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Meta Pleases Investors After Daily User Number Growth Returns
Shares in Meta rose 20 percent in relief with modest daily and monthly user growth, despite mixed financial results in the first quarter
Alphabet Profit Slides As YouTube Misses Expectations
Tech giant posts mixed first quarter results, as Alphabet contends with rising inflation, increased YouTube competition, and falling ad spend
YouTuber Deliberately Crashed Plane For Views, FAA Rules
How far will you go for views? FAA says YouTuber intentionally parachuted out and filmed his own aeroplane crashing into forest
Musk Buys Twitter: Industry Reaction
Support and opposition to Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has been mixed, so what has been the reaction of industry experts?
Jack Dorsey Backs Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover
Co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey backs Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, as users and human rights group express concern
Twitter CEO Tells Staff Future Is Uncertain
Company wide town hall meeting sees CEO Parag Agrawal tell Twitter employees future direction of the platform is uncertain
Meta Begins Appeal Against UK Order To Sell Giphy
Closely watched appeal. UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it will defend its Giphy sale order 'vigorously'
Twitter To Be Sold To Elon Musk For $44 Billion
Now what? Board of directors agrees to sell Twitter to the world's richest man, who has frequently criticised the platform over “free speech”
Congress Republicans Ask Twitter To Conserve Musk Bid Records
Republicans in US Congress formally ask Twitter to conserve records related to Elon Musk's proposed buyout of company amidst 'concern' over free speech implications
Musk In Talks With Thoma Bravo Over Joint Twitter Bid – Report
Media report suggests Elon Musk is in talks with private equity group Thoma Bravo about partnering up for possible Twitter takeover
Musk Secures $46.5 Billion Funding For Twitter Takeover
World's wealthiest man Elon Musk puts up $33.5 billion of his own money, as he readies for boardroom battle over his Twitter bid
US Court Rules Data Scraping On Public Websites Is Legal
User privacy blow. Scraping data from online LinkedIn profiles is legal, Appeal Court in the United States tells Microsoft
Twitter Adopts Poison Pill To Fend Off Elon Musk
Unwanted advances. Unsolicited takeover offer from Elon Musk sees Twitter board last week adopt a poison pill to thwart his plan
Elon Musk Hints At Plan B, If Twitter Board Refuses Offer
Tesla boss admits he is not sure he will actually buy Twitter, but teases he may have a “plan B” if his “best and final” offer is refused
Elon Musk Offers To Buy Twitter For $41bn To ‘Unlock’ Potential
Hostile takeover? World's richest man Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $41 billion, and promises to “unlock” its “extraordinary potential”
Investor Sues Elon Musk Over Late Share Disclosure
Twitter shareholder sues Elon Musk for failing to disclose his substantial stake in a timely manner, which impacted platform's share price
Elon Musk Will Not Join Twitter Board, CEO Confirms
Last minute u-turn from Elon Musk, as Parag Agrawal confirms Musk will not, after all, join the board of directors at Twitter
Meta Finance Move With ‘Zuck Bucks’ Virtual Coins – Report
Plans at Meta to introduce virtual coins and lending services to its apps portfolio, despite cryptocurrency project collapse
Russia Retaliates Against YouTube Over Ukraine Invasion ‘Fakes’
Pot calling kettle black? Roskomnadzor to take punitive measures against YouTube over 'fake' images about Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Twitter Confirms Development Of Edit Button
Worse kept secret? Twitter finally confirms it is developing an edit button so users can change their tweets after posting them
Elon Musk To Join Twitter’s Board Of Directors
Twitter confirms plans to appoint Elon Musk to its board of directors, after disclosure he is now the platform's largest shareholder
Twitter Shareholder Elon Musk Polls Users Over Edit Button
Did he ask Parag first? Elon Musk polls Twitter users if they want an edit button, as CEO Parag Agrawal asks users to “vote carefully”
Russia Threatens Wikipedia With Fines Over ‘False Information’
Despite global outrage at evidence of Russian war crimes in Bucha, Wikipedia is warned to remove 'false' information about Ukraine invasion
Meta Relaxes Covid Booster Requirement For Staff
Facebook's owner confirms it no longer requires staff to provide evidence of a Coronavirus booster shot, but the vaccine requirement remains
Elon Musk Acquires 9 Percent Of Twitter
Just days after Elon Musk touts building a new social media platform, the world's richest man becomes Twitter's largest shareholder
Consulting Company Responds Over Facebook ‘Smear’ Report
Meta/Facebook allegedly paid consulting firm Targeted Victory to spread negative reports about rival TikTok, says Washington Post
WeChat Disables Accounts Linked To NFTs
China's WeChat messaging service disables accounts linked to 'speculation' and secondary sales of NFTs amidst regulatory crackdown
Russian Bailiffs Seize $12m From Google – Report
A 'patriotic' Russian TV channel alleges that bailiffs have seized 1 billion roubles ($12 million) in unpaid fines from Google, over YouTube ban
Russia Bans Acquisition Of Foreign Software For Critical Infrastructure
President Vladimir Putin bans purchase of foreign software for critical infrastructure, amidst punishing global sanctions against Russia