Founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams, Twitter launched publicly in July of that year and quickly gained traction, becoming one of the most visited websites in the world. In October 2022, Elon Musk acquired the platform for $44 billion, which led to si...
In pursuit of his vision of an “everything app,” Musk’s logo change took place after he hinted it at on his official account. Not sure what subtle clues gave it way, but I like the letter Xpic.twitter.com/nwB2tEfLr8 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk)July 23, 2023 However, as the social...
When wewrote aboutElon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter back in April, the idea that it would actually happen seemed far-fetched. Now, of course, Musk really is in charge, and the fate of the social platform, which 24% of consumers use weekly, is unclear. Musk has floated some controversial...
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey responds to Musk takeover: 'Elon is the singular solution I trust' Lawmakers, experts react to Elon Musk purchasing Twitter for $44 billion Musk might also be considering offering more people a "blue check" -- the verification checkmark sported on notable Twitter...
Cross-site scripting is hard to detect because everything on the website appears to be legitimate, from the URL to the security certificates. Attackers often pose as employees of popular websites and services to confuse their victims. These kinds of phishing scams include: Instagram phishing ...
In 2022, Elon Musk bought Twitter and made changes to the verification system, transforming it into a paid subscription. For $8 a month, Twitter users could subscribe to Twitter Blue to get a checkmark and other features, like Tweet editing and high-quality uploads. ...
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)November 1, 2022 So far, we’ve discussed the features that should be currently available to Twitter Blue subscribers, at least according to the platform’s own official Help Center guides. But since Elon Musk purchased Twitter in late October 2022, Musk has been ind...
On this week's MashTalk, we discuss whether Instagram is ruining itself, declining iPad sales and how Trump's immigration ban will hurt tech companies.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)November 9, 2022 The now-removed gray check mark could have helped (at least a little) to quell recent concerns about impersonation and to clarify Twitter’s stance on verification, the latter of which has become a bit muddled since the platform...
Threads, Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram-based challenge to dethrone Elon Musk's troubled Twitter, has already secured tens of millions of downloads, but it remains to be seen whether this Twitter rival will be a winning one. What is it?