Elon Musk says he has found new Twitter CEO

05/12/2023

Elon Musk said on Thursday he has found a new chief executive for Twitter, but did not name the person, while the Wall Street Journal reported that Comcast NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino was in talks for the…

Twitter to remove idle accounts, archive them

Reuters 05/09/2023

Social media platform Twitter Inc will remove accounts that have been inactive for several years, CEO Elon Musk announced in a tweet on Monday, saying that the action is “important to free up abandoned handles.” Twitter’s billionaire…

Pope loses verified status on Twitter, US basketball star LeBron James remains

Reuters 04/21/2023

Twitter on Thursday began removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles, with famous people including pop icon Beyonce and Pope Francis losing their verified statuses. Some personalities such as basketball star LeBron James and author Stephen King…

LeBron James thumbs down paying for Twitter blue check mark

Rommel Fuertes Jr. - @inquirerdotnet 04/01/2023

  NBA superstar LeBron James refuses to shell out money for a blue checkmark on his account as Twitter’s policy on verification is set to take effect. The four-time NBA MVP from the Los Angeles Lakers, one…

Musk says he’ll step down as Twitter CEO after finding a replacement

Reuters 12/21/2022

Elon Musk said on Tuesday he will step down as chief executive of Twitter after finding a replacement. “I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job! After that,…

Elon Musk poll shows 57.5% want him to step down as Twitter chief

Reuters 12/19/2022

Twitter users voted in a poll for Elon Musk to step down as chief executive of the social media platform, in a backlash against the billionaire less than two months after he took over. About 57.5% votes…

Twitter chaos deepens as key executives quit

Agence France Presse 11/11/2022

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter descended ever deeper into chaos on Thursday as key security executives resigned from the platform, drawing a sharp warning from US regulators. The walkouts came a day…

Free speech for sale: $8 only

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 11/03/2022

What’s all this hullabaloo over a blue check mark? If you’ve ever been on Twitter—the social media platform well-known for its bite-sized, 280-character “tweets”—chances are you would have noticed a blue check mark associated with certain accounts.…

‘Shopee’ trends on Twitter after Toni Gonzaga becomes its new endorser  

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 09/29/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Online shopping app Shopee on Thursday revealed its newest ambassador, TV host and actress Toni Gonzaga, a move that was put under a firestorm of criticism most especially on Twitter. The topic “Shopee” and…

How misinformation derails free speech

Adrian Monck - @inquirerdotnet 08/06/2022

Own nothing, be happy. You might have heard the phrase. It started life as a screenshot, culled from the internet by an anonymous antisemitic account on the image board 4chan. “Own nothing, be happy—The Jew World Order…

Man, 19, accused of offering and selling sex videos, nabbed in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 19-year-old man, who was arrested for allegedly promoting and selling of self-produced videos of himself performing sexual acts to various male victims, including minors, underwent an inquest proceeding today, August 1, 2022.…

Twitter’s future uncertain as it faces messy breakup with Musk

Agence France Presse 07/10/2022

SAN FRANCISCO, California — Courted and then jilted by the world’s richest person, Twitter looks well positioned to win a court battle with Elon Musk over a $1 billion breakup fee and more — but the company will…

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