Twitter faces lawsuit over unpaid bills by former PR firm, joins list of legal challenges. Here's what happened
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter faces lawsuit over unpaid bills by former PR firm, joins list of legal challenges. Here's what happened

Live Mint  

Twitter is facing another legal battle as its former public relations firm takes legal action against the social media platform for non-payment of invoices. The firm claims that Twitter has failed to pay its bills since Elon Musk assumed control of the company. The outstanding amount, totaling USD 830,498, encompasses six unpaid invoices and expenses related to a subpoena incurred during Twitter's legal action to compel Musk to fulfill the buyout agreement he attempted to retract. Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter in October 2022 generated significant attention as the highly-publicized deal amounted to USD 44 billion.

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Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom
54 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom

Wired  

In the final lead-up to the US presidential election, Elon Musk has thrown the full weight of his celebrity and his resources behind former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump. “In a race to the bottom, Elon Musk paved the way for a new, toxic tech basement,” says Nora Benavidez, senior counsel at the nonprofit Free Press. “Yet, as long …

Elon Musk sued by former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani over shares
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk sued by former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani over shares

The Hindu  

X owner Elon Musk was sued by a former Twitter board member, Omid Kordestani, who said he was owed more than $20 million in shares that the billionaire had not given him, per The New York Times. In 2022, when billionaire Elon Musk proceeded to buy the social media platform for around $44 billion, Kordestani helped in the process. However, …

From domestic violence to terrorism and war, social media is a thread that connects all the issues that now challenge us
7 months, 4 weeks ago

From domestic violence to terrorism and war, social media is a thread that connects all the issues that now challenge us

ABC  

It has become a standard, if unfortunate, part of Australian politics in recent years for politicians to pick up and run with some incident to crystallise public sentiment on an issue and let the media debate rage on it. Social media is a thread that has run through all these stories: from the misinformation and disinformation spread about the Bondi …

How the porn bots took over Twitter
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How the porn bots took over Twitter

NPR  

How the porn bots took over Twitter Enlarge this image Illustration by Jackie Lay/NPR Illustration by Jackie Lay/NPR The routine of a loyal X user remains relatively simple. On the business side, Musk dissolved the Trust and Safety Council and cut staff overseeing content moderation — two things Enberg said were vital for keeping the platform safe for advertisers and …

U.S. court rules Twitter breached contract over failure to pay bonuses
1 year ago

U.S. court rules Twitter breached contract over failure to pay bonuses

The Hindu  

A U.S. federal court ruled on Friday that social media company Twitter, now branded X, violated contracts by failing to pay annual performance bonuses it orally promised its workers. The lawsuit said Twitter had promised workers a 2022 performance bonus if they stayed with the company through the final possible payout date, which was the first quarter of this year. …

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, sues California over social media law
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, sues California over social media law

LA Times  

X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is suing California over a state law passed last year that lawmakers say aims to make social media platforms more transparent. In the lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Sacramento on Friday, X alleges the law violates the 1st Amendment’s free speech protections and would pressure social media companies to moderate “constitutionally-protected” …

Elon Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets

The Hindu  

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk. An attorney representing the social media site wrote to the Center for Countering Digital Hate on July 20 threatening legal action over …

Column: Elon Musk has replaced Twitter with X — and an actual business with science fiction
1 year, 4 months ago

Column: Elon Musk has replaced Twitter with X — and an actual business with science fiction

LA Times  

Before Elon Musk entered the picture, Twitter had a real, and mostly sustainable business model. A reporter for TechCrunch, a website famous for reflecting Silicon Valley optimism, wrote, simply, “It’s trash.” The tech world spent the following days trying to read the tea leaves, to game out Musk’s plans and motives for overhauling — some would say desecrating — one …

Twitter owes ex-employees $500 million in severance, lawsuit claims
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter owes ex-employees $500 million in severance, lawsuit claims

Live Mint  

Twitter is facing a second lawsuit claiming it owes at least $500 million in severance pay to former workers. The proposed class action filed by former Twitter senior engineer Chris Woodfield also alleges that the company targeted older workers for layoffs, though the complaint does not state his age. According to the lawsuit, Woodfield signed an agreement to arbitrate work-related …

New lawsuit claims Elon Musk’s Twitter owes more severance to former employees
1 year, 5 months ago

New lawsuit claims Elon Musk’s Twitter owes more severance to former employees

CNN  

New York CNN — A former Twitter employee on Wednesday filed a new lawsuit against Twitter and its owner, Elon Musk, alleging that the company failed to provide the full amount of severance it had promised employees prior to mass layoffs last November. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal district court in California and seeks class action status, asks …

Elon Musk sues Wachtell law firm to recoup fees from Twitter buyout
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk sues Wachtell law firm to recoup fees from Twitter buyout

The Hindu  

Elon Musk has sued the elite law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to recover most of a $90 million fee it received from Twitter for defeating his bid to walk away from his $44 billion buyout of the social media company. Musk accused Wachtell of exploiting Twitter by accepting, in the final days before the Oct. 27, 2022, buyout …

Twitter threatens to sue Meta for hiring employees Elon Musk had fired
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter threatens to sue Meta for hiring employees Elon Musk had fired

Live Mint  

Elon Musk after completing his takeover bid of Twitter fired almost half of the company's 7,800 employees. However, a day after Mark Zuckerberg's Meta platform released Twitter's rival platform Threads, the Elon Musk's company is threatening to sue them for hiring employees Twitter had fired! Meta, which launched Threads on Wednesday and has logged more than 30 million sign ups, …

Twitter accused of ducking legal fight over Musk’s mass layoffs
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter accused of ducking legal fight over Musk’s mass layoffs

LA Times  

Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco. Twitter is refusing to engage in arbitration with ex-employees who were fired when Elon Musk took over the company after pushing them to use that process to resolve claims that they weren’t paid, didn’t receive promised severance or were discriminated against, according to a lawsuit. The company now known as X Corp. has been accused …

Twitter CEO working to bring advertisers back to platform
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter CEO working to bring advertisers back to platform

The Hindu  

Twitter's new chief executive, Linda Yaccarino, is working on a slew of measures to bring back advertisers who left the platform under Elon Musk's ownership, including introducing a video ads service, pursuing more celebrities and raising headcount, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Yaccarino, who started as CEO on June 5, is planning to launch full-screen, sound-on video ads that …

Twitter back to using Google Cloud after new CEO helps resume payments: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter back to using Google Cloud after new CEO helps resume payments: Report

Hindustan Times  

Twitter has resumed paying Google Cloud for its services, patching up a relationship that became strained after Elon Musk acquired the social network and stopped paying Google and various other companies. The two companies are also negotiating a broader partnership that could include advertising and Google’s use of Twitter’s API, said the person, who requested anonymity to discuss a private …

Twitter accused of failing to pay millions in employee bonuses after Musk takeover
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter accused of failing to pay millions in employee bonuses after Musk takeover

CNN  

CNN — Twitter failed to pay out annual bonuses to staff after its acquisition by billionaire Elon Musk despite repeated assurances from executives in the lead-up to the deal closing that the company would do so, according to a new lawsuit filed on behalf of employees. In the months leading up to Musk completing his acquisition of Twitter, company executives …

Music publishers sue Twitter in US' Tennessee for allowing copyrighted songs
1 year, 6 months ago

Music publishers sue Twitter in US' Tennessee for allowing copyrighted songs

Hindustan Times  

A group of 17 music publishers sued Twitter in Nashville, Tennessee, federal court on Wednesday, accusing the company of enabling thousands of copyright violations by allowing users to post music without a license. Twitter "routinely ignores" repeat infringement by users who post tweets that contain unlicensed music Read here: ‘Enter Twitter 2.0’: New CEO Linda Yaccarino in first email to …

Music publishers sue Twitter for allowing copyrighted songs
1 year, 6 months ago

Music publishers sue Twitter for allowing copyrighted songs

The Hindu  

A group of 17 music publishers sued Twitter in Nashville, Tennessee, federal court on Wednesday, accusing the company of enabling thousands of copyright violations by allowing users to post music without a license. The lawsuit said the longstanding infringement has gotten worse since Elon Musk bought Twitter in October, and that other major platforms like TikTok, Facebook and YouTube properly …

Twitter hit with $250-million copyright infringement lawsuit from music publishers
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter hit with $250-million copyright infringement lawsuit from music publishers

LA Times  

“Twitter stands alone as the largest social media platform that has completely refused to license the millions of songs on its service,” David Israelite, chief executive of the National Music Publishers’ Assn., said in a statement. A coalition of music publishers, including Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music and Sony Music Publishing, is suing Twitter over “massive copyright infringement” …

Twitter is refusing to pay its Google Cloud bills: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter is refusing to pay its Google Cloud bills: Report

The Hindu  

Twitter has refused to pay its Google Cloud bills as its contract comes up for renewal this month, which could result in the social media company's trust and safety teams being seriously impacted, Platformer reported on Saturday. Before Elon Musk's takeover of the social media platform last year, Twitter signed a multi-year contract with Google related to fighting spam and …

Twitter’s own lawyers refute Elon Musk’s claim that the ‘Twitter Files’ exposed US government censorship
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter’s own lawyers refute Elon Musk’s claim that the ‘Twitter Files’ exposed US government censorship

CNN  

CNN — For months, Twitter owner Elon Musk and his allies have amplified baseless claims that the US government illegally coerced Twitter into censoring a 2020 New York Post article about Hunter Biden. Now, though, Twitter’s own lawyers are disputing those claims in a case involving former President Donald Trump — forcefully rejecting any suggestion that the Twitter Files show …

Musk’s house crumbling? His ‘enforcer’ Ella Irwin quits Twitter
1 year, 6 months ago

Musk’s house crumbling? His ‘enforcer’ Ella Irwin quits Twitter

Firstpost  

Ella Irwin, one of Elon Musk’s closest confidants, and head of Twitter’s Trust and Safety has resigned from her job. Irwin first joined Twitter’s trust and safety team in June, left when Musk was in the process of taking over, rejoined Twitter and quickly climbed the ranks to become the head of the division after Elon Musk assumed complete control …

Twitter to allow publishers to charge users on a per article basis starting May
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter to allow publishers to charge users on a per article basis starting May

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk said on April 29 that the social media platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click, calling it a win for both the public and media organizations. The feature, to be rolled out in May, will enable users who do not "sign up for a monthly subscription …

Column: Elon Musk broke what made Twitter great. It’s going to cost him — and us
1 year, 7 months ago

Column: Elon Musk broke what made Twitter great. It’s going to cost him — and us

LA Times  

Twitter once aspired to be the town square of the internet. Things have been trending in this direction since Elon Musk took over the platform in October, but it’s clearer what Twitter has become in the wake of the Great Blue Check-opalypse of 2023. To most of Twitter’s users, the blue check mark had become not a widely desired service, …

Microsoft to cut Twitter from its social media management tool
1 year, 8 months ago

Microsoft to cut Twitter from its social media management tool

The Hindu  

Microsoft will cut Twitter from its social management and advertising tool, prompting Twitter CEO Elon Musk to declare that he would be suing the company. Microsoft updated its website to share that its Smart Campaigns with Multi-platform would no longer support Twitter, meaning that users would not be able to access their Twitter accounts, draft/manage tweets, view past tweets, or …

'Lawsuit Time': Elon Musk to Sue Microsoft for 'Illegally' Using Twitter Data
1 year, 8 months ago

'Lawsuit Time': Elon Musk to Sue Microsoft for 'Illegally' Using Twitter Data

News 18  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has issued a legal threat against Microsoft, accusing the company of training its machine learning models using microblogging website’s data in an illegal manner. This comes after Microsoft reportedly refused to pay Twitter’s API fees, which provide researchers with valuable data on online conversations. BREAKING: Twitter to sue Microsoft $MSFT for illegally using training data. 👀 …

This day last year, Musk offered to buy Twitter. Timeline of what happened next
1 year, 8 months ago

This day last year, Musk offered to buy Twitter. Timeline of what happened next

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk is the owner of Twitter, and leaves no stone unturned to flaunt that he owns it. April 25, 2022: The social media platform accepts Musk's offer and announces the deal valuation at $44 billion. July 19, 2022: Delaware court says that trial in lawsuit by Twitter against Musk should take place in October. October 4, 2022: Musk proposes …

Twitter users can now offer paid subscriptions, says Elon Musk
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter users can now offer paid subscriptions, says Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

Twitter-owner Elon Musk said on Thursday users of the social media platform will be able to offer their followers subscriptions to content, including long-form text and hours-long video. "That's 70% for subscriptions on iOS & Android and ~92% on web," Musk said in a tweet, adding Twitter will also help promote the creators' work and maximize earnings. Musk has been …

Musk says owning Twitter ‘painful’ but needed to be done
1 year, 8 months ago

Musk says owning Twitter ‘painful’ but needed to be done

Associated Press  

LONDON — Billionaire Elon Musk has told the BBC that running Twitter has been “quite painful” but that the social media company is now roughly breaking even after he acquired it late last year. After buying Twitter for $44 billion last year, Musk’s changes included eliminating the company’s communiciations department. Musk predicted that Twitter could become “cash flow positive” in …

Twitter isn’t a legal company anymore. Here’s what you should know
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter isn’t a legal company anymore. Here’s what you should know

Live Mint  

Twitter is no longer a legal entity, having merged with a shell company called X Corp on March 15 this year. X Corp. is a privately held corporation, incorporated in Nevada, and with its principal place of business in San Francisco, California” Musk broke the news of Twitter's merger with X Corp. to his 134 million followers via a cryptic …

Twitter's former CEO Parag Agrawal sues Elon Musk over $1 million legal bill
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter's former CEO Parag Agrawal sues Elon Musk over $1 million legal bill

Hindustan Times  

Three top Twitter executives who were sacked by Elon Musk last year when he took over the social media company filed suit on Monday, seeking to be reimbursed for costs of litigation, investigations and congressional inquiries related to their former jobs. Ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, along with the company's former chief legal and financial officers, claim in the suit that they …

Ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, 2 others sue Elon Musk’s Twitter. Here is why
1 year, 8 months ago

Ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, 2 others sue Elon Musk’s Twitter. Here is why

Live Mint  

Three top Twitter executives who were sacked by Elon Musk last year when he took over the social media company filed suit on Monday, seeking to be reimbursed for costs of litigation, investigations and congressional inquiries related to their former jobs. Ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, along with the company's former chief legal and financial officers, claim in the suit that they …

Former Twitter executives sue company to recover over $1 million in legal fees
1 year, 8 months ago

Former Twitter executives sue company to recover over $1 million in legal fees

CNN  

Washington CNN — Former senior executives of Twitter have sued the company in an attempt to recover more than $1 million in legal expenses incurred by responding to shareholder lawsuits, federal investigations and a congressional hearing, according to a complaint filed Monday in Delaware Chancery Court. The lawsuit by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, former chief legal officer Vijaya Gadde …

Twitter again accused of legal violations during mass layoffs
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter again accused of legal violations during mass layoffs

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc. faced a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the social media giant of illegally laying off contract workers without notice after Elon Musk bought the company last year, the latest action stemming from its massive job cuts. The proposed class action, filed in San Francisco federal court, claims Twitter in November laid off numerous workers employed by staffing firm TEKsystems …

Elon Musk defends paid Twitter on eve of blue tick deadline
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk defends paid Twitter on eve of blue tick deadline

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk on Friday defended his controversial pay model for Twitter, claiming that any social media platform that didn't follow suit would fail because they would be swarmed by bots. Musk made his prediction on the eve of Twitter's April 1 ultimatum that verified accounts with the cherished blue tick that had not forked over cash would lose it. Already …

Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44bn five months ago. He says its value now is…
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44bn five months ago. He says its value now is…

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has put the current value of Twitter at $20 billion, less than half the $44 billion he paid for the social media platform just five months ago, according to an internal email seen by American news media. Twitter CEO Elon Musk The email to employees referred to a new stock compensation program in the San Francisco-based company and …

Parts of Twitter’s source code leaked online
1 year, 8 months ago

Parts of Twitter’s source code leaked online

The Hindu  

Some parts of Twitter's source code — the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs — were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing on Sunday that was first reported by The New York Times. According to the legal document, filed with the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California, Twitter had …

Elon Musk bought Twitter 5 months ago for $44 billion and now it is $20 bn company, here is what happened
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk bought Twitter 5 months ago for $44 billion and now it is $20 bn company, here is what happened

India Today  

Whether you accept it or not, Elon Musk and his Twitter purchase deal have been the most talked-about topic in the last six months. In fact, Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion after months of negotiation, but today the company's value is only $20 billion, which is less than half of the original price. While what happens at the end …

Parts of Twitter's source code leaked online? Report says…
1 year, 8 months ago

Parts of Twitter's source code leaked online? Report says…

Hindustan Times  

Some parts of Twitter's source code — the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs — were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing on Sunday. Twitter also asked the court to identify the alleged infringer or infringers who posted Twitter’s source code on systems operated by GitHub without Twitter’s authorization. The leak creates …

Elon Musk puts $20 billion value on Twitter, says report
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk puts $20 billion value on Twitter, says report

Firstpost  

Musk said in December that Twitter is on track to be ‘roughly cash flow break-even’ in 2023 as top advertisers slashed their spending on the social media platform after the billionaire’s takeover Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk has offered the social-media company’s employees stock grants at a valuation of nearly $20 billion, the Information reported on Saturday, citing a person …

Twitter hit by biggest malfunction since Musk deal
1 year, 9 months ago

Twitter hit by biggest malfunction since Musk deal

The Telegraph  

Twitter suffered its biggest malfunction since being bought by Elon Musk on Monday night after an internal change caused pictures and links on the social media site to stop working. Error messages displayed after clicking links said: “Your current API plan does not include access to this endpoint” and the error code 467. We’re working on this now and will …

Twitter's revenue, adjusted earnings drop about 40% in December
1 year, 9 months ago

Twitter's revenue, adjusted earnings drop about 40% in December

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc. reported a drop of about 40% year-over-year in both revenue and adjusted earnings for the month of December, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The report comes after several advertisers slashed their spending on the social-media platform after Elon Musk took charge of the company on October 27, resulting in a …

Twitter goes down days after Musk fires 200 staff
1 year, 9 months ago

Twitter goes down days after Musk fires 200 staff

The Telegraph  

Twitter’s main timelines have gone down for thousands of internet users as the social network endures more glitches under Elon Musk’s leadership. The social network’s “For You” and “Following” tabs, where users view other people’s Tweets, were not loading for thousands of people on Wednesday morning. The outage is the latest wobble for the social network since its acquisition by …

Twitter layoffs continue: Elon Musk-led company fires 50 more amid cost cuts
1 year, 9 months ago

Twitter layoffs continue: Elon Musk-led company fires 50 more amid cost cuts

Live Mint  

Twitter undertook yet another round of job cuts this week with around 50 people being laid off on Saturday. According to a report by The Information, the job cuts impacted multiple engineering teams - including those supporting advertising technology, the main Twitter app as well as technical infrastructure to keep Twitter's systems up and running. Musk had noted last year …

Twitter service stumbles as paying users get more room
1 year, 10 months ago

Twitter service stumbles as paying users get more room

The Hindu  

Thousands of Twitter users on February 8 reported problems using the platform as the Elon Musk-owned social network began letting paying users post tweets as long as 4,000 characters. Twitter Blue subscribers can now post tweets of up to 4,000 characters, far beyond the 280-character limit imposed on non-paying users, the tech firm said. more words more words more words …

Are many ex-employees suing Twitter? Lawyer says...
1 year, 10 months ago

Are many ex-employees suing Twitter? Lawyer says...

Hindustan Times  

The number of ex-Twitter employees suing the social media giant 'goes up daily', a lawyer representing some of those laid off after billionaire Elon Musk took over said, British broadcaster BBC reported Saturday. Lisa Bloom said she is already representing around 100 ex-staffers fired by Musk, who are suing Twitter over contract breaches and discrimination. Around half of Twitter's 8,000-strong …

Twitter failed to pay rent on US headquarter building, accuses lawsuit
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter failed to pay rent on US headquarter building, accuses lawsuit

Live Mint  

Under new owner Elon Musk, Twitter Inc. quit paying rent on its San Francisco headquarters in December, according to a lawsuit filed by the landlord. The social media company failed to pay the $3.36 million December rent for its offices at 1355 Market Street and the $3.42 million for January rent, Sri Nine Market Square LLC, the owner of the …

Twitter's laid-off workers cannot pursue claims via class-action lawsuit, says judge
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter's laid-off workers cannot pursue claims via class-action lawsuit, says judge

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc. has secured a ruling allowing the social media company to force several laid-off workers suing over their termination to pursue their claims via individual arbitration than a class-action lawsuit. U.S. District Judge James Donato on Friday ruled that five former Twitter employees pursuing a proposed class action accusing the company of failing to give adequate notice before laying …

Inside the final days of Twitter 1.0: How Elon Musk razed us to the ground
1 year, 11 months ago

Inside the final days of Twitter 1.0: How Elon Musk razed us to the ground

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She worked on Twitter’s "civic integrity" …

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