 05:44 AM

Musk relaunches Twitter Blue checkmark

Elon Musk's latest attempt to get Twitter users to pay for perks began rolling out on Monday, seeking to avoid an impersonation debacle that scuttled the platform's verification system last month.
13 December 2022, 03:03 AM

World's first commercial moon mission launched

A Japanese startup's spacecraft was launched to the Moon today in the country's first-ever lunar mission and the first of its kind by a private company.
11 December 2022, 10:51 AM

Twitter to relaunch 'Twitter Blue' at higher price for Apple users

Twitter Inc will relaunch a revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday at a higher price for Apple users, the company said in a tweet on Saturday.
11 December 2022, 01:16 AM

Global orgs urge BTRC, telcos to provide unfettered internet

A group of global and regional organisations working on connectivity and ending internet shutdowns today urged the telecom regulator and mobile operators to ensure unhindered mobile internet access during BNP's rally in Dhaka tomorrow.
9 December 2022, 14:38 PM

Facebook, Instagram put business over human rights: oversight board

An oversight panel said on Tuesday Facebook and Instagram put business over human rights when giving special treatment to rule-breaking posts by politicians, celebrities and other high-profile users.
6 December 2022, 11:57 AM

Meta threatens to remove news if US Congress passes media bill

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) on Monday threatened to remove news from its platform if the US Congress passes a proposal aimed at making it easier for news organizations to negotiate collectively with companies like Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and Facebook..Sources briefe
6 December 2022, 03:03 AM

Musk’s Neuralink faces federal probe over animal tests

Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a medical device company, is under federal investigation for potential animal-welfare violations amid internal staff complaints that its animal testing is being rushed, causing needless suffering and deaths, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and sources familiar w
6 December 2022, 02:53 AM

Apple, Amazon to resume advertising on Twitter: Report

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) are planning to resume advertising on Twitter, according to media reports on Saturday..The developments follow an email sent by Twitter on Thursday to advertising agencies offering advertisers incentives to increase their spending on the platf
5 December 2022, 06:59 AM

New Zealand plans law to require Facebook, Google to pay for news

The New Zealand government said it will introduce a law that will require big online digital companies such as Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) to pay New Zealand media companies for the local news content that appears on their feeds.
5 December 2022, 06:39 AM

Macron holds 'clear and honest' talk with Musk

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he had a "clear and honest" discussion with Twitter owner Elon Musk during an unannounced face-to-face meeting in New Orleans..Macron tweeted that he voiced concerns about content moderation on the highly influential platform, which Musk, who
3 December 2022, 03:16 AM

Musk presents Tesla's first battery-powered heavy-duty truck

Electric vehicles giant Tesla delivered on Thursday its first heavy-duty, battery-powered truck, Semi, some three years later than initially promised..Tesla chief Elon Musk presented the vehicle at an event in Nevada.."That thing looks like it came from the future," Tesla chief Elon
2 December 2022, 05:52 AM

Apple never considered removing Twitter from App Store, Musk says

Elon Musk on Wednesday tweeted that the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from Apple Inc's App Store was resolved following his meeting with the iPhone maker's Chief Executive Tim Cook.
1 December 2022, 03:15 AM

Twitter must obey disinformation rules: EU warns Musk

Europe's top official for enforcing digital regulation warned Twitter boss Elon Musk on Wednesday that he must do more to fight disinformation in order to comply with EU law. .The EU commissioner for the internal market, Thierry Breton, held a video call with Musk and told him "ther
1 December 2022, 02:39 AM

Twitter lifts rule against Covid misinformation

Twitter said it has stopped enforcing a policy intended to prevent the spread of Covid misinformation, as new owner Elon Musk -- who has clashed previously with US officials over pandemic safety rules -- continues to remake its content moderation policies.
30 November 2022, 04:48 AM

Apple threatened to oust Twitter from App Store: Musk

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform.
29 November 2022, 01:51 AM

Twitter's verified service with colours to start next week, Musk says

Twitter Inc is planning to roll out its verified service next Friday with different coloured checks for individuals, companies and governments, after a botched initial launch led to a surge in users impersonating celebrities and brands on the platform.
26 November 2022, 02:47 AM

Twitter's ban on Trump was 'grave mistake': Musk

Twitter's ban on then President Donald Trump after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by his supporters was a "grave mistake" that had to be corrected, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Friday, although he also stated that incitement to violence would continue to be prohibited on Twitter.
26 November 2022, 01:53 AM

Amazon workers call worldwide strike on Black Friday

Workers at Amazon sites across the globe, including in the United States, Germany, and France, were expected to go on strike on Black Friday (November 25, 2022), targeting the online retailer on one of the busiest shopping days of the year with calls for better pay.
25 November 2022, 13:43 PM