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Elon Musk overtakes Barack Obama to become the most-followed individual on Twitter

Washington/IBNS: Following his controversial acquisition of Twitter five months ago, Elon Musk has now overtaken former US President Barack Obama to become the most followed account on the social media platform.

Twitter lost 80 pc of its workforce under Elon Musk: Reports

Washington: The number of employees at Twitter has decreased by about 80% since US entrepreneur Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar acquisition, CNBC reports citing internal company records.

Silence on severance pay for laid-off Twitter employees can land Elon Musk in legal trouble: Report

Sacramento (California): Twitter employees who were laid off soon after Elon Musk took over the company are still awaiting the details of their severance packages, Bloomberg reported, adding that this could invite legal trouble for the new owner of the company.

US govt forced Twitter to suspend 250k accounts, including journalists': Report

In a stunning revelation, Twitter boss Elon Musk Tuesday said that the US government demanded the suspension of 250 thousand accounts, including those of journalists and Canadian officials, Fox News reported.

Elon Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO only after finding ‘someone foolish enough’ as successor

Washington: Twitter chief Elon Musk said he will quit as the CEO of the micro-blogging site only if he identifies a 'foolish' successor.

Netizens ask Elon Musk to step down as Twitter chief in poll conducted by him

Washignton: Netizens have asked Elon Musk to step down as the Twitter Chief in a poll conducted by him on the micro-blogging site.

Elon Musk to ‘immediately’ restore suspended Twitter handles of US journalists

Washington/UNI: US billionaire and Twitter owner Elon Musk announced on Saturday that he would immediately restore the suspended accounts of journalists from leading American news outlets on the social network after the majority of survey respondents voted for this option.

Twitter Blue getting relaunched on Monday

Washington: The Twitter Blue paid monthly subscription will be available starting next week, the social media platform has announced.

Twitter to increase number of characters in posts from 280 to 4,000

Twitter intends to increase the maximum allowed number of characters in posts from 280 to 4,000, US billionaire entrepreneur and newly minted Twitter owner Elon Musk said on Sunday.

US: Elon Musk polls Twitter users on exiled whistleblowers Edward Snowden, Julian Assange

Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has started a poll, asking the users whether whistle-blower Edward Snowden and WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange should be pardoned.

Elon Musk to support Donald Trump's rival Ron DeSantis in 2024 US Prez race

Billionaire Elon Musk has said he would back Florida governor Ron DeSantis of the Republican Party if he contested the 2024 US presidential elections, media reports said.

Donald Trump's Twitter handle restored after Elon Musk's poll

San Francisco: Former US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account was restored after a thin majority of Twitteraties supported his return in a poll launched by the microblogging site’s new owner Elon Musk on Saturday.

Twitter: Elon Musk proposes new policy amid resignation chaos

San Francisco: Twitter's new owner Elon Musk on Saturday announced his plan for content moderation on the popular microblogging app which will deal with freedom of speech and not freedom of reach.

Elon Musk's Twitter cutting contract workers following mass layoffs of employees

Washington: Social media company Twitter began firing contract workers as part of mass layoffs the platform has undertaken under its new owner, Elon Musk, Axios news website reported, citing sources.

UN urges Elon Musk to ensure human rights in Twitter management

Geneva/UNI: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk issued an open letter to Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, saying "ensure human rights are central to the management of Twitter".