Tag: Social media

  • Elon Musk says only verified Twitter users appear in the “For You” tab.

    Elon Musk said only verified accounts will appear in Twitter’s “For You” recommendation feed as the billionaire continues to shake up the social media platform. Musk claims the move is “the only realistic way to deal with advanced AI bot swarms taking over.” Elon Musk Twitter account seen on mobile with Elon Musk in the […]

  • Elon’s plan for Twitter Blue Checks is insanely suspicious

    If you got your blue Twitter verification check the old fashioned way, you know, by not paying for it– then I have bad news for you. The CEO of Tesla turned CEO of Twitter reiterated today that the old blue checkmarks on the platform will be removed from the verified hands of users on April […]

  • 10,000 extra employees have to be cut during restructuring

    Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on “An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors” at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on Oct. 23, 2019. MANDEL NGAN | AFP | Getty Images meta will lay off 10,000 additional workers […]

  • Morgan Stanley conference: Musk thinks he can fix Twitter’s ad business after derailing it

    CNN — Elon Musk on Tuesday gave an optimistic view of how Twitter can improve the ad business he helped derail and improve bottom line, while also admitting that keeping the social network afloat is proving challenging after multiple rounds of layoffs. In remarks at a Morgan Stanley conference, Musk laid out his vision to […]

  • Meta Plans Thousands of Cuts After Widespread Layoffs: Report

    The layoffs could begin this week and affect thousands of workers. The cost cuts come on top of previously announced plans to lay off 13% of Meta employees. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, calls 2023 the “Year of Efficiency”. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., departed, arrives in federal court in San Jose, California, […]

  • 8,500 workers are laid off

    Swedish telecom company Ericsson will lay off 8,500 employees as part of its cost-cutting measures, the company confirmed to CNBC on Friday. It will affect approximately 8% of Ericsson’s workforce of 105,529 worldwide. A spokesman said most of the layoffs will start in the first half of 2023, but could extend into 2024. Photographer | […]

  • Meta subscription service could have 12 million subscribers by 2024: BofA

    Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., center, departs federal court in San Jose, California, on December 20, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Metas new Verified subscription service could reach nearly 12 million subscribers by 2024, according to a Bank of America (BoFA) research note released Tuesday. Mark Zuckerberg, […]

  • Twitter disables two-factor authentication by text for non-Twitter Blue subscribers

    Twitter announced As of Friday, users who don’t subscribe to Twitter Blue will soon have to stop using text messages as a two-factor authentication method to secure their accounts. The social media platform, that was purchased by billionaire Tesla founder Elon Musk last year informed his users about the new policy in a press release […]