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Twitter Restores User Safety Feature After Outcry
Twitter restores feature promoting user safety materials following 'temporary' removal, after complaints by user and consumer safety groups
Meta Pays $725m To Settle Cambridge Analytica Suit
Facebook parent Meta pays $725m (£600m) to settle US class action lawsuit over sharing of personal data with Cambridge Analytica
Twitter’s Public Policy Boss Departs, Amid Ongoing Layoffs
More concern for US and European regulators as Twitter's head of public policy departs amid additional layoffs at the platform
Hundreds Of Former Twitter Staff File Complaints
Twitter this week is being accused by 100 former staff members of a variety of legal violations including targeting women for layoffs
Elon Musk To Quit As Twitter CEO, Seeks ‘Foolish Enough’ Replacement
Search for new CEO of Twitter begins, but Elon Musk confirms he will remain in charge of software and server teams
John Carmack Quits As Meta Defends Massive VR Investments
Gaming industry legend John Carmack quits Meta as company's chief technology officer defends billions spent on VR and 'metaverse'
Musk Restricts Policy Poll Voting To Paid Twitter Blue Users
Elon Musk says only paid Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to vote in future polls on policy, after users vote for him to step down as chief
Zuckerberg ‘Removed Speech Reference To Cambridge Analytica’
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg removed reference to Cambridge Analytica from speech six months before scandal came to light, report finds
More US States Ban TikTok As Federal Vote Looms
Louisiana, West Virginia latest to ban TikTok on government devices as US Congress prepares federal-level vote this week
EU Advances Probe Into Meta’s Facebook Marketplace
EU files formal complaint with Meta over Facebook Marketplace in first time it has investigated company on antitrust grounds
Twitter Users Vote For Musk To Step Down
Elon Musk polls Twitter users over whether he should step down as chief executive, amidst controversy and plummeting Tesla shares
Twitter Suspends Journalists Over Elon Musk Jet Tracking Articles
Twitter accounts of a number of high profile journalists have been suspended after covering the Elon Musk jet tracking story
Meta Halts Construction Of Two Data Centres In Denmark
Meta axes construction of two additional data centres in Europe, as Facebook continues cost cutting measures
Twitter Suspends Account That Tracked Elon Musk’s Jet
U-turn by Elon Musk who said he would not ban jet tracking account, but has now suspended the account and threatened legal action
Jack Dorsey Admits Twitter Still Has Problems
Cooling bromance? Twitter co-founder and former CEO admits mistakes were made at Twitter, and says platform still has problems
Alabama, Utah Latest US States To Ban TikTok
More US (Republican) states ban TikTok on state devices and computers, following earlier Taiwanese national security ban
Twitter Disbands Trust and Safety Council, As Former Executive Threatened
Twitter dissolves its Trust and Safety Council, as former head of Trust & Safety flees home after threats of violence
Twitter Blue Apple Users To Pay Premium Price
Elon Musk and Twitter to relaunch revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday, but Apple users will pay more
Meta Warns It May Remove US News Content
Facebook owner warns American Congress it may remove US news from its platform if it passes “ill-considered journalism bill”
Apple, Amazon ‘Resume’ Twitter Advertising
Apple has 'fully resumed' advertising on Twitter, according to Elon Musk, while Amazon reported to be boosting ad campaigns after lull
New Zealand To Force Meta, Google To Pay For News
New Zealand law would require Meta, Google and others to pay for news they carry, after similar rules in Australia and Canada
Parler And Kayne West Terminate Acquisition Deal
Owner of Parler and American rapper Kanye West (aka Ye) agree to terminate sale of the app, “in the interest of both parties”
Elon Musk Backtracks Over Apple Bust Up
Chief twit tweets 'misunderstanding' about Apple potentially removing Twitter from App Store has been “resolved” after meeting Tim Cook
Twitter No Longer Enforcing Its Covid Misinformation Policy
Elon Musk's Twitter confirms it has stopped policing its Covid-19 misinformation policy, as it restores 62,000 suspended accounts
Snapchat Staff Ordered Back To The Office
No more home working. Return to office working after Snap workers instructed to work in the office 80 percent of the time
Stolen Twitter Data Leaked Online, Even Bigger Breach Revealed
Summer data breach at Twitter sees hackers publish stolen data, but even bigger data breach has since been uncovered
UK Government Unveils Revised Online Safety Bill
The UK's revised online safety bill proposes fines of 10 percent of revenue if social networks fail to block racist, sexist content
Elon Musk: Apple Threatening To Remove Twitter From App Store
Musk reveals Apple has halted most of its advertising on Twitter and is allegedly threatening to pull the platform from its app store
Meta Fined 265m Euros Over Data Leak
Irish data protection office fines Facebook parent Meta 265m euros over 2019 data leak, adding up to 1bn euros in fines over past 18 months