Musk madness mobilises a mass march to Mastodon
Analysis of Google search data reveals that searches for Mastodon social have surged 45-fold in the UK this in the…
UK users plot Twitter exodus as Musk’s plans fuel revolt
The advertising boycott of Twitter might only be the tip of the iceberg, with the social media site now threatened…
Twitter troubles escalate as advertising boycott grows
Just over a fortnight since Elon Musk’s $44bn (£38.1bn) deal for Twitter went through, it is fair to say the…
Musk’s $44bn Twitter gamble: ‘Chief twit’ or saviour?
Nearly seven months and a protracted legal battle later, it appears that Elon Musk’s $44bn (£38.1bn) deal for Twitter has…
The $44bn question: Will Musk wreck or mend Twitter?
Elon Musk’s $44bn (£34bn) deal for Twitter has got more than the Twitterati tweeting, with his proposed changes to the…
Exposed: Row over ‘paltry’ Twitter fine threatens GDPR
It has emerged the Irish Data Protection Commission’s €450,000 (£410,000) Twitter fine, issued yesterday for GDPR data breach failings, was…
Twitter fined just €450,000 in first major Irish ruling
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has finally issued its first cross-border GDPR ruling, although those hoping for a shot across the…
The end is nigh: EU chiefs finally sanction Twitter fine
European data protection chiefs have paved the way for the first GDPR enforcement action against Twitter, after the Irish Data…
Twitter braced for $250m fine over ad targeting breach
Twitter has admitted it is facing a fine of up to $250m (£191m) from the US authorities for exploiting users’…
Facebook catches coronavirus as ad revenues plummet
Covid-19 has done what no regulator, privacy group or data protection scandal has managed so far by whacking Facebook’s ad…