Ten million users signed up for Meta’s newly launched Threads app in its first seven hours, the company’s chief Mark Zuckerberg says. He pitched the app as a “friendly” rival to Twitter, which was bought by Elon Musk in October.…
Zuckerberg’s Twitter rival Threads will not launch in the EU this week
Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter rival will not launch this week in the EU as the billionaire grapples with strict regulations in the single bloc. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), the chief regulator in the EU which governs Meta, said the company…
Elon Musk limits Twitter access for non-subscribers
As thousands of Twitter users reported problems attempting to access the social media site Saturday, Elon Musk tweeted he is limiting the daily number of tweets users can read. In a tweet Saturday afternoon, Musk said that verified accounts are…
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg agree to hold cage fight
Two of the world’s most high-profile technology billionaires – Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg – have agreed to fight each other in a cage match. Mr Musk posted a message on his social media platform Twitter that he was “up…
Australia demands answers from Twitter over rise in online hate
Australia had issued a legal notice to Twitter on Thursday, demanding information about what the social media platform is doing to tackle online hate. Twitter had dropped the ball on tackling hate, Australia’s eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant said. “We…
Elon Musk reclaims title of world’s richest person
Elon Musk is once again the world’s richest person after leapfrogging French billionaire Bernard Arnault, after a slump in the value of Arnault’s LVMH luxury goods empire. The 51-year-old maverick head of Tesla and owner of Twitter has seen his…
WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages within a 15-minute limit
WhatsApp has granted users one of its most awaited features – the ability to edit messages. “For the moments when you make a mistake or simply change your mind, you can now edit your sent messages on WhatsApp,” the Meta…
Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO
Elon Musk has named a new chief executive of Twitter, just over six months after his controversial takeover of the social media company. The billionaire said Linda Yaccarino, the former head of advertising at NBCUniversal, would oversee business operations at…
Elon Musk to step down as Twitter CEO as he finds mystery woman for role
Elon Musk will step down as Twitter’s CEO in six weeks – replacing himself with an unnamed woman. Mr Musk said on Thursday that he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp, as it is now called.…