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Elon Musk sold $4 billion in Tesla shares after agreeing Twitter deal

The world's richest man says "no further" sales planned after offloading portion of shares in electric vehicle maker.

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Twitter reports rise in users amid Elon Musk takeover bid

Twitter’s overall revenue and advertising sales fell short of analyst estimates, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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Meta’s first quarter profits exceed expectations despite slow growth

Facebook parent Meta posted better than expected first quarter financial results following a bumpy year for the tech giant.

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EU warns Elon Musk that Twitter must play by its tough new rules

The EU will be able to audit Twitter every year to make sure it complies with the new Digital Services Act, regulating online harassment and policing illegal content.

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Explained: What could happen now Elon Musk is buying Twitter?

The Tesla CEO's bid to buy Twitter was accepted on Monday, possibly setting a number of changes in motion.

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Elon Musk strikes a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion

The billionaire Tesla CEO says he doesn't think Twitter is living up to its potential as a free speech platform.

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Twitter set to accept Elon Musk's 'best and final offer,' sources say

While shareholders can't agree on what a fair price for a deal for Twitter would be, many reached out to the company after Elon Musk's takeover bid.

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France election: How do Macron and Le Pen plan to win over French tech

Marine Le Pen’s immigration stance could deter the much-needed tech talent and investment while Emmanuel Macron has made few changes to his 2022 manifesto.

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Appeal against Meta's ban for 'extremism' launched in a Russian court

Facebook was banned for restricting access to Russian media, while Instagram was blocked after allowing users to vent their anger over Ukraine.

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Elon Musk's Twitter bid: What happens if the board reject it?

The Tesla CEO has offered to buy the social media giant and make it private. The Twitter board will have the last word on whether he's successful.

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'Follow Her' takes three top awards at Fantasporto

What happens when a social media addict goes too far and gets trapped by her own thirst for validation? That's the idea behind a new American thriller called "Follow Her".

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Twitter adopts 'poison pill' defence against Elon Musk takeover bid

The social media company plans to use a financial device sometimes used to ward off hostile takeovers after the billionaire shareholder launched a bid to "transform" the firm.

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WhatsApp shares its vision to improve group chat

Communities could rival other messaging apps such as Telegram, which has been widely used for communication in the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion and take it private

The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, who disclosed a 9% stake in Twitter last week, now wants to buy the whole company.

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Meta tests metaverse money-making tools for online creators

The Facebook parent company plans to let online creators earn a living selling digital goods, services and experiences in the metaverse.

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Elon Musk won't join Twitter board of directors after all

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO had made a series of suggestions to transform the platform after becoming its top shareholder.

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Musk pushes Twitter Blue subscription service days after buying stake

Of course, it's not the only controversial suggestion he made using the platform.

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Meta says hackers targeted Ukrainian soldiers' Facebook accounts

Meta says groups linked to the Kremlin are spreading disinformation about the war in Ukraine while amplifying pro-Russian conspiracy theories at home.

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Are Social Networking platforms making a difference to the French presidential election campaigns?

Seems a lot of door-to-door canvassing has been replaced with YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and TikTok to reach as many people as possible ahead of the French presidential election. Euronews looks at how effective social platforms are and if they could predict the results of the election.

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A race against time to collect digital evidence of Ukraine war crimes

These groups are working to ensure that the graphic content flooding social media gets properly collected, verified and archived.