Twitter blue bird X’d out
ISTANBUL: The unauthorised installation of a giant X sign on the roof of Elon Musk’s Twitter headquarters is being challenged by San Francisco building inspectors, Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted the San Francisco Chronicle. According to Patrick Hannan, building inspector spokesman, permission from the California city’s planning commission and a building permit are both required in order to […]
Former workers sue Elon Musk, Twitter for US$500 mln
MOSCOW: Former Twitter employees have filed a lawsuit against the company and its owner, Elon Musk, over denial to pay them at least US$500 million in severance packages, a lawsuit read on Wednesday, reported Sputnik. “An order compelling defendants to provide the full terms of severance according to the plan to all terminated employees from the date of […]
Threads lawsuit: Twitter sends cease-and-desist letter to Meta
WASHINGTON: Elon Musk’s Twitter has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, in anticipation of a lawsuit over the launch of Instagram’s new Threads application. Threads, a microblogging platform similar to Twitter, was launched Thursday and reached more than 30 million registered users in the first 24 hours with […]
Twitter competitor threads officially launched by Meta
WASHINGTON: Facebook’s parent company Meta officially launched Threads, its text-based Twitter competitor, on Wednesday. Built by the Instagram team, the new app aims to provide a platform for real-time online conversations and sharing text updates. According to the company, posts can be up to 500 characters in length and can include links, photos and videos […]
Elon Musk sets limits on Twitter engagement
Twitter owner Elon Musk has implemented new restrictions on the amount of content users can read on the social media platform each day. In a recent tweet, Musk announced temporary limits on content consumption. For unverified account holders, the limit is set at 600 posts per day, while new account holders without verification can read […]
PM wants twitter account holder who made rude comments about Abdul Hadi’s health to apologise
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar wants a social media user who made rude comments about PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, who is currently in a hospital for treatment, to apologise immediately. Anwar, in his Tweet on Twitter late last night, also expressed regret over the individual’s action. “I regretted Zaki Yamani’s […]
Twitter will have new CEO in about 6 weeks: Elon Musk
WASHINGTON: Elon Musk announced Thursday that Twitter would have a new CEO in about six weeks, as he moves to an executive chairman role. In his Tweet making the announcement, Musk declined to name the new CEO, but said “she will be starting in six weeks,” reported United Press International (UPI). Musk’s tweet also said […]
Twitter lays off 80 pct of workforce
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter has laid off more than 6,000 employees, around 80 per cent of its workforce since late last year, its CEO Elon Musk said in an interview with the BBC on Tuesday evening. Twitter’s workforce reduction is unmatched on a percentage basis, in comparison with other big tech companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft […]
Twitter’s source code leaked, shared online for months
WASHINGTON: Parts of Twitter’s source code were publicly available online for several months, Sputnik quoted The New York Times report citing a legal filing. GitHub, an online platform for software developers where the code was posted, took down the code on Friday, upon Twitter’s request, the newspaper reported on Sunday. The source code, the underlying […]
Twitter launches ‘zero tolerance policy towards violent speech’
WASHINGTON: Twitter announced Tuesday that it has launched its ‘Violent Speech’ policy, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. In a tweet, the company said it has made a few changes to its policies around violent content and similar language. “Today, we’ve officially launched our Violent Speech policy, which prohibits violent threats, wishes of harm, glorification of violence, […]
