How Twitter has been shaken by a whistleblower"s allegations
In the days since it was first reported that former Twitter head of security Peiter "Mudge" Zatko had filed an explosive whistleblower disclosure, the company has had to confront renewed scrutiny from lawmakers, a dip in its stock price and added unc.....»»
Google"s security firm Mandiant has its Twitter account hacked
Hackers took over Mandiant’s X account to share crypto-draining links in a pretty ironic attack......»»
Twitter/X adds tiny headlines on link previews and then removes them again [U]
X, the platform better known as Twitter, removed headlines from posts with links a few months ago, but is now bringing them back in a new format. more….....»»
Fired finance manager files federal whistleblower lawsuit against Chicago-area dealership
A fired finance manager who was assaulted by a co-worker on the job has alleged employees of a suburban Chicago dealership engaged in forgery, sexual harassment and other wrongdoing......»»
Since Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase, firm reportedly lost 72% of its value
Fidelity cuts value of X stake, implying 72% drop since Musk paid $44 billion. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | DNY59) Fidelity's latest valuation of its stake in X implies that Elon Musk's social network is worth about 7.....»»
Twitter/X brings back headlines on link previews but now they’re tiny [Gallery]
X, the platform better known as Twitter, removed headlines from posts with links a few months ago, but is now bringing them back in a new format. more….....»»
X valuation now only 28% of price paid, following Musk telling advertisers to f*ck themselves
Fidelity, a major private shareholder in the company formerly known as Twitter, has issued a new X valuation – stating that the company is now worth only 28% of the original $44B purchase price. It further marked down the value of its shares fro.....»»
Apple"s July 2023 in review: Goldman Sachs wants out of Apple Card, Threads, Underdogs and more
July 2023 saw Twitter become X, Threads briefly become a Twitter rival, and Apple's Underdogs return — but none of it mattered because apparently Android was finally better than iOS, so there.Apple launched a new Underdogs video and Meta launched T.....»»
Social media platforms generate billions in annual ad revenue from US youth: Study
Social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube collectively derived nearly $11 billion in advertising revenue from U.S.-based users younger than 18 in 2022, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H......»»
Elon Musk will see you in court: The top Twitter and X Corp. lawsuits of 2023
Musk's Twitter ownership began with a lawsuit, and he's been in court ever since. Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks at the Atreju political convention organized by Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) on December 15, 2023 in Rome, Ital.....»»
X (formerly Twitter) returns after global outage
X, formerly Twitter, suffered a global outage for about 90 minutes early on Thursday morning, and the cause has yet to be revealed......»»
Wait, David Lynch directed a commercial for the Sony PlayStation?
17 years since his last movie was released, some Twitter users have re-discovered a "lost" David Lynch film. Find out what it is and why you should watch it......»»
You need to watch this lost David Lynch masterpiece now
17 years since his last movie was released, some Twitter users have re-discovered a "lost" David Lynch film. Find out what it is and why you should watch it......»»
My favorite game of 2023 is a secret Twitter eulogy
While 2023 was full of huge games, no game was more on the pulse of current events than the oddly prophetic Videoverse......»»
Judge rejects Elon Musk’s attempt to avoid testifying in Twitter stock probe
Musk has to testify for SEC probe into whether he violated US securities laws. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bet_Noire) Elon Musk can't avoid testifying in an investigation into whether he violated federal securities l.....»»
Elon Musk told bankers they wouldn’t lose any money on Twitter purchase
Lenders unlikely to get even 60 cents on the dollar for the bonds and loans. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Elon Musk privately told some of the bankers who lent him $13 billion to fund his leveraged.....»»
X rival Threads could be about to get millions of more users
Threads – Meta’s rival to X, formerly Twitter – is hoping to get a big boost after launching in the EU, a market with nearly half a billion people......»»
U.S. judge tentatively rules Musk must testify again in SEC Twitter probe
The federal judge said Elon Musk and the SEC must agree to a date for the world's richest person to provide another day of testimony, or she would set a date......»»
Elon Musk’s X ad revenue reportedly fell $1.5B this year amid boycotts
"We are not Twitter any longer," X exec said. Enlarge (credit: Leon Neal / Staff | Getty Images Europe) It's hard to know exactly how dire the financial situation is at Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter). However, insider.....»»
Elon Musk reverses Twitter ban of Sandy Hook shooting-denier Alex Jones
Musk asked Jones to address "the whole Sandy Hook thing" in interview on X. Enlarge / Infowars-founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court on September 21, 2022 during one of his Sandy Hook defamation.....»»
Musk appeals dispute over "funding secured" consent decree to Supreme Court
Tesla's CEO asked the justices to hear his appeal of a lower court's decision that upheld the decree, which arose from his August 2018 post on Twitter that he had 'funding secured' to take his company private......»»