Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ defence in Musk takeover bid
Twitter said on Friday that its board of directors has unanimously adopted a “poison pill” defence in response to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company and take it private. The move would allow
Twitter announces it is working on an ‘edit’ feature
Twitter has announced that it has been working on an edit feature and will begin testing in the coming months. The social media giant said the feature had been in the works since last year. It
EU agrees new rules to attempt to curb power of big tech companies
The European Union has set the stage for a crackdown on big tech companies with an agreement on landmark digital rules to rein in online “gatekeepers” such as Google and Facebook parent Meta. EU officials agreed
Twitter launches service aimed at bypassing Russia’s block
Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site to bypass surveillance and censorship after Russia restricted access to its service in the country. Russia has blocked access to Facebook and has limited Twitter in an
Twitter access restricted in Russia in the wake of Ukraine invasion
Twitter has said access to the platform is being restricted in Russia in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. In a tweet, the company said it is “aware” that access to the platform has
Nigeria lifts ban on Twitter after seven months
The Nigerian government has lifted its ban on Twitter, seven months after the West African country’s more than 200 million people were shut out of the social media network. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said that Twitter’s
