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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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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 admits temporarily suspending Dutch far-right leader

Wilders had recently directed a tweet toward Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

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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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EU lawmakers, member states endorse the Digital Services Act

The European Union 27 member states and EU lawmakers reached a landmark deal early Saturday morning aimed at tackling hate speech, disinformation and harmful online content

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Elon Musk secures $46.5 billion funding for Twitter takeover

Musk has said Twitter needs to be transformed into a private company to become "the platform for free speech around the globe".

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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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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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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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Elon Musk sued by shareholders over delay in disclosing Twitter stake

The lawsuit accuses Elon Musk of delaying the disclosure of his stake in Twitter so he could buy more shares at lower prices.

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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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Twitter's edit button is coming but is amending tweets a good thing?

The edit button is Twitter's most-requested feature. But the consequences of adding one could reach far beyond fixing typos, experts warn.

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Twitter options saw a rush of trades before Elon Musk sale went public

"If I was a regulator, I would be looking into these trades," one options analyst said.

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Elon Musk appointed to Twitter's board and calls for edit button

Tesla's CEO is now the platform's largest shareholder and he seems intent on making some changes, polling users on whether they want an edit button.

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Twitter shares soar by 25% after Elon Musk becomes largest stakeholder

Elon Musk has become the single largest stakeholder in Twitter, sending its shares soaring on Monday.

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Twitter launch new 'onion' version to bypass Russian censorship

Twitter has announced a new privacy-protected version to bypass Russian surveillance and censorship.

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Tech this week: US probe into TikTok’s impact on kids’ health

The platform has an estimated 1 billion monthly users and is especially popular with teens and younger children.

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Teen who tracked Elon Musk’s jet is now chasing Russian oligarchs

The US student famous for tracking Elon Musk’s jet has turned his focus to Russian tycoons hit by sanctions over the country’s invasion of Ukraine.