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Musk Turns Twitter into a Hotel for Burned Out Workers
As Twitter's advertisers drop like flies, Musk is encouraging overworked employees workers to sleep at the HQ.
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“Goblin Mode” Voted Oxford Word of the Year by Public
The term refers to people indulging in the slovenly behaviors we're taught to keep off our carefully curated social feeds.
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Twitter Replacement Hive Shuts Down Servers to Fix Security Flaws
Hive is dealing with serious security vulnerabilities. Is it still a good replacement for those leaving Twitter?
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Twitter Is No Longer Secure, According to Former Safety Chief
50 of Twitter’s top 100 advertisers have jumped ship, as concerns over the app's safety mount.
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Snap Follows Twitter and Demands Staff Return to the Office
Snap employees will need to be in the office four days a week starting in February of next year.
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TikTok Hopes Startups Can Breathe Life Into Its Shopping Struggles
Social commerce is a hugely lucrative industry in Asia but hasn't taken off in the US and Europe, despite Big Tech's efforts.
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5.4 Million Twitter Users’ Info Now Available Online for Free
When first listed, the seller demanded $30,000 for the data - but now, it's being shared openly on hacking forums.
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Twitter to Unban Racists, Homophobes and Covid Deniers Under Musk
Musk has also ditched his moderation committee plans, stating that social activist and political groups broke their deal.
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Everyone Is Searching for the True Twitter Alternative – It Doesn’t Exist
Twitter users want out following Musk's takeover - but none of the proposed alternatives are even close to viable.
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Twitter Is Hiring – Here’s What Candidates Can Expect
No free lunches, no remote work hours, and the constant threat of getting fired. Are you hardcore enough? Do you want to be?
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Amazon Shutters Secure Messaging App One Year After Purchase
The commercial version of the app will be closed, but government and enterprise versions will remain.
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Twitter Reinstates Trump and Kanye as Chaos Reigns Under Musk
With both figures previously banned for controversial statements, critics worry about a return to hate speech on Twitter.
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1,200 More Employees Leave Twitter as the World Cup Nears
Twitter bleeds another 1,200 employees, all while one of its busiest weekends of the year looms on the horizon.
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Twitter Is Working on End-to-End Encryption for Direct Messages
One researcher spotted changes to Twitter for Android source code, which were then vaguely confirmed by CEO Elon Musk.
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89% of Twitter Employees Think Platform Will Fail Under Musk
After laying off half its workforce, Twitter's remaining staff vote no confidence in their new leader.
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Mastodon, Tumblr and Others See User Counts Explode After Twitter Exodus
A huge number of Twitter users have deactivated their accounts since Musk bought the platform - but many others have joined.
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Musk Ends Twitter’s Progressive Remote Work Policy in First Email
The policy reportedly goes into effect immediately and employees have to be in the office a minimum of 40 hours per week.
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Twitter Fires 90% of Staff In India in Latest Workforce Cuts
Only 12 employees remain, with 70% of cuts made to product and engineering departments.
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Meta Has Just Made It Easier For Creators to Make Money
Facebook's 'professional mode' has just been extended to all creators, making it easier to earn money on the platform.
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Twitter May Lay Off 50% of Employees and Shut Down Remote Working
Those lucky enough to escape the chopping block will be forced back into the office full-time.
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover: A Chaotic First Weekend
The billionaire Tesla chief has now assumed full control of the platform - and is already tweeting about his next moves.
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