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Why Twitter is an easy target for outsiders like Elon Musk intent on change
Saturday, April 23, 2022
To ward off Elon Musk, Twitter's board will have to show it finally has a plan to address long-standing business problems.
Elon Musk says he has secured the money to buy Twitter
Thursday, April 21, 2022
The billionaire Tesla CEO says he's lined up $46.5 billion to fund his offer to buy Twitter and take the company private.
'Love Me Tender' and poison pills: Unpacking the Elon Musk-Twitter saga
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Elon Musk is trying to buy Twitter in a $43 billion takeover, which the company's board is attempting to resist. What's at stake, and where is all this going?
Elon Musk wants to change Twitter
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Elon Musk says Twitter should be an arena for free speech. What changes does he want to bring to the social network, and how are Twitter board members trying stop his takeover bid?
Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter for $43 billion in cash
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Musk's offer comes after the Tesla and SpaceX CEO became Twitter's largest shareholder. Musk says he will unlock Twitter's potential.
Is adding an edit button on Twitter a good thing?
Monday, April 11, 2022
Twitter users have long asked for an edit button and now the company says it's finally coming. But skeptics warn it could change Twitter — and not for the better.
Elon Musk says he will not join the Twitter board, after all
Monday, April 11, 2022
The social media company said the billionaire Tesla CEO changed his mind about accepting a board seat after becoming Twitter's biggest shareholder.
Elon Musk takes a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is one of Twitter's most outspoken voices. Now he's also the social media company's largest shareholder.
That smiling LinkedIn profile face might be a computer-generated fake
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Stanford researchers uncovered more than 1,000 of these LinkedIn profiles. A technology that has been used to promote misinformation online has now entered the corporate world.
Facebook will block kids from downloading age-inappropriate virtual reality apps
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Sister app Instagram is also launching new parental controls, as the social media company faces pressure to address safety risks to kids in virtual reality.
Russia plans to limit Instagram and could label Meta an extremist group
Friday, March 11, 2022
Russia's top prosecutor called for Facebook and Instagram's parent company to be labeled an extremist group after Meta said it would permit some calls for violence against "Russian invaders."
Russia is restricting social media. Here's what we know
Monday, March 07, 2022
Russians face a confusing patchwork of online restrictions as the Kremlin cracks down on the free flow of information on social media.
Tech's crackdown on Russian propaganda is a geopolitical high-wire act
Tuesday, March 01, 2022
Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft are taking steps to curb Russian propaganda, but they don't want to be kicked out of the country and limit Russians' access to their platforms.
Facebook and TikTok block Russian state media in Europe
Monday, February 28, 2022
Kremlin-backed news outlets RT and Sputnik have become flashpoints for social media companies that are under pressure to curb the spread of Russian propaganda and disinformation.
Facebook and Twitter remove disinformation and hacking campaigns targeting Ukraine
Monday, February 28, 2022
Facebook parent company Meta says it has uncovered Russian efforts to undermine trust in the Ukrainian government and to hack Ukrainian military officials and journalists using social media.
Facebook, Google and Twitter limit ads over Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Saturday, February 26, 2022
The moves come as U.S. tech platforms are under pressure to take a stronger stance against Russia and limit disinformation.
Meta is spending billions on the metaverse. Here's what it's like on the inside
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Facebook is banking everything on the metaverse. Our intrepid reporter dons a virtual reality headset to find out what Facebook's virtual world is all about, and how much more is left to do.
'Freedom convoys' tap into cross-regional populism
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
The so-called "freedom convoys" are exploiting populist grievances and are amplified by social media and grifters seeking to make a buck.
Senators aim to rewrite child safety rules on social media
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
The bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act comes amid mounting frustration in Washington that apps like Instagram and YouTube aren't doing enough to protect their youngest users.
Meta's Market value plummets by $200 billion as Facebook user base declines
Thursday, February 03, 2022
Investors wiped more than $200 billion of the market value of Facebook owner Meta after the company warned of weaker advertising growth and reported its first-ever decline in daily users.