Now playing Next Tech News Meta follows Twitter in charging users for their blue tick Following in the footsteps of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram users in the UK have become the first in Europe to pay for verification status. 17/05/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Emmanuel Macron to meet with Elon Musk to discuss future investment Emmanuel Macron and Tesla CEO Elon Musk will talk about the "attractiveness of France and its industries," the president’s office said. 15/05/2023
Now playing Next Tech News What to know about Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino Yaccarino will need to woo back advertisers amid growing scrutiny over how Twitter handles misinformation and hate speech. 14/05/2023
Now playing Next world news Elon Musk announces woman will take over as CEO of Twitter Analysts following Twitter's business have welcomed the news without knowing who the replacement will be. 12/05/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Elon Musk picks NBCUniversal's Linda Yaccarino to become Twitter CEO Elon Musk has confirmed he picked NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino to become Twitter's new CEO. 12/05/2023
Now playing Next Tech News How Elon Musk has repeatedly amplified misinformation on Twitter An AFP report found Twitter boss Elon Musk has repeatedly used his own account to amplify false claims from some of the most notorious disinformers. 27/04/2023
Now playing Next Climate Meet the secret activists who fight climate change deniers on Twitter Digital activists spoke to us on the condition of anonymity due to the daily threats they receive. 26/04/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Twitter claims dead celebrities have paid for Twitter Blue Elon Musk has been trying to drum up interest in the paid Twitter Blue subscription model amid financial difficulties at the social media giant. 24/04/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Twitter begins removing blue checks from users who don't pay The world's biggest news organisations and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg all lost their Twitter check marks under Elon Musk's new verification policy. 21/04/2023
Now playing Next Sweden Fake news and hate speech: Swedish Radio closes Twitter accounts Sveriges Radio has been scaling back its Twitter presence over several years, citing a drop in engagement and conversation around its Tweets. 18/04/2023
Now playing Next Tech News TruthGPT: Musk working on AI to counter ‘politically correct’ ChatGPT The announcement comes weeks after Musk called for an immediate halt to AI development. 18/04/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Russia mulls lifting Twitter ban after Musk reinstates Kremlin account Russia is considering lifting its ban on Twitter after the social media network reinstated access to accounts of Russian state agencies. 10/04/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Twitter strips verified check mark from main New York Times account Despite plans to begin removing them, just one account has lost its check mark for not paying for Twitter Blue so far. 03/04/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Twitter removes tweets about 'Trans Day of Vengeance' protests Many of the tweets removed were from conservative users, including controversial US congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene. 30/03/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Twitter says parts of its source code were leaked online It's the latest challenge for Twitter under Elon Musk, who also reportedly said the platform is now worth less than half what he paid for. 27/03/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Which tech firms are slashing jobs and freezing hiring? From Amazon to Microsoft, Meta and Google, big names in tech are announcing mass layoffs and putting the brakes on hiring. 21/03/2023
Now playing Next USA Antisemitism 'higher than ever' on Twitter, finds report Hateful content against Jewish people not only spiked after Elon Musk’s takeover, it has remained elevated ever since, claims the study. 20/03/2023
Now playing Next Tech News The best free alternatives to Twitter SMS authentication Free SMS two-factor authentication is ending on Twitter. But there are other free options to secure your account. 20/03/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Twitter told to hire more human content moderators instead of AI The European Commission is worried about Twitter's goal to use volunteers and artificial intelligence to police content. 09/03/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Musk apologises after publicly mocking fired Twitter worker online Thousands of Twitter employees have been laid off without warning since Elon Musk’s takeover of the company. One high profile layoff led to a surreal exchange on the platform. 08/03/2023