How to delete your Twitter account on iOS & the web

Given how things are going on Twitter, and the options that have cropped up lately, folks are looking for the exit. Here's how to delete a Twitter account.

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 0

Meta's Instagram soft-launches Threads to take on Twitter

Originally set to launch on July 6, Meta-owned Instagram has gone ahead and activated its Twitter competitor, Threads, ahead of schedule.

Evan Selleck 2 years ago 13

Instagram's Twitter knockoff 'Threads' now available for pre-order on the App Store

Instagram is preparing to launch its text-based social media app "Threads" soon, and users can pre-order it on the App Store now.

Amber Neely 2 years ago 7

Let's get ready to rumble: Zuckerberg agrees to fight Musk in cage match

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg could step into the octagon after openly teasing each other on social media.

Amber Neely 2 years ago 25

Tim Cook calls WWDC 23 'our best ever' ahead of highly anticipated keynote

Apple CEO Tim Cook has used his Twitter account to hype up what he is describing as Apple's best ever WWDC, hours before Monday's keynote presentation.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 6

Twitter quits EU's voluntary disinformation Code of Practice

Twitter has decided to withdraw from an agreement with the European Union to cut down misinformation on social networks, but it will soon have to face the same legal ramifications as everyone else.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 0

Supreme Court overturns ruling holding platforms responsible for users' criminal activity

The Supreme Court has maintained that internet platforms such as social media are not responsible for users' content and actions, even if it results in criminal conduct or death.

Amber Neely 3 years ago 9

NBCUniversal ad exec Linda Yaccarino will be the new Twitter CEO

Linda Yaccarino, formerly an advertising executive at NBCUniversal, has stepped down from her position to assume the CEO role at Twitter.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 28

New Twitter CEO to start in six weeks, says Elon Musk

Elon Musk has tweeted that he's hired a new CEO for X/Twitter and that she'll be starting in about six weeks — but who it is, isn't clear.

Amber Neely 3 years ago 16

Apple & Elon Musk Twitter hacker pleads guilty to cryptocurrency scam

British hacker Joseph James O'Connor pleaded guilty to hacking well-known Twitter accounts, including those of Apple, Kanye West, Elon Musk, and Joe Biden and faces two decades in prison.

Amber Neely 3 years ago 1

Twitter Inc. no longer exists, now X Corp.

Elon Musk-owned X Corp. has absorbed Twitter Inc. as the first step to becoming an "everything app" similar to China's WeChat.

Wesley Hilliard 3 years ago 23

How to tell who's paying for a blue check mark on Twitter, and who isn't

While once a Twitter checkmark was a verification symbol, now it can mean someone paid for Twitter Blue. Here's how to use Shortcuts to work out if an account is genuine or willing to pay.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 0

Apple TV+ marks April Fools' Day with show quote tweetstorm

A quickfire series of tweets to the Apple TV Twitter account wasn't a hacking, but a prelude to a quick-fire trailer for shows and films on Apple TV+.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 0

Starting April 1, all a Twitter blue checkmark will mean is the user is paid

After years of using the blue checkmark to indicate an account of notability or importance, starting on April Fools' Day, only users that pay for Twitter Blue will get one.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 20

Twitter's deadline to move away from text-based 2FA is today

Twitter's deadline for free users to switch away from text-based two-factor authentication unless they pay for Twitter Blue has arrived. Here's how to adjust your account.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 8

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