Jul 29 San Francisco investigates permit violation after ‘X’ logo installed on Twitter building ByJanie Har, Haven Daley, Associated Press The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant “X” sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters as owner Elon Musk continues his rebrand of the… Continue reading
Jul 23 Elon Musk announces he is changing Twitter’s brand and logo to ‘X’ ByAnne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the famous blue bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch5:10 Meta launches Twitter competitor Threads as Zuckerberg and Musk rivalry intensifies ByAmna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has launched its new app that’s expected to compete with Twitter, which has faced backlash under Elon Musk’s ownership. The text-based app known as Threads looks nearly identical to Twitter and has seen more than 30 million… Continue watching
Jul 06 Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over new rival app Threads ByAssociated Press Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new, text-based app called Threads, according to a letter obtained by Semafor. Continue reading
Jul 06 Facebook parent company Meta launches Threads app as rival to Twitter ByKelvin Chan, Associated Press Threads is billed as a text-based version of Meta's photo-sharing app Instagram. Continue reading
Jul 04 Meta unveils Threads, new app to challenge Twitter ByKelvin Chan, Associated Press Meta is poised to launch a new app that appears to mimic Twitter, marking a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk. Continue reading
Jul 01 Twitter users get locked out after Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading tweets ByAssociated Press Thousands of people logged complaints about problems accessing Twitter on Saturday after owner Elon Musk limited most users to viewing 600 tweets a day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from… Continue reading
Jun 15 Twitter ranks lowest in LGBTQ safety among major social media platforms, GLADD says ByBarbara Ortutay, Associated Press In its annual Social Media Safety Index, GLAAD gave Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter low or failing scores, saying the platforms don’t do enough to keep their users safe. Continue reading
Jun 13 Fox News warns former star Tucker Carlson to stop Twitter video series, Axios reports ByAssociated Press Fox News sent Tucker Carlson a "cease-and-desist" letter over his new Twitter series, Axios reported Monday, amid reports of a contract battle between the conservative network and its former prime-time host. Continue reading
Jun 03 Twitter’s head of trust and safety resigns after criticism from Elon Musk ByAssociated Press A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation has left the company, her departure coming soon after owner Elon Musk publicly complained about the platform’s handling of posts about transgender topics. Continue reading