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Legal proceedings were launched in December 2023 against X handling of illegal contents and disinformation on its platform. The response of X to the incidents in Britain could be taken into account during the European Commission investigation against X, a spokesperson for the executive told Euronews today (8 August). The Commission proceedings launched against X…
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Elon Musk has announced further changes to social media platform X that will see certain accounts get premium features for free. The tech billionaire, writing on the platform formerly known as Twitter, said all accounts with more than 2,500 verified subscriber followers would be able to access features that usually cost $8 (£6.30) a month.…
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In response to the European Union’s recently adopted Digital Services Act (DSA), which outlines regulations aimed at curbing the dissemination of harmful content and restricting certain user-targeting methods, Elon Musk, proprietor of X (formerly known as Twitter), is mulling over the possibility of withdrawing the service from Europe. Alternatively, he is considering blocking European Union…
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Business Insider had reported that the billionaire was considering the move in response to EU regulations Elon Musk has slammed Business Insider for publishing what he called a false report that suggested he was planning to block access to X, formerly known as Twitter, across Europe in response to EU moderation regulations. Citing a “person…
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Afrobeats singer Burna Boy has revealed why his management did not grant him access to his X account. The singer explained that his management team restricts his access to X to protect him from the constant harsh environment of the platform, as he has zero tolerance for disrespect. Speaking on Kiss Fresh FM, Burna said…
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has claimed that Elon Musk, the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, is not serious about holding a “cage fight.” In a post on Threads, a digital social media platform launched on July 5 as a competitor to X, Zuckerberg said he offered Musk “a real date” for the fight.…
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Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla Inc., says a temporary limit has been made to the number of posts users can read daily on Twitter. The move seeks to tackle issues around “data and systems manipulation”, Musk, the chief technology officer (CTO) and chairman of the firm, said in a tweet on Saturday. He said verified users…
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Twitter owner Elon Musk has announced the Blue App will share revenues from advertisements that appear in reply threads between it and Twitter account holders. Musk disclosed this on Friday in a series of posts via his verified Twitter handle. He said only those who could benefit from the new policy are accounts that have…
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Twitter will start charging developers to get access to its API, a vital tool that powers popular services like TweetDelete and bots that send users prompts on data in real time. The microblogging site, which was taken over by Elon Musk last October, said that from Feb. 9 it would “no longer support free access to the…
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Three top executives of Twitter Inc fired by new owner Elon Musk stand to receive separation payouts totaling some $122 million, research firm Equilar said on Friday. Musk fired Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde, according to people familiar with the matter. He had…
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Elon Musk said Saturday his rocket company, SpaceX, would continue to fund its Starlink internet service in Ukraine, citing the need for ‘good deeds,’ a day after he said it could no longer afford to do so. Musk tweeted: ‘the hell with it … even though starlink is still losing money & other companies are…
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As Elon Musk fights a lawsuit from Twitter asking him to complete the takeover, he has called for the dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit against him for cancelling his multibillion-dollar buyout deal and subpoenaing the social media company’s former CEO. The moves come in response to Musk’s sudden announcement in July that he would leave…
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