Days after Twitter blocked Turkish President Erdogan’s political opponents from posting on the site, the increasingly authoritarian leader won re-election after a contested vote
The day prior to the May 14 election, tweets from critics of Erdogan and political whistleblowers were blocked from being viewed in Turkey…
Twitter beats two lawsuits stemming from mass layoffs, for now
A California federal judge on Monday dismissed a proposed class action accusing Twitter Inc of targeting female employees for layoffs after Elon Musk acquired the company last year, but said plaintiffs would be allowed to amend the lawsuit to add more details. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in Oakland said the lawsuit filed in December…
Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue is breaking European rules about unfair business practices by failing to show its full cost to consumers right away, EU agency says
Twitter Blue prices in the EU don’t include taxes, which violates consumer-protection laws in the 27-country union, the agency told Insider…
Elon Musk restores Twitter accounts of journalists after suspensions draw backlash
Elon Musk reinstated the Twitter accounts of several journalists that were suspended for a day over a controversy on publishing public data about the billionaire’s plane. The reinstatements came after the unprecedented suspensions evoked stinging criticism from government officials, advocacy groups and journalism organizations from several parts of the globe on Friday…
Twitter could start charging for blue ticks next week, and Elon Musk doesn’t want to hear what you think about it: Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8′
Musk said Twitter’s current verification divides “lords & peasants.” He argued the new paid system will “destroy the bots…
Twitter suspends Rep. Jim Banks’ account after he misgendered openly trans health official Rachel Levine
In response to the suspension on his personal account, Banks said that Twitter is retaliating against him for “posting a statement of FACT…