US regulator FTC says it is concerned about Twitter
The Federal Trade Commission says developments at Twitter could risk it violating regulatory orders......»»
California"s ambitious 2030 climate target faces serious obstacles, acknowledges regulator
For the first time, California's leading air regulator acknowledged major roadblocks to meeting its ambitious carbon emissions target for 2030, a goal the agency set just months ago in a sweeping plan to tackle climate change......»»
Twitter threatens to sue hate-speech watchdog group
In a July 20 letter shared publicly Monday, Twitter threatened to sue the Center for Countering Digital Hate, accusing the group of a campaign to hurt Twitter by driving away its advertisers......»»
Musk shows off new X sign on top of San Francisco HQ, but the city’s not happy
Elon Musk has shared a drone video showing off the new X sign on top of the Twitter building in San Francisco. But the city has a problem with it......»»
San Francisco"s complaint against Twitter says flashing "X" sign put up without a permit
In a complaint, the city of San Francisco says they have visited Twitter headquarters twice since Friday regarding the new flashing "X" sign on top of the building......»»
Twitter restores Kanye West"s account after ban
The US rapper was accused of violating the rules on the social media platform now known as X......»»
New phishing campaign targets Twitter Blue users amid X rebrand confusion
Twitter Blue subscribers are being targeted with fake migration service amid company rebrand to X......»»
Social media roundup: Reddit verification; users leaving Threads; CSAM-posting Twitter user reinstated by Musk
A form of Reddit verification is currently being tested, in the form of an “official” label for some accounts confirmed as authentic. For now at least, verification is only available to organizations, and not individuals, and the current test.....»»
X (Twitter)’s dark mode will soon be permanent
X (Twitter)’s owner Elon Musk has revealed that he plans to make dark mode a permanent feature on the platform. These days, it’s not uncommon to find websites and apps offering a “dark mode”. This is done to reduce the brightness.....»»
Mark Zuckerberg: Threads users down by more than a half
The rival to Twitter saw explosive growth but users have since drifted away, Meta boss acknowledges......»»
Twitter to impose dark mode as it’s ‘better in every way,’ Elon Musk says
Twitter is set to lose light mode, leaving users with only a dark display option, according to a tweet posted by Elon Musk on Thursday......»»
Musk says Twitter will no longer have a light mode, making dark mode the default option [U]
Since Elon Musk became Twitter’s CEO, he’s been pushing through a lot of changes to the social network. But perhaps none of them have been as controversial as Twitter’s recent rebranding to “X” (although the Twitter name is still everywher.....»»
Musk says Twitter will no longer have a light mode, making dark mode the default option
Since Elon Musk became Twitter’s CEO, he’s been pushing through a lot of changes to the social network. But perhaps none of them have been as controversial as Twitter’s recent rebranding to “X” (although the Twitter name is still everywher.....»»
Beware: Tricky phishing email targeting Twitter Blue subscribers with X rebranding confusion
Twitter’s abrupt rebrand to the letter X is leaving a lot of users confused about the direction of the platform. With this comes an opportunity for cybercriminals, who are now taking advantage of the chaos with some of the most clever phishing ema.....»»
Proposed Big Tech regulator would issue a revocable license to Apple and others
A bi-partisan proposal by two US senators has argued for the creation of a federal Big Tech regulator, with wide-ranging enforcement powers. It would issue operating licenses to tech giants, which ultimately could be revoked in the event that a comp.....»»
Twitter commandeers @X username from man who had it since 2007
Twitter took Gene X Hwang's username and only offered him “some merch” Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chris Delmas) Elon Musk's decision to rebrand Twitter as "X" wouldn't be complete without a change to the company.....»»
Apple mysteriously launches new Twitter marketing campaign for Apple Pay
Via Hashmoji, Apple has just launched a marketing campaign for two hashtags relating to Apple Pay: Both #ApplePay and #PayTheAppleWay hashtags are now accompanied by the tick icon in tweets. It is possible that Apple is simply taking the summer to m.....»»
Threads is outpacing Twitter after finally getting a Following feed
Threads is finally getting one of its most requested features, and could soon be a real threat to Twitter......»»
iPhone 15 series rumored to feature massive camera improvement
The iPhone 15 almost sounds too good to be true. In a new leak shared on Twitter (via MacRumors), user RGloudS says the new iPhone … The post iPhone 15 series rumored to feature massive camera improvement appeared first on BGR. The i.....»»
I don’t want X, the ‘everything app’ that Twitter is trying to become
As a brand, Twitter is dead. Elon Musk made sure of that, replacing the Twitter name with X and the bird logo with… an X. … The post I don’t want X, the ‘everything app’ that Twitter is trying to become appeared first on.....»»
Threads added a Following feed, so you can finally delete Twitter
As Twitter (or X?) goes through its eighth midlife crisis of 2023, Meta’s rival app Threads began rolling out a Following feed. As the name … The post Threads added a Following feed, so you can finally delete Twitter appeared first on BGR.....»»