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Jack Dorsey steps down from the Twitter board amid Elon Musk buyout
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey has stepped down from the social network's board of directors, as had been expected after his resignation as CEO.
Twitter Media has rebranded itself as Twitter Create
By Joe Wituschek published
Twitter Create will serve as a hub for for professional content creators "to get the most out of "Twitter."
TikTok LIVE creator subscriptions are launching May 26, but only for some
By Oliver Haslam published
Russia permanently bans Mark Zuckerberg — and Morgan Freeman — from entering the country
By Oliver Haslam published
Russia has officially permanently banned almost 1,000 Americans from entering the country. While some of the names won't be a surprise to most, some are more on the odd side of things.
Instagram gets a design refresh in ways nobody will care about
By Oliver Haslam published
Instagram has announced a new design refresh that includes new a new font, updated logo, and more. But none of this is going to come to your iPad because it still doesn't get an app to call its own.
Snapchat is testing a new parental control feature dubbed Family Center
By Oliver Haslam published
Snapchat is reportedly working on a new parental control feature that would give parents a better understanding of who their teens are following and who they have been chatting with on the service.
Twitter outlines its new crisis misinformation policy to deal with fake news
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter has outlined a new crisis misinformation policy that is designed to make sure that fake news and misinformation don't spread via the social network during important events.
TikTok reportedly wants to add games to its app, is testing them in Vietnam
By Oliver Haslam published
Video-based social network TikTok is reportedly keen to add mini-games to its app across multiple platforms with the company already testing them in Vietnam.
Twitter launches exclusive Spaces for Super Followers
By Joe Wituschek published
Twitter has announced that creators can now host a Twitter Space exclusively for people who Super Follow their account.
TikTok is making it easier for people to credit original creators in videos
By Oliver Haslam published
Facebook removed 1.6 billion fake accounts in just three months
By Stephen Warwick published
Facebook's new transparency report has revealed the platform removed more than 1.6 billion fake accounts between January and March.
Instagram is testing a change that hides Stories from over-sharers
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter committed to Elon Musk acquisition ahead of shareholder vote
By Stephen Warwick published
Twitter shareholders will take an advisory vote on the Elon Musk acquisition, with the board of directors unanimously recommending they vote in favor.
Elon Musk says $44 billion Twitter deal can't proceed without proof about fake accounts
By Stephen Warwick published
Elon Musk says his Twitter acquisition deal "cannot move forward" until the CEO of Twitter proves that less than 5% of the accounts on the platform are fake or spam.
Twitter CEO says it suspends over half a million spam accounts each day
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal says that his company suspends "over half a million spam accounts every day" and often before anyone even notices that they exist.
Twitter fires two execs, freezes hiring amid Elon Musk buyout uncertainty
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter has today fired two executives amid a shakeup that will also see the company place a freeze on hiring amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the potential buyout by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Elon Musk says he'll let Donald Trump back on Twitter if his buyout happens
By Oliver Haslam published
Elon Musk says that he will reverse Twitter's ban on Donald Trump's account if he completes his buyout of the social media service.
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