Twitter Circle rolled out globally, add up to 150 people in your group
The company said that Twitter Circle allow users to build closer, deeper connections with their followers without giving up the option of talking to everyone on the Timeline. "Twitter began testing Twitter Circle in May 2022 with a limited number of people on iOS, Android, and web. Now, after a successful test run, the feature is being rolled out to everyone globally," the company said in a statement.
Twitter whistleblower will depose in Musk-Twitter legal battle
Former Twitter security chief Zatko has alleged that Twitter misled regulators about its security practices and actual number of bot accounts.Zatko has now received a subpoena from Musk's legal team to appear for a deposition on September 9 in the ongoing lawsuit between Twitter and Musk, reports The Verge.
Shopping on Twitter can bring 'individual or societal harm' to users
According to an internal company memo, obtained by The Verge, several elements of Twitter's e-commerce tool are categorised as "high" under "risk assessment". "One high-risk concern is that merchant-generated fields like shop names and descriptions could be used by bad actors in harmful ways," read the memo.
US judge rejects Musk's 'absurd' demand to give all Twitter users' data
"Plaintiff (Twitter) has difficulty quantifying the burden of responding to that request because no one in their right mind has ever tried to undertake such an effort. It suffices to say, Plaintiff has demonstrated that such a request is overly burdensome," the judge ruled late on Thursday.
Parag Agrawal lashes out at Zatko's false claims about Twitter
Parag Agrawal came out in the open on bots controversy after a long time, as Zatko who was fired by the company in January this year over 'poor performance' claimed on Tuesday that Twitter lied about the actual number of bots on its platform and misled federal regulators about users' data safety.
Elon Musk reacts, posts cryptic tweets after whistleblower's bot claims
On the microblogging site, Musk said that "in case anyone feels like buying a fine whistle..." along with a picture of a whistle. "So spam prevalence was shared with the board, but the board chose not to disclose that to the publica" he added. Meanwhile, some Twitter users also shared their opinion on the platform about the Musk-Twitter saga.
Twitter trashes ex-worker's claim that India forced firm to hire 'govt agent'
Zatko's whistleblower disclosure in a 84-page page, submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), was obtained by CNN and The Washington Post on Tuesday. In a section titled 'Penetration by Foreign Intelligence & Threats to Democracy', Zatko claimed that "the Indian government forced Twitter to hire specific individual(s) who were government agents, who (because of Twitter's basic architectural flaws) would have access to vast amounts of Twitter sensitive data".
Elon Musk subpoenas ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey amid legal battle
The microblogging platform and Musk are preparing for their October 17 trial date at the Delaware Court of Chancery to argue over his attempt to break their acquisition agreement, reports The Verge. Dorsey stepped down as Twitter CEO for the second time last November and handed control of the company he helped create to Parag Agrawal. He is running Square and Block and, reportedly, egging on Musk's attempt to buy Twitter in private messages. As per the report, it is tough to say what information Dorsey has that Musk couldn't obtain by just texting him.
Twitter to cut annual bonuses for employees to 50% amid downturn
Twitter's chief financial officer Ned Segal told employees that global market conditions would affect the annual bonuses they receive, with the "bonus pool currently at 50 per cent of what it could be if the company met its financial targets," reports The New York Times. The annual bonus figure could fluctuate even further throughout the year based on Twitter's upcoming earnings, according to Segal who wrote an email to Twitter employees on Friday.
Twitter to put a label on phone numbers of verified user profiles
App researcher Jane Manchun Wong discovered this new feature that is aimed at bringing more authenticity and much-needed credibility to the platform. This comes at a time when Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken Twitter to court over the alleged unaccounted presence of bots on its platform after cancelling the $44 billion takeover deal.
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