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Musk to fire ‘half of Twitter staff’ and end working from home

The latest news from Elon Musk's Twitter takeover.

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Will Elon Musk bring back Vine?

This week, Elon Musk asked his Twitter followers if he should bring Vine back to the platform. But what is Vine - and what would its revival mean for Twitter?

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Musk announces $8 monthly Twitter subscription

Paying the new fee will get users a blue tick to verify their account, as well as a more comfortable reading mode and editing tools.

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Elon Musk becomes Twitter CEO and fires entire board

The billionaire, who already runs four other companies, has now officially become Twitter's new CEO following his takeover.

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Will Elon Musk start charging users for Twitter's blue tick?

Musk tweeted saying that the "whole verification process is being revamped right now".

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Twitter outcasts seek reinstatement and test rules after Musk takeover

The world's richest man has promised a "content moderation council" since he became the new Twitter chief and celebrated that "the bird is freed".

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Euroviews. Twitter takeover: Why does Elon Musk's multi-billion buyout matter?

The day has finally come that Elon Musk can proudly swan into his new office. But does he even know what he's just bought? And why does it matter, considering how many people actually use the social media network?

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Will users ditch Twitter for Mastodon after Musk's takeover?

While conservative and right-wing users celebrate Musk’s takeover, liberals discuss ways to boycott and ditch Twitter.

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Why Europe’s DSA may be a thorn in Twitter’s side under Elon Musk

Europe’s new regulations take particular aim at hate speech, false information and extremism online, especially in large social media companies.

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Musk’s Twitter: A platform for free speech or extremist hate?

Experts fear Elon Musks’ vision for free speech on Twitter will increase hate speech but others argue it may convince those with extremist views to come around.

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Why does Musk want Twitter? It may have something to do with your data

Researchers and rights groups are concerned about the amount of data Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout will allow him and how far he will take free speech.

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Musk's Twitter 'bird will fly by EU rules,' Brussels warns on takeover

EU commissioner Thierry Breton issued the warning after Musk sealed the $44 billion deal and fired Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and two other executives.

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Elon Musk says he doesn't seek a 'free-for-all hellscape' for Twitter

Elon Musk is telling Twitter advertisers he is buying the platform to "help humanity" and doesn’t want it to become a "free-for-all hellscape".

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Why Elon Musk's Twitter takeover has sent Dogecoin skyrocketing

Investors in the meme coin hope Elon Musk's Twitter takeover might lead to the recovery of the cryptocurrency.

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Does Elon Musk really plan to cut 75% of Twitter's jobs?

Twitter has denied plans to lay off 75 per cent of its workforce.

Ukraine

Backlash after Musk says he can no longer fund Ukraine Starlink

SpaceX's founder said he will stop funding Starlink satellites in Ukraine, which are vital for communication in the war-torn country.

The Cube

Hungary PM Viktor Orbán has only just joined Twitter. Why now?

With Hungarians generally preferring Facebook, there is seemingly little domestic motivation for Orban to join the rival platform.

The Cube

'It makes us feel our identities are a joke and this is the punchline'

Former Real Madrid footballer surprised fans after posting a tweet coming out as gay on Sunday before quickly deleting it. Widely seen as a joke, the move has angered the LGBT+ community.

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Elon Musk's 8 most explosive tweets of all time

The billionaire has claimed he's always been "crazy" on Twitter.

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Musk teases ‘X’ app after Twitter deal U-turn: What is he up to?

Rumour has it that the new app would look somewhat like China’s WeChat.