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Twitter restores suicide prevention feature after Reuters report
Twitter Inc has restored a feature that promotes suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after coming under pressure from some users and consumer safety groups over its removal.
Elon Musk says he will not sell more Tesla stock for about two years
Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Thursday he will not sell any more Tesla stock for about two years.
EU should put Twitter under direct supervision after missteps
A senior German official said on Thursday Twitter should join other tech firms in being directly monitored by the European Commission, saying the company's erratic behaviour under new owner Elon Musk posed a threat to free speech.
Musk says will step down as Twitter CEO once successor found
Elon Musk said Tuesday he would resign as chief executive of Twitter once he finds a replacement, in apparent response to a poll he launched that suggested users wanted him to step down.
Musk to allow only blue tick users to vote in Twitter polls on policy decisions
Twitter will only allow paid Twitter Blue subscribers to vote on major policy-related decisions, according to Twitter CEO Elon Musk.
Elon Musk to step down as head of Twitter? SpaceX CEO wears to abide by results of online poll
As the poll's deadline nears its end, Musk tweeted "As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it."
Twitter to ban users from promoting rival social platforms
The move was the latest in a growing series of controversies generated by Musk in his short tenure at the helm of Twitter
Elon Musk suspends Twitter accounts of several high-profile journalists
Twitter suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists without giving any explanation on Thursday.
Tesla shares fall as investors bash Musk's Twitter focus
Tesla shares extended declines to hit their lowest level in more than two years on Wednesday, as investors including a "fanboy" of CEO Elon Musk lashed out at Musk's distraction from the electric car company following his buy of Twitter.
Elon Musk no longer richest man in the world, lost more than $100 billion since January
Elon Musk's demotion is due in large part to his highly controversial offer to take Twitter private for $44 billion.
Elon Musk turns rooms at Twitter HQ into bedrooms for employees
Musk has reportedly converted a few rooms at Twitter headquarters into bedrooms.
Musk's free speech absolutism 'a fantasy'
The limits of Elon Musk's self-professed "free speech absolutism" were laid bare, critics said, when he banned rapper Kanye West from Twitter over his latest anti-Semitic outburst on Thursday.
Elon Musk's 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.
Musk signals Twitter going to 'war' with Apple
The billionaire CEO also tweeted that Apple has "threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won't tell us why."
Twitter job cuts a concern as new EU rules kick in, EU justice head says
Twitter's decision to shut down its Brussels office and the laying off of thousands of employees are drawing concerns on whether the company can comply with new tough European Union rules against illegal online content.
For political activists, Twitter packs a vital punch
Twitter has proven itself a formidable ally for political activists and opposition groups, one whose reach and impact would be difficult to replace.
Musk floats 'general amnesty' of suspended Twitter accounts
A blanket decision on suspended accounts could potentially alarm government authorities that are keeping a close look at Musk's handling of hateful speech
Is Taylor Swift always whining when releasing new album? Mötley Crüe bassist says
Swifties and Mötley Crüe's own fans were quick to turn on him for painting a successful female artist "whiny" for looking out for her own fans.
'Toxic Twitter' activists ramp up pressure on brands after Trump account reinstated
A coalition of civil rights activists on Monday were urging Twitter's advertisers to issue statements about pulling their ads off the social media platform after its owner Elon Musk lifted the ban on tweets by former U.S.
Twitter exodus begins after Musk 'hardcore' ultimatum
Musk, also the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has come under fire for radical changes at the social media company, which he bought for $44 billion late last month.
Musk tells Twitter staff: Opt in for 'hardcore' or take severance
Elon Musk sent a message to Twitter staff telling them that they had until Thursday to consider whether they wanted to stay on for "working long hours at high intensity" or take a severance package of three months pay.
Musk delays Twitter relaunch after fake account frenzy
In the original revamp users in the US could pay eight dollars for the verified checkmark and were left free to change their account names and impersonate existing accounts
Doja Cat trolls Elon Musk over new Twitter Blue feature
The "Say So" superstar changed her name to "fart" after asking Elon Musk to fix the glitch in Twitter's system.
Elon Musk's vision for future includes aliens and deep tunnels
Tesla founder Elon Musk has again hit the headlines after he revealed his vision for the earth's future.
Twitter chaos deepens as key executives quit
Musk on Thursday warned employees that the site was burning dangerously through cash, raising the specter of bankruptcy if the situation was not turned around.
Twitter engineer says he was fired for helping coworkers who faced layoffs
A former Twitter Inc engineer has accused the company of firing him days after it was acquired by Elon Musk because he developed a tool to allow workers to save important documents in anticipation of mass layoffs.
Elon Musk's Twitter girds for surge in U.S. midterm election misinformation
Days after Twitter Inc fired half its staff and new owner Elon Musk tweeted a recommendation to vote for Republican candidates, election experts are anxiously bracing for a surge in online misinformation as Americans head to the polls on Tuesday.
As Musk focuses on Twitter, his $56 billion Tesla pay goes to trial
As Elon Musk is engulfed in his overhaul of Twitter, the entrepreneur is headed to trial to defend his record $56 billion Tesla Inc pay package against claims it unjustly enriches him without requiring his full-time presence at the carmaker.
Jake Paul accused of scamming fans $5,000
The YouTuber turned boxer put up a contest on Twitter ahead of his match against Anderson Silva.
Twitter starts rolling out new paid subscription
The California-based company needs to diversify its income, heavily reliant on advertising.