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Musk takeover: Twitter fears risk of losing advertisers, executives

Twitter has acknowledged for the first time that its core advertising business could be at risk amid the $44 billion takeover by Elon Musk

Twitter Circle: This feature lets you handpick an audience for your tweets

The new Twitter feature seems to be on a similar line to Instagram's Close Friends feature, which allows selecting the audience for their stories.

Don't feel for me, pray for Twitter instead, says Parag Agrawal

Amid multiple reports that Musk has lined up a new CEO to replace him, Agrawal has already said that he took the job to change Twitter for the better

Musk says he wants to boost Twitter use from 'niche' to most Americans

Musk has signed a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, raising questions among employees and the public about his strategy for running the social media network.

Elon Musk's grand vision for Twitter faces reality check in Asian countries

It's not clear how Musk would reconcile his support for more free speech with strict government controls.

WhatsApp bans over 1.8 million bad accounts in India in March

The company said that it also received 597 grievance reports in the same month from the country, and the accounts "actioned" were 74

Global disruptions and non-cooperation

The first problem has been the very premise of the globalisation project

I am against permanent Twitter bans, says former CEO Jack Dorsey

It is important to me that we get critical feedback in all of its forms, but also important that we get the space and time to address it. All of that should be done publicly: Jack Dorsey

WhatsApp working on multi-device linking feature for phones and tablets

This is a significant advance from the past when multi-devices could only be run via a desktop client or web browser

Elon Musk discusses 'job cuts' at Twitter with bankers to boost bottom line

CEO Agrawal had told employees that there would be "no layoffs at this time". However, according to reports, one area where Musk may make job cuts is the company's policy department

Meta Platforms say experiencing good ad impression growth in India

David Wehner, Chief Financial Officer of Meta, said during the earnings call that the Asia-Pacific region benefited from strong demand in products like Click-to-Messaging ads

Facebook has no idea how to manage personal user data, say reports

According to the tech website Engadget, privacy engineers on Facebook's Ad and Business Product team wrote a report last year, intending it to be read by the company's leadership

Don't know where we are headed: Twitter CEO Parag tells anxious employees

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has told worried employees that he doesn't know what direction this company will go in once the whopping $44 billion deal closes with new owner billionaire Elon Musk

Elon Musk's plans for Twitter may cause more algorithmic harms than before

Musk's description of a platform free from content moderation issues is troubling in light of the algorithmic harms caused by social media platforms.

No board to watch over Musk when he takes Twitter private. Does it matter?

Musk, who on April 25, 2022, sealed a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, criticised board members for owning almost no shares of the company they oversee.

Twitter set to accept Elon Musk's $43 bn 'best and final' offer

Twitter may announce the $43 billion deal later on Monday once its board has met to recommend the transaction.

Responsible content

New EU law can improve social media

European Union reaches landmark deal on hate speech, disinformation

EU Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager said, with today's agreement we ensure that platforms are held accountable for the risks their services can pose to society and citizens

After years of silencing critics, Musk wants free speech on Twitter

Musk's tweets, public remarks and policies at the businesses he runs, shows little tolerance for speech that's unflattering to him or his companies, or reflects employee criticism of the workplace

Social media platforms 'designed' to weaken democracies: Barack Obama

"People like Putin, and Steve Bannon for that matter, understand it's not necessary for people to believe (misinformation) in order to weaken democratic institutions," Obama emphasised