Will Elon Musk’s Rule Destroy Twitter?
Since taking over Twitter, Elon Musk has made a lot of changes, many of them not so well-received by the site’s user base and advertisers. Another possibly imminent change was...
New Look? $8 Blue Checkmark Leads to Chaos on Twitter
New Twitter owner Elon Musk announced that the company would grant a blue “verified” checkmark to anyone signing up for the $8-a-month Twitter Blue subscription. Musk also vowed that anyone...
Is Saudi Arabia Scheming to Weaponize Twitter?
Last week, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) responded to Elon Musk’s recent $44 billion purchase of Twitter by calling on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a...
Twitter Delays Verification Changes Until After Midterm Elections
Just days after he became the new owner of Twitter, Elon Musk announced what sounded like a major change and overhauling how verification works. For most of Twitter’s history, a...
Bring It Back: Musk-Owned Twitter Looks to Reboot Vine
The first few days of Twitter under Elon Musk have been rather chaotic, from executive firings to reports of bizarre directives to Musk himself tweeting conspiracy theories. Throughout it all,...
It’s Official: Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter, Purges Leadership
After a complex, months-long saga, Elon Musk is now officially the owner of Twitter. The deal closed on Thursday. Prior to the official closing, Musk entered Twitter’s headquarters in San...
Twitter Lawyer: Musk Failed to Make the Case About Bots
The case of Elon Musk, and his quest to get out of buying Twitter at the agreed-upon price, is ultimately about whether Musk has the right to do so. Musk...
Whistleblower: Twitter a ‘Ticking Bomb of Security Vulnerabilities’
Just over two weeks after filing a whistleblower complaint, former Twitter security chief Pieter “Mudge” Zatko testified on Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. “I agreed to join Twitter because...
Despite Lawsuit and Whistleblower, Twitter’s Board Approves Musk Deal
Elon Musk may not be on board with his announced deal to purchase Twitter, but Twitter now officially is. The company’s shareholders voted Tuesday to formally approve the deal for...
It’s Official: Twitter Is Finally Getting an Edit Button
For years and years, Facebook has allowed its users to edit posts after the fact, while Twitter has not. When it comes to complaints from Twitter’s user base, the lack...
Whistleblower Says Twitter Has Major Security Vulnerabilities
Amid the controversy over who is going to end up owning Twitter, the company is now dealing with another, potentially major controversy. On Tuesday, CNN and the Washington Post reported...
Will Twitter’s Midterm Election Misinformation Plan Work?
Twitter has drawn a great deal of controversy in recent years over how it handles elections. Politicians have complained about the company’s habits when it comes to fact-checking, while others...