twitter Musk Reportedly Demands $20 Monthly Fee for Twitter Verified Status Elon Musk instructs Twitter staff to charge verified users $19.99 per month to keep their blue check marks. Employees face a November 7 deadline to implement this change or risk losing their jobs.
twitter Musk Demands Twitter Verified Users Pay $20 Monthly or Lose Check Marks Elon Musk instructs Twitter staff to raise the Blue subscription price to $19.99 per month, making it mandatory for users to keep their verified status. Employees face a November 7 deadline to implement this change or risk losing their jobs.
meta platforms Meta Platforms Stock Plummets 24% Despite Strong User Engagement Meta Platforms experiences a massive stock drop following a Q3 earnings miss, largely driven by investor frustration over continued Metaverse spending. Despite the sell-off, the social media giant reports record-breaking user engagement and presents a potential buying opportunity.
elon musk Musk's $44B Twitter Deal Sparks Intense Free Speech Debate Elon Musk's proposed $44 billion purchase of Twitter creates a major political divide over content moderation, pitting conservatives demanding less regulation against civil rights groups warning of increased disinformation.
elon musk Elon Musk Sets Twitter Blue Price at $8 Monthly for Verification Elon Musk announces that Twitter Blue will cost $8 per month and serve as the exclusive path to getting a verified blue checkmark on the platform.
meta Meta Reports Slowing Ad Revenue as Metaverse Losses Reach $2.9 Billion Meta Platforms generates $27.9 billion in Q1 revenue but experiences a 21 percent drop in net income amid ongoing economic challenges. The company's Reality Labs division loses $2.9 billion as CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to invest heavily in metaverse technology.
elon musk Elon Musk Secures $46.5 Billion to Fund Potential Twitter Buyout Elon Musk lines up $46.5 billion in financing from Morgan Stanley and other institutions for a possible Twitter acquisition. He has not yet decided if he will formally launch a tender offer to purchase shares directly from investors.
twitter Elon Musk Reinstates Donald Trump's Twitter Account After User Poll Elon Musk restores Donald Trump's banned Twitter account following a public poll, reversing the permanent suspension from January 2021. The controversial move reactivates the former president's profile and past tweets.
twitter Twitter Grants Elon Musk Access to Firehose Data Amid Bot Dispute Twitter plans to hand over its complete "firehose" data stream to Elon Musk as he seeks information about bot accounts on the platform. This move comes as the billionaire attempts to scrutinize the company's user base before finalizing his $44 billion acquisition.
texas Texas Schools Outpace Nation in Student Social Media Surveillance Texas schools lead the country in using social media monitoring tools to track students, but experts question the effectiveness of these services. Many parents and students remain unaware that school districts are paying third-party companies to watch their online activity.
instagram Instagram Expands Sensitive Content Filters Beyond Explore Tab Instagram allows users to hide sensitive content from recommendations across the entire app, not just the Explore tab. The platform faces criticism for its vague definition of sensitive material and lack of granular controls.
sheryl sandberg Facebook Operations Chief Sheryl Sandberg Steps Down After 14 Years Sheryl Sandberg unexpectedly announces her departure from Facebook after nearly a decade and a half as the company's second-in-command. Her exit marks a major leadership transition for the social media giant.
meta Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg Resigns After 14 Years at Facebook Sheryl Sandberg steps down as Meta's chief operating officer, ending a transformative 14-year run at the company. She plans to transition to a role on the company's board of directors this fall.
uvalde Uvalde Shooter Made Violent Threats on Yubo App Before Attack The gunman behind the Uvalde school shooting uses the social app Yubo to send threatening messages and share his deadly plans with overseas girls. Investigators now examine how these digital warning signs slip through the cracks.
elon musk Musk Halts Twitter Takeover Pending Proof of Fake Account Numbers Elon Musk pauses his $44 billion Twitter acquisition until the company proves its claim that fake accounts make up less than 5% of users. Twitter insists the deal proceeds at the agreed price despite Musk's assertion that spam accounts actually total around 20%.