Elon Musk confirms that X will now allow users to see posts from people who have blocked them on X. Updated during a recent reply, Musk stated that the “block function will block that account from engaging with, but not block seeing, public posts.” This feature change further opens up the X platform to more […]
Elon Musk discussed his plans for Twitter, now called X, on Monday during a livestreamed conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Among other things, Musk said the social network is “moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the X system” in order to combat “vast armies of bots.” Musk did not […]
In a surprising turn of events, Elon Musk, the renowned entrepreneur and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has declared that Twitter, the popular social media platform, is set to become the primary source of the most accurate information available. This bold claim comes just over a year after Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, a move that […]
Elon Musk has named former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter’s new CEO, as the company tries to reverse a plunge in ad revenue at the social media platform. Yaccarino has been a key figure in modernizing the advertising business at NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast Corp. Here are some facts about the […]
Twitter will launch a widely requested edit button for its paid subscribers in the coming weeks, the social media company said Thursday. For years, Twitter users have demanded the ability to edit their tweets after publishing in order to fix errors like typos. Those requests have led to jokes online that Twitter would rather introduce […]
Twitter’s board of directors unanimously advised shareholders Tuesday to approve Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s bid to purchase the social media giant for $44 billion. “The merger agreement is advisable and the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement are fair to, advisable and in the best interests of Twitter and its stockholders,” […]
(AP)-Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on social and economic issues to more than 83 million followers. The outspoken Tesla CEO, who is also the world’s wealthiest […]
Even for the richest person on the planet, buying Twitter was always going to be a challenge –- a highly complex financial transaction now made even trickier by a defensive “poison pill” move from the platform’s board. Musk’s $43 billion offer lays out the myriad potential pitfalls: possible government approvals, legal as well as regulatory […]
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey is selling his first tweet at auction, with bidding Saturday reaching $2 million in a sign of the appetite for virtual objects authenticated through blockchain technology. “just setting up my twttr,” Dorsey tweeted on March 21, 2006. On Friday he posted a link to “Valuables @Cent,” an online marketplace for tweets […]
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and mobile payments company Square has said that he is moving to Africa for at least three months next year. He stated this after winding up his trip in Ethiopia this week, as part of a month-long tour across the continent. He tweeted that would be meeting with entrepreneurs in […]
Twitter founder and CEO has announced that all paid political advertisements will be banned from the platform as soon as next month. Announcing this, Twitter founder and CEO took the declaration to his social media. We’ve made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally. We believe political message reach should be earned, […]
Yeasterday, Our senior Editor posted the full speech that Flamboyant City Lawyer Don Kipkorir had drafted and shared on his social media accounts. Here’s The ‘Mashujaa Day Speech’ Lawyer Donald Kipkorir Has Written For President Uhuru And Today, Senior Council Ahmednasir Abdullahi has responded saying the speech is not only stuffy but also drab, dull […]
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