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Big relief! Elon Musk says “Thank You” to advertisers
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Big relief! Elon Musk says “Thank You” to advertisers

[ad_1] Musk tweeted on Sunday: "Just a note to thank advertisers for returning to Twitter." Twitter and Tesla Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk indicated on Sunday that the advertisers have returned to the micro-blogging site. Musk tweeted on early Sunday: "Just a note to thank advertisers for returning to Twitter." The CEO of Tesla as well as Twitter, earlier this week, had tweeted and criticized tech giant Apple, saying that, "Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won't tell us why (sic)". The controversies surrounding Twitter do not seem to end right from the time the world's richest man announced his interest to acquire the micro-blogging site. A back-and-forth situation happened on the acquisition, with Musk finally taking over. Howev...
Twitter blue verified set to launch on Apple’s iOS app – Information
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Twitter blue verified set to launch on Apple’s iOS app – Information

[ad_1] Twitter Inc's Blue verified service is scheduled to roll out on Friday, but only on Apple's iOS mobile software, the Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person briefed on the plans. Twitter Inc's Blue verified service is scheduled to roll out on Friday, but only on Apple's iOS mobile software, the Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person briefed on the plans. As Twitter plans to launch the subscription offering via an update to Twitter's iOS app, it needs Apple's approval as part of the standard app review process, the report said, adding that the company would update its Android app later. Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. This comes a day after new owner Elon Musk accused Apple of threatening to block the Twitter from i...
Elon Musk Says Apple Has Mostly Stopped Advertising on Twitter
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Elon Musk Says Apple Has Mostly Stopped Advertising on Twitter

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s tumultuous month atop Twitter Inc. has already included firing most of the company’s employees, tinkering with key features and restoring banned accounts. Elon Musk's tumultuous month atop Twitter Inc. has already included firing most of the company's employees, tinkering with key features and restoring banned accounts. Now he's embarking on what could be his riskiest gambit yet: a war with Apple Inc. The billionaire attacked the iPhone maker with a flurry of tweets Monday, saying the company had cut its Twitter advertising and threatened to bump the social network from Apple's app store. He asked whether Apple hated free speech, criticized its app fees and even pondered whether the tech giant might go after another of his companies, Tesla Inc. In taking aim at...
Twitter owner Musk signals new ‘war’ against Apple
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Twitter owner Musk signals new ‘war’ against Apple

[ad_1] Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store. Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform.Musk also joined the chorus crying foul over a 30 percent fee Apple collects on transactions via its App Store -- the sole gateway for applications to get onto its billion plus mobile devices. A series of tweets fired off by Musk included a meme of a car with his first name on it veering onto a highway off-ramp labeled "Go to War," instead of continuing onwards towards "Pay 30%." The billionaire CEO also tweeted that Apple has "threatened to withhold Tw...
Elon Musk: Apple threatened to yank Twitter from App Store
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Elon Musk: Apple threatened to yank Twitter from App Store

[ad_1] Elon Musk accused Apple Inc of threatening to block Twitter Inc from its app store. Elon Musk accused Apple Inc of threatening to block Twitter Inc from its app store without saying why in a series of tweets on Monday that also said the iPhone maker had stopped advertising on the social media platform. The billionaire CEO of Twitter and Tesla said Apple was pressuring Twitter over content moderation demands. The action, unconfirmed by Apple, would not be unusual as the company has routinely enforced its rules and previously removed apps such as Gab and Parler. Parler, which is popular with U.S. conservatives, was restored by Apple in 2021 after the app updated its content and moderation practices, the companies said at the time. "Apple has mostly stopped advertising on ...