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Dutch Town Sues Twitter Over Satanic Conspiracy Theories

Dutch town takes Twitter to court to force it to remove conspiracy theories about supposed 1980s Satanic paedophile ring

2 years ago

Whistleblower Tells Senate Twitter Prioritised Profit Over Security

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko tells Senate panel of ‘egregious’ security failings at Twitter, and warns of multiple breaches by intelligence agencies

2 years ago

Twitter Shareholders Approve Musk’s $44bn Takeover

Bit of a moot point? Twitter shareholder vote overwhelmingly in favour of Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover deal

2 years ago

Twitter Says Latest Musk Termination Attempt ‘Wrongful’

Twitter says latest notice by Elon Musk to terminate buyout agreement is 'invalid and wrongful' as whistleblower testifies before Congress

2 years ago

Twitter Agreed To Pay Whistleblower $7m – Report

Settlement for $7 million between Twitter and Peiter “Mudge” Zatko was made days before former security boss filed his whistleblower…

2 years ago

Twitter Again Expands Fact-Checking Birdwatch Scheme

Content moderation development. Another expansion of Twitter's community fact-checking project, known as Birdwatch

2 years ago

Elon Musk Denied Attempt To Delay Twitter Trial

Delaware judge grants Elon Musk's request to include whistleblower claims in his Twitter counter lawsuit, but won't delay 17 October…

2 years ago

Twitter Trials Edit Tweet Function

Much requested edit feature is being trialled by Twitter, that will allow tweets to be edited up to 30 minutes…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Seeks Court Delay After Twitter Whistleblower Claims

Legal team of Elon Musk seeks to delay October trial until November, in light of whistleblower claims of serious vulnerabilities…

2 years ago

Twitter, Musk Subpoena Whistleblower Over Bot, Security Issues

Twitter, Elon Musk both subpoena whistleblower Pieter 'Mudge' Zatko over allegations of security and bot shortcomings as well as 'illegal…

2 years ago

Twitter, Meta Take Down ‘US-Based’ Propaganda Campaign

Twitter and Meta take down propaganda network furthering the interests of the US and its allies as researchers point to…

2 years ago

Jack Dorsey – Biggest Twitter Regret Was Forming Company

Co-founder and former CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey says his biggest regret was making the social media platform an actual…

2 years ago

Twitter Ordered To Hand Over Data To Elon Musk

'Absurdly broad' requests by Elon Musk mostly rejected by judge, but Twitter does have to hand over audit data from…

2 years ago

Twitter Whistleblower To Testify Before Senate Panel

Fallout continues over explosive claims by Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko, who will participate in closed-door briefings on Capitol Hill

2 years ago

Twitter Whistleblower Warns Platform Vulnerable To Foreign Influence

Major headache for Twitter's board, as its former head of security Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko makes explosive allegations about security and…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Subpoenas Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey

Legal team of Elon Musk subpoenaes former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, for upcoming courtroom fight against Twitter's board of directors

2 years ago

Expert Questions Musk Twitter Bot Figures Amidst Legal Battle

Bot figure given by Elon Musk in legal battle over attempt to pull out of Twitter buy 'doesn't mean anything',…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Wants Staff Names Of Twitter’s Bot Counters

Fight with Twitter, sees Elon Musk's legal team requesting names of those employees who calculate bot or spam account numbers

2 years ago

Former Twitter Executive Convicted Of Spying For Saudi Arabia

Spying scandal. Former Twitter executive found guilty in San Francisco courtroom of spying for Saudi Arabia and accessing account data

2 years ago

Elon Musk Sells Tesla Shares Worth $6.9 Billion

Tesla CEO Elon Musk admits he could need the funds if he loses legal showdown with Twitter and is forced…

2 years ago

Twitter Labels Elon Musk’s Counterclaim ‘Factually Inaccurate’

Elon Musk's lawsuit counterclaims are “factually inaccurate, legally insufficient, and commercially irrelevant”, says Twitter

2 years ago

Twitter Seeks Financial Evidence Against Elon Musk And Subpoenas Banks

Dozens of subpoenas issued by Twitter to a number of banks, to determine if Elon Musk allegedly conspired to scupper…

2 years ago

Twitter Hikes Price Of Subscription Service

Twitter raises price of Twitter Blue service amidst revenue slump and uncertainty over suspended Elon Musk buyout, as it begins…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Files Countersuit Against Twitter Over Deal

Delaware judge assigns 17 October start date for fast-tracked five-day trial as Twitter seeks to force Musk to follow through…

2 years ago

Twitter Hacker Seeks $30,000 For Stolen Data On 5.4 Million Users

Investigation begins after hacker seeks buyers for personal data of 5.4 million Twitter users, reportedly stolen via 7 month old…

2 years ago

Twitter Reports Loss As ‘Uncertainty’ Weighs On Business

Twitter reports $270m loss for three months to June amidst advertising slowdown, as it prepares court battle to force Elon…

2 years ago

Twitter Wins Battle To Fast Track Elon Musk Lawsuit

Twitter will face Elon Musk in a Delaware courtroom in October, over his attempt to 'terminate his $44 billion takoever…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Seeks To Block Twitter’s Request For Speedy Trial

No surprise in Twitter showdown, as Elon Musk files motion with US court to oppose platform's request for trial to…

2 years ago

Twitter Not Planning Large Numbers Of Layoffs

Social media platform seeks to reassure workforce, saying it was not looking at company-wide layoffs, but it will continue its…

2 years ago

Twitter Begins Legal Action Against Elon Musk

Well...he was warned. Twitter sued Elon Musk on Tuesday to force him to complete his $44bn acquisition of social media…

2 years ago