YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki stepping down after nine years
YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki is stepping down after nine years as the head of the world’s biggest online video platform, she has confirmed. Writing a blog post to staff on Thursday, she said she had
Musk ‘demanded Twitter tweak site to better promote his tweets’
Elon Musk demanded Twitter engineers build a system to better promote his tweets on the platform after the Tesla boss got less engagement on a post about the Super Bowl than US president Joe Biden, it
EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report
Twitter failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke from top officials of the 27-nation bloc. The social media firm signed up to the
Jury clears Musk of wrongdoing related to 2018 Tesla tweets
A jury has decided Elon Musk did not deceive investors with his 2018 tweets about electric car maker Tesla. The verdict by the nine jurors was reached after less that two hours of deliberation following a
Tech giants post sluggish financial results as sector struggles continue
Technology giants Alphabet, Amazon and Apple all posted disappointing financial results on Thursday as businesses continue to face challenging global economic issues. Google’s parent company Alphabet posted lower profits and only a small revenue increase, while
Call to stop rogue algorithms ‘pushing’ antisemitism online
The Government has been urged to stop rogue algorithms “pushing” online hate, including Holocaust denial and antisemitic conspiracy theories. The Antisemitism Policy Trust has highlighted how “unfit for purpose” systems can spread harmful content and disinformation
