Twitter CEO claims platform had best day last week
Twitter's new CEO tweeted on Monday that despite the current fuss over Meta’s new and very similar app, Twitter had its largest usage day last week.
Twitter goes after ‘copycat’ app Threads
Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over the new Threads app, accusing it of trade secret theft via Twitter staff who joined the company to work on the new app.
Threads off to a flying start as Zuckerberg posts first tweet in 11 years
The highly anticipated and potential Twitter-killer has landed and millions have already downloaded it, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Twitter CEO Yaccarino breaks silence on platform’s reading caps
Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino has commented for the first time on the platform’s controversial decision to impose reading limits on its users.
Meta’s Twitter rival Threads to launch on Thursday
Folks fed up with the ongoing antics at Twitter may be interested in trying out Meta's Threads app when it launches later this week.
You’ll soon have to pay to use TweetDeck
Twitter has announced that from early August you'll have to be a paid member of Twitter Blue to use its web-based TweetDeck dashboard.
Instagram and Messenger get more parental supervision tools
Meta has just released additional supervision tools for parents of teens who use apps such as Instagram and Messenger.
Hacker sent to jail for huge 2020 Twitter breach
A British man who took part in a high-profile Twitter hack in 2020 has been handed a five-year jail term for his part in the crime.
Australia threatens Twitter with huge fines over hate speech
Twitter could be hit with huge fines in Australia after the nation’s cyber watchdog asked the social media company to explain what it’s doing about online hate.
Facebook vows to restrict news access in Canada
Facebook owner Meta will restrict news access in Canada after lawmakers passed legislation designed to force it to pay news outlets for hosting their content.
Reddit hacker demands $4.5M and a change to new API rule
Ransomware group BlackCat has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Reddit in February and is now demanding a $4.5 million payment.
YouTube makes it easier for new creators to earn money
YouTube has made it easier for up-and-coming creators to start earning cash from their work after it lowered the bar for entry to the YouTube Partner Program.
Instagram may be preparing an AI-powered chatbot
With ChatGPT continuing to gain so much attention, other tech companies have been scrambling to release their own AI-powered chatbots in a bid to stay relevant.
Linda Yaccarino finishes first day as Twitter CEO
Linda Yaccarino has stepped into the role earlier than expected, though that's probably because there's much work to be done.
Twitter’s head of trust and safety resigns
Twitter executive Ella Irwin confirmed on Thursday that she has stepped down as the company’s head of trust and safety.
Twitter ‘melts’ as it becomes first social app to launch a presidential bid
Elon Musk’s plan to make Twitter the first social media platform to host the launch of a U.S. presidential bid didn’t get off to the best start.
WhatsApp finally lets you edit sent messages. Here’s how to do it
Messaging app WhatsApp has announced a much-requested edit feature that lets you alter a message within 15 minutes of sending it.
TikTok sues Montana in bid to overturn statewide app ban
TikTok has sued Montana in a bid to overturn the state's plan to ban the app from January 1 over national security concerns linked to its Chinese owner.
TikTok users sue to overturn Montana’s statewide ban of app
Just hours after Montana announced a new law banning the TikTok app statewide from next year, a group of TikTok users has sued in a bid to block the ban.
TikTok faces outright ban in first U.S. state
TikTok was hit with more bad news on Wednesday after Montana signed into law a bill banning the popular app from January 1, 2024.
Elon Musk says if his tweets lose his firms money, then so be it
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, Twitter, and SpaceX, said in an interview on Tuesday that if his controversial tweets cause his firms to lose money, then so be it.
Former ByteDance exec claims China had access to TikTok data
TikTok is feeling the heat again after a former executive at its parent company, Byte Dance, made a series of damning claims in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit.
Linda Yaccarino fires off first tweets as Twitter’s new CEO
Linda Yaccarino has posted her first tweets as Twitter's new CEO and at the same time seen a sudden spike in the number of people following her on the platform.
Elon Musk says he’s appointed a new Twitter CEO
Twitter owner Elon Musk said on Thursday that he's found someone to replace him as the company’s CEO, but he's yet to reveal who it is.
Twitter gives blue check mark to dead folks
The continuing saga of Twitter and its blue check mark has taken a bizarre twist as it seems that a number of deal celebrities are now paying for Twitter Blue.
Twitter ditches legacy check marks, and it’s already confusing
Twitter has started removing the blue check marks from accounts that have not signed up to its Blue subscription service, and it's already confusing.
Instagram finally lets you add multiple links to your bio
Instagram has finally relented and now allows you to add more than one link to your profile page. Instagram's boss said: "Sorry it took so long."
How to get your share of Facebook’s $750M settlement
Meta (formerly Facebook) might owe users between 2007 and 2022 money due to privacy infringement.
Elon Musk: Owning Twitter has been a ‘roller coaster’ and ‘quite painful’
In a lengthy interview with the BBC on Tuesday night, Elon Musk said that owning Twitter has been a roller coaster and at the same time quite painful.
Elon Musk setting up generative-AI project at Twitter, report claims
Elon Musk is reportedly embarking on his own artificial-intelligence project within Twitter, though it's not currently clear how he might deploy the technology.
Look out, Twitter Circle is exposing private tweets
Twitter Circle, a feature that lets you tweet to select users, has been hit by a privacy scare as some of the tweets are gaining wider exposure on the platform.
Elon Musk’s latest plan for Twitter hasn’t gone down well
Elon Musk has just given Twitter users another reason to join its premium Blue tier, but the plan hasn't gone down well.
Twitter braces itself after source code leaked online
In the latest drama to hit Twitter, parts of its all-important source code have been exposed online, possibly for months.
No joke: Twitter is taking away your blue check on April 1, unless you pay
Twitter is about to wind down its legacy verification program, meaning that anyone who has a blue check, but isn't subscribed to Twitter Blue will lose the mark.