Elon Musk takes control of Twitter
By AFP SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk took control of Twitter and fired its top executives late Thursday in a deal that puts one of the leading platforms for global discourse in the hands of the world’s richest man. Following the takeover, Musk tweeted that the “the bird is freed,” referencing the company’s iconic avian logo. […]
Twitter sues Elon Musk for contract breach
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Tuesday sued Elon Musk for breaching the $44 billion contract he signed to buy the tech firm, calling his exit strategy “a model of hypocrisy,” court documents showed. The suit filed in the US state of Delaware urges the court to order the billionaire to complete his deal to buy Twitter, […]
Twitter purchase will not go ahead without clarity on spam accounts
NEW YORK: Billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday said his purchase of Twitter would not go ahead unless he was assured that fewer than five per cent of accounts on the platform were fake. “Yesterday, Twitter’s CEO publicly refused to show proof of <5%. “This deal cannot move forward until he does,” tweeted Musk, who has […]
No COVID-19 casual contacts on the MySejahtera
KUALA LUMPUR: Casual contacts of COVID-19 will not see any change in their status on the MySejahtera, but they will be notified via the application, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. In a post on his Twitter page today, he said that those who are traced in contact with COVID-19 positive cases would only receive a […]
Teachers using popularity of social media to prop up PdPR
This article is in conjunction with Teachers Day in Malaysia which is celebrated on May 16 annually. By Soon Li Wei KUALA LUMPUR: ‘If you can’t beat them, join them.’ This is exactly what teachers are trying to do in an era where students are smitten with smartphones and social media applications such as TikTok, […]
New Covid-19 cases surge to 2,341
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2,341 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the last 24 hours, up from 2,078 cases yesterday bringing the cumulative total of cases so far to 379,473. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah on his official Twitter account posted that Sarawak continued to record the highest new Covid-19 […]
Twitter founder’s auction of a tweet draws $2 million bid
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter boss Jack Dorsey is selling his first tweet at auction, with bidding Saturday reaching $2 million in a sign of the appetite for virtual objects authenticated through blockchain technology. “just setting up my twttr,” Dorsey tweeted on March 21, 2006. On Friday he posted a link to “Valuables @Cent,” an online marketplace […]
Ministry setting up PwD communications unit
KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) is setting up a Communications Unit for Persons with Disabilities (PwD), which will be led by a member of the community, said its minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He said that this was being done to ensure that the principle of inclusivity is always practised and that no […]
Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account
WASHINGTON: Twitter has permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account due to concerns he may further use the platform to incite violence, the company said in a statement, Sputnik news agency reported. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the […]
Stranded varsity students get help
KUCHING: Malaysians are springing into action via social media to raise funds to help students who are stranded in their universities following the Higher Education Ministry (MOHE)’s last minute announcement to postpone physical registration of students. On Twitter, the social media is filled with the hashtags #SiswaJagaSiswa by netizens offering various assistance including collecting donation, […]
