In a recent controversial decision, Elon Musk, the owner of social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, revealed plans to eliminate a protective functionality that enables users to block other accounts. This move has sparked debates within the company that Musk acquired last year. The block feature on X allows users to restrict specific Read More…
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Elon Musk pulls out of Twitter deal
Elon Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla and the world’s richest person, said on Friday he was terminating his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter because the social media company had failed to provide information about fake accounts. Shares of Twitter were down 7% in extended trading. Musk had offered $54.20 per share in Read More…
Google, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, other non-resident digital companies to be taxed 6% VAT?
Unless our summations are wrong, the Federal Government may impose a six-per cent tax on turnover of non-resident blue-chip digital companies who sell products to Nigerian residents. These may affect companies such as Alphabet (owners of Google), Apple inc., Meta (owners of Facebook), Twitter, and PayPal who render online services to Nigerian residents. On Wednesday, Read More…
U.S. calls on Nigeria to end Twitter suspension
The United States on Thursday condemned the Nigerian government for suspending Twitter and targeting individuals who use the social media site, including Nigerian broadcasters, and called for the African nation to reverse its decision. “Unduly restricting the ability of Nigerians to report, gather, and disseminate opinions and information has no place in a democracy. Freedom Read More…
Nigerian govt indefinitely suspends Twitter operations
Nigeria’s government has indefinitely suspended the operations of U.S. social media giant Twitter, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Friday. In a statement he cited “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence”. He did not elaborate on that reference, nor was it immediately clear what the Read More…
Chadwick Boseman, Trump and pop group BTS dominate Twitter in 2020
The announcement of the death of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman was the most shared on Twitter worldwide in 2020, and got the most “likes” of any Tweet ever, the social media platform said on Monday. The Aug. 28 post by Boseman’s family saying the actor had died of colon cancer at age 43 was Read More…