Twitter DMs may soon be end-to-end encrypted: What to expect

Twitter DMs may soon be end-to-end encrypted: What to expect

With Elon Musk at Twitter’s helm after the $44 billion takeover last month, many aspects of the popular social network are currently being modified. There are also some older Twitter components that may be brought back, including Vine. However, it seems another important feature could be coming back soon to Twitter – end-to-end encryption on […]

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Elon Musk publicly fires Twitter engineers who call him out online

Elon Musk publicly fires Twitter engineers who call him out online

Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk, who has called himself a “free speech absolutist,” has resorted to firing company engineers who publicly criticize him on the social-media service.In one case, Musk announced the firing in a tweet. In another, the former employee said he was fired after he openly rebuked Musk. Engineer Eric Frohnhoefer, who worked […]

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Musk’s lawyer calms Twitter staff fearing jail risk for FTC lapses

Musk’s lawyer calms Twitter staff fearing jail risk for FTC lapses

After losing thousands of employees and top compliance officials at Twitter Inc., Elon Musk’s deputies are racing to contain heightened concerns that staff will be held liable for security lapses. Musk’s lawyer Alex Spiro, who is guiding the legal team following the billionaire’s acquisition, sought to reassure employees that they would not go to jail […]

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Twitter’s gray ‘Official’ labels return for some accounts

Twitter’s gray ‘Official’ labels return for some accounts

Twitter is once again adding gray “official” labels to some prominent accounts. The company, in its second chaotic week after billionaire Elon Musk took over, had rolled out the labels earlier this week, only to kill them a few hours later. But on Thursday night they were back again, at least for some accounts — […]

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Musk’s first email to Twitter staff ends remote work

Musk’s first email to Twitter staff ends remote work

New Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk emailed his workers for the first time late Wednesday to prepare them for “difficult times ahead” and ban remote work unless he personally approved it. Musk said there was “no way to sugarcoat the message” about the economic outlook and how it will affect an advertising-dependent company like Twitter, […]

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Facing a tide of criticism, Elon Musk Is tweeting through it

Facing a tide of criticism, Elon Musk Is tweeting through it

Under pressure and facing a wave of criticism, Elon Musk has increasingly turned to his favorite release valve: Twitter. Since Saturday, Musk, the world’s richest man and the new owner of Twitter, has embarked on a tweeting spree so voluminous that he is on a pace to post more than 750 times this month, or […]

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Musk sparks debate on content accuracy with new vision for Twitter

Musk sparks debate on content accuracy with new vision for Twitter

Twitter Inc’s new CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday the social media platform’s mission was to become the most accurate source of information about the world, sparking debate about how it would achieve that and who determines what is accurate. A flurry of drastic measures including sacking half the staff and charging users that Musk […]

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