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Page 49 - Latest Updates on Elon Musk

Twitter bans two right-wing accounts as Musk promotes free speech

Twitter permanently suspended accounts of Mike Lindell and Dr Vladimir "Zev" Zelenko shortly after the duo rejoined with creating new Twitter handles, for violating platform rules against evading bans

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Updated On : 03 May 2022 | 11:13 AM IST

Musk says he wants to boost Twitter use from 'niche' to most Americans

Musk has signed a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, raising questions among employees and the public about his strategy for running the social media network.

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Updated On : 03 May 2022 | 10:33 AM IST

Elon Musk's grand vision for Twitter faces reality check in Asian countries

It's not clear how Musk would reconcile his support for more free speech with strict government controls.

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Updated On : 03 May 2022 | 8:14 AM IST

Volume IconElon Musk wants to get rid of Twitter spam bots. What are they?

Elon Musk is set to take charge of Twitter headquarters at San Francisco. One of the things that irked him on the social media platform is spam bots, which he promised to stamp out. Let us know more

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Updated On : 03 May 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

'Hire me': Star Trek star, others ping Elon Musk for jobs at Twitter

'Hire me to run Twitter as VP of Product,' tweeted Nikita Bier, co-founder of a positivity-focused polling app called tbh that was acquired by Meta Platforms

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Updated On : 02 May 2022 | 11:14 PM IST

Nearly half of Elon Musk's 90 million Twitter followers are 'fake'

According to Twitter auditing tool SparkToro, of Musk's 87.9 million followers (at the time of the research audit), roughly 48 per cent are fake, reports Time

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Updated On : 02 May 2022 | 11:38 AM IST

Elon Musk's latest challenge: Making Twitter's numbers work

Financially speaking, the billionaire's buyout of the social media network for $44 billion breaks all the usual rules

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Updated On : 02 May 2022 | 12:19 AM IST

When to buy or sell: World's richest man Elon Musk shares investment advice

Elon Musk, who is the richest man in the world, on Sunday shared some investment advice on when to buy and sell stocks.

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Updated On : 01 May 2022 | 6:24 PM IST

Back with the banned: Do Twitter's exiles return under Musk?

COVID deniers, neo-Nazis and a former American president: The list of people banned from Twitter is long, but their exile could soon come to an end if Musk's $44 billion offer for platform is approved

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Updated On : 30 Apr 2022 | 6:40 PM IST

I am against permanent Twitter bans, says former CEO Jack Dorsey

It is important to me that we get critical feedback in all of its forms, but also important that we get the space and time to address it. All of that should be done publicly: Jack Dorsey

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Updated On : 30 Apr 2022 | 10:23 AM IST

Elon Musk looks to rein in Twitter pay, make money from tweets

Musk has tweeted about eliminating the salaries of Twitter's board directors, which he said could result in about $3 million in cost savings

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Updated On : 30 Apr 2022 | 12:55 AM IST
Updated On : 29 Apr 2022 | 8:01 PM IST

Elon Musk discusses 'job cuts' at Twitter with bankers to boost bottom line

CEO Agrawal had told employees that there would be "no layoffs at this time". However, according to reports, one area where Musk may make job cuts is the company's policy department

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Updated On : 29 Apr 2022 | 11:05 AM IST

Elon Musk sells $4 bn in Tesla shares, presumably for Twitter deal

The shares were sold over the past few days, at prices ranging from $872.02 to $999.13

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Updated On : 29 Apr 2022 | 11:03 AM IST

Musk's tweet leads to wave of abuse against Twitter lawyer Vijaya Gadde

Musk, who has 86.4 million followers on Twitter and has clinched a deal to buy the company for $44 billion, often uses the site as a way to criticise Twitter's decisions

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Updated On : 29 Apr 2022 | 2:38 AM IST

Twitter's quarterly earnings climb to $1.2 bn, daily users grow 16%

Twitter on Thursday posted quarterly earnings of $513 million days after it agreed to be sold to billionaire Elon Musk.

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Updated On : 29 Apr 2022 | 12:58 AM IST

Elon Musk's initial 9% stake purchase inTwitter under FTC scrutiny: Report

The FTC is looking into whether Musk complied with an antitrust reporting requirement when he bought his stake in the social media company in early April

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Updated On : 28 Apr 2022 | 11:23 PM IST

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wins $13 bn suit over 2016 Solar City deal

A US judge has sided with Elon Musk in a hefty lawsuit brought by Tesla shareholders, which accused the executive of coercing the electric vehicle company's board into buying SolarCity back in 2016

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Updated On : 28 Apr 2022 | 5:51 PM IST

Twitter abuse victims fear Musk's 'free speech' plans, but may not quit

They fear that a more hands-off approach to policing the platform will embolden purveyors of hate speech, bullying and disinformation to ratchet up their bad behavior

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Updated On : 28 Apr 2022 | 5:18 PM IST

Minister says India stands by social-media demands as Musk moves on Twitter

'Our safety and trust expectations in law and rules require all intermediaries to do due diligence about its users and content to qualify to be an intermediary,' he said

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Updated On : 28 Apr 2022 | 4:07 PM IST