Category: Technology

Over a million are owed money by failed crypto exchange Getty Images By Shiona McCallum & Chris Vallance Technology reporters Over a million people and businesses could be owed money following the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, according to bankruptcy filings. There have also been reports that FTX suffered a hack, taking millions of… Continue reading Over a million are owed money by failed crypto exchange

Twitter chaos after wave of blue tick impersonations Getty Images By Shayan Sardarizadeh BBC Monitoring A wave of new paid blue tick accounts impersonating influential individuals and brands has led to chaos and confusion on Twitter. Fake “verified” accounts in the names of politicians, celebrities, major organisations and businesses started appearing on the platform on… Continue reading Twitter chaos after wave of blue tick impersonations

Twitter drama continues with blue-tick confusion Getty Images More turmoil is surrounding Elon Musk and Twitter, as high-profile staff quit and the rules about verified accounts keep changing. People on and off the platform have been raising concerns about the direction Twitter is going in under its new billionaire leader. And the grey “Official” badges… Continue reading Twitter drama continues with blue-tick confusion

US regulator FTC says it is concerned about Twitter This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News A US regulator says it is watching events at Twitter with “deep concern” after the platform’s top privacy and compliance officers… Continue reading US regulator FTC says it is concerned about Twitter

Facebook-owner Meta to cut 11,000 staff Getty Images By Chris Vallance Technology reporter Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced that it will cut 13% of its workforce. The first mass lay-offs in the firm’s history will result in 11,000 employees, from a worldwide headcount of 87,000, losing their jobs. Meta chief executive… Continue reading Facebook-owner Meta to cut 11,000 staff

Complaint made against PimEyes search engine for faces Getty Images By Chris Vallance Technology reporter Privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch has made a complaint against face recognition search engine PimEyes. PimEyes enables people to look for faces in images which have been posted publicly on the internet. Big Brother Watch claims it facilitates stalking… Continue reading Complaint made against PimEyes search engine for faces

Twitter users jump to Mastodon – but what is it? NurPhoto By Zoe Kleinman Technology editor In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, some users have been seeking alternative platforms. One of the biggest beneficiaries has been Mastodon. But what is it? The social network says it now has over 655,000 users –… Continue reading Twitter users jump to Mastodon – but what is it?

Twitter confirms fee for blue-tick verification after Musk takeover NurPhoto By James FitzGerald BBC News Twitter has confirmed plans to allow users to buy blue-tick verified status. In an update for Apple devices, the company said the feature would be open to users in certain countries who sign up to its Twitter Blue service for… Continue reading Twitter confirms fee for blue-tick verification after Musk takeover

Jack Dorsey: Twitter co-founder breaks silence on Elon Musk takeover Reuters By Alex Binley BBC News Twitter co-founder and ex-CEO Jack Dorsey has addressed the mass sackings at his former firm, apologising for growing Twitter “too quickly”. Half of the social media giant’s staff are being fired, a week after Elon Musk bought it in… Continue reading Jack Dorsey: Twitter co-founder breaks silence on Elon Musk takeover

Twitter: Musk defends deep cuts to company’s workforce Getty Images Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has defended sacking about half the company’s workforce, saying he had “no choice” as Twitter was losing more than $4m (£3.5m) a day. A tweet from Yoel Roth, Twitter’s head of safety and integrity, referred to “approximately 50% cuts company-wide”. But… Continue reading Twitter: Musk defends deep cuts to company’s workforce