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Everyone Is Searching for the True Twitter Alternative – It Doesn’t Exist
Twitter users want out following Musk's takeover - but none of the proposed alternatives are even close to viable.
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Twitter Is Hiring – Here’s What Candidates Can Expect
No free lunches, no remote work hours, and the constant threat of getting fired. Are you hardcore enough? Do you want to be?
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Amazon Shutters Secure Messaging App One Year After Purchase
The commercial version of the app will be closed, but government and enterprise versions will remain.
Jack Turner -
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Twitter Reinstates Trump and Kanye as Chaos Reigns Under Musk
With both figures previously banned for controversial statements, critics worry about a return to hate speech on Twitter.
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1,200 More Employees Leave Twitter as the World Cup Nears
Twitter bleeds another 1,200 employees, all while one of its busiest weekends of the year looms on the horizon.
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Twitter Is Working on End-to-End Encryption for Direct Messages
One researcher spotted changes to Twitter for Android source code, which were then vaguely confirmed by CEO Elon Musk.
Conor Cawley -
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89% of Twitter Employees Think Platform Will Fail Under Musk
After laying off half its workforce, Twitter's remaining staff vote no confidence in their new leader.
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Mastodon, Tumblr and Others See User Counts Explode After Twitter Exodus
A huge number of Twitter users have deactivated their accounts since Musk bought the platform - but many others have joined.
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Musk Ends Twitter’s Progressive Remote Work Policy in First Email
The policy reportedly goes into effect immediately and employees have to be in the office a minimum of 40 hours per week.
Conor Cawley -
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Twitter Fires 90% of Staff In India in Latest Workforce Cuts
Only 12 employees remain, with 70% of cuts made to product and engineering departments.
Jade Artry -
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Meta Has Just Made It Easier For Creators to Make Money
Facebook's 'professional mode' has just been extended to all creators, making it easier to earn money on the platform.
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Twitter May Lay Off 50% of Employees and Shut Down Remote Working
Those lucky enough to escape the chopping block will be forced back into the office full-time.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover: A Chaotic First Weekend
The billionaire Tesla chief has now assumed full control of the platform - and is already tweeting about his next moves.
Aaron Drapkin -
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Twitter Firings Begin Just Hours After Elon Musk Takes Control
The layoffs have started at the top, but will Musk see through his rumored plan for mass redundancies now he's in control?
Jack Turner -
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The Most Active Twitter Users Aren’t Tweeting Anymore
An internal document shows that "heavy tweeters" are in "absolute decline" across many categories on the social platform.
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Elon Musk Plans to Lay Off 75% of Twitter Workforce
Musk made a bid to purchase Twitter for $44 billion in April, and we're still waiting to see what it means for the platform.
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Instagram Adds Feature Imploring Users to ‘Be Respectful’
The new nudge message aims to curb cyberbullying on Instagram by encouraging users to follow community guidelines.
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TikTok and Twitter Most Likely to Boost Disinformation
Social media platforms that rely on viral content can spread misinformation far and wide, at speed.
Jack Turner -
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Twitter Is Logging Users Out To Resolve Password Bug
The bug, which may have comprised the privacy of some accounts, has been circulating on the platform since 2021.
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Facebook Login Buttons Aren’t As Popular Anymore
Today's internet users just aren't that interested in tying their social media accounts to other websites they visit.
Adam Rowe -
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Was TikTok Actually Hacked?
A hacker group claimed to have breached TikTok, but the social media platform insists all the info was publicly available.
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