Confusion on Twitter as Elon Musk fails to take blue ticks off site – despite saying they’d go on 1 April April 3, 2023 Twitter has failed to take legacy blue checkmarks off the social media platform after it committed to remove them on April 1. The business, led by billionaire owner Elon Musk, has also confused many people by making older verified users indistinguishable from those who have paid for the checkmark. It comes after Mr Musk said [...]
Musk verification, laughing gas, webcam gaffes, ChatGPT and cyber crime pay: Here’s your week in tweets! March 31, 2023 The markets quietened this week, with European banking stocks recovering the losses they had posted in the week after Credit Suisse’s shotgun marriage with UBS. But the internet never sleeps and the news rumbles on, so City A.M. have sorted through cyberspace to bring you the best of what you might have missed. 1. Elon [...]
Twitter shakeup: What features will Elon Musk scrap for users who refuse to pay for a tick? March 28, 2023 Twitter is set to scrap features for users who do not pay a monthly fee for a blue tick verification, according to new rules shared by billionaire owner Elon Musk. Users of the social media platform who want to remain verified can pay up to 11 US dollars (£8.93) a month as part of Mr [...]
How Succession became the must-watch TV show of the decade March 23, 2023 The first episode of Succession, aired all the way back in June 2018, only hints at the Shakespearian epic that would follow. On first watch it seemed a little goofy: Kendall rapping along to the Beastie Boys in the back of his car; cousin Greg puking from behind the eyes of a fairground mascot. It’s [...]
TikTok: Chinese owned firm updates rulebook to include ‘human rights’ commitment as western security fears build March 21, 2023 TikTok has rolled out updated rules and standards for content and users as it faces increasing pressure from western authorities over concerns that material on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app could be used to push false information. The company released a reorganised set of community guidelines that include eight principles to guide content moderation decisions. “These [...]
Broadband firms urged to cancel ‘exorbitant’ mid-contract price hikes for vulnerable customers March 21, 2023 Broadband firms have been urged to cancel “exorbitant” mid-contract price rises for vulnerable customers less than two weeks before they are due to take effect. Millions of broadband and mobile phone customers can expect to face monthly bill increases of at least 14 per cent from April. Providers often link their annual price rises to [...]
Now the BBC has told staff to delete TikTok from any corporate devices March 20, 2023 The BBC has urged staff to delete TikTok from any corporate devices unless they are using it for editorial and marketing reasons. Guidance sent to staff at the broadcaster on Sunday, as first reported by Deadline, said: “We don’t recommend installing TikTok on a BBC corporate device unless there is a justified business reason. If [...]
Vodafone Business CEO steps down as mobile giant battles European sales slowdown March 16, 2023 The chief executive of Vodafone Business will leave the mobile giant at end of this year, it has been announced. Vinod Kumar will continue to run the business until 31 December before pursuing a portfolio career. This comes after the dramatic stepping-down of Vodafone Group’s former CEO Nick Read in December 2022, with Margherita Della [...]
Daily Mail publisher DMGT appoints new chief executive weeks after announcing plans to make ‘some reductions’ in staff March 14, 2023 The Daily Mail’s parent company has announced Tim Collier as its new chief executive. Collier joined the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) in 2017 as its chief financial officer, being at the centre of its decision to go private in 2012. He previously worked as CFO of Thomson Reuters Financial and Risk Business. Earlier [...]
Unfriended: Facebook owner Meta to cut 10,000 job and close of 5,000 vacancies as tech crunch continues March 14, 2023 Facebook owner Meta will sack 10,000 of its staff and close 5,000 vacancies as the tech sector continues to slim down in a bid to cut losses. In a post on facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement, saying it was being done with a view to both helping it “improve our financial performance” and [...]