# Twitter

Last year

2022

Injunction judgement reserved over allegedly defamatory social media posts by Conor McGregor

Retired MMA fighter Artem Lobov claims that he has been the subject of a barrage of harassing and defamatory posts by McGregor.

21.8k

Dec 22nd 2022, 2:45 PM

# Poll

Musk says he will step down as Twitter chief once he finds 'someone foolish enough to take job'

More than 57% of users who voted in a Twitter poll Musk posted on Sunday night said he should step down.

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Dec 21st 2022, 7:00 AM

# Proper 12

Retired Russian MMA fighter sues Conor McGregor over allegedly defamatory Twitter posts

Artem Lobov claims the most damaging post about him is one where he is allegedly referred to by McGregor as being a ‘rat’.

25.6k

Dec 20th 2022, 5:45 PM

# Twitter

Irish senior executive settles High Court case with Twitter over Elon Musk email

McSweeney claimed that she was treated as though she had resigned because she didn’t respond to an e-mail sent to all Twitter employees by Elon Musk

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Dec 20th 2022, 2:32 PM

# Twitter

Future policy-related polls will only be open for Twitter Blue subscribers, Musk indicates

Twitter Blue is a paid-for subscription which allows anyone to buy a blue tick verified badge for their account.

15.0k

Dec 20th 2022, 6:59 AM

# should i stay or should i go?

Twitter users vote to oust Elon Musk as CEO

Musk tweeted the 12-hour poll at 11.20pm last night.

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Updated

Dec 19th 2022, 12:03 PM

# Twitter

Twitter to ban users from posting links to rival social platforms

It’s the latest controversial move by the company and its new owner Elon Musk.

15.3k

Dec 18th 2022, 7:31 PM

# Twitter

Musk restores some suspended Twitter accounts of journalists

Musk’s move to suspend the accounts drew sharp criticism from media organisations, the EU and the UN.

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Dec 17th 2022, 6:26 PM

# suspended

CNN's @Donie among multiple Twitter accounts suspended after reporting about Elon Musk

Twitter did not say why the reporters’ accounts were suspended.

Among those suspended is CNN's Donie O'Sullivan.

The New York Times said it wanted answers from Twitter regarding the "questionable" suspension of journalists.

Some of the journalists had been tweeting about Twitter shutting down an account that tracked flights of Musk's private jet.

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Updated

Dec 16th 2022, 9:52 AM

# Silicon Valley

Ex-Twitter worker gets prison time for giving user information to Saudi regime

The man’s defence claimed he did nothing more than accept gifts from free-spending Saudis for simply doing his client management job.

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Dec 15th 2022, 9:31 PM

# Twitter

Musk threatens legal action against Twitter account that tracked his private jet

The jet-tracking account was also suspended yesterday.

26.6k

Dec 15th 2022, 8:11 AM

# its a hard knock life

Elon Musk is no longer the richest person in the world

He has been knocked from top spot by French billionaire Bernard Arnault.

39.5k

Dec 14th 2022, 7:25 PM

# blue tick

Musk relaunches Twitter Blue subscription service after fake account fiasco

The subscription service costs $8 per month for users accessing Twitter on the web and $11 if signing up on an Apple device.

9.4k

Dec 13th 2022, 9:16 AM

# blue checkmark

Twitter relaunching subscriber service after debacle

The blue checkmark was originally given to companies, celebrities, government entities and journalists verified by the platform.

10.0k

Dec 11th 2022, 7:19 AM

# barbara j pym

Judge makes disclosure orders in defamation action against Eoghan Harris over Twitter posts

The journalists claim that they have been the subject of many defamatory tweets.

17.2k

Dec 5th 2022, 6:30 PM

# Twitter

Macron and Musk meet for ‘honest discussion’ amid Twitter hate speech concerns

The French leader criticised the billionaire the day prior over Twitter’s relaxation of content moderation policies.

11.7k

Dec 3rd 2022, 9:00 AM

# Kanye West

Kanye West kicked off Twitter by Musk for 'incitement to violence'

“I like Hitler,” Ye said several times during his appearance on Infowars

29.7k

Dec 2nd 2022, 8:19 AM

# Twitter

Elon Musk says Twitter clash with Apple a 'misunderstanding'

‘We resolved the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from the App Store,’ Musk tweeted.

14.4k

Dec 1st 2022, 8:05 AM

# Twitter

Twitter must comply with new rules or risk ban from EU, official says

Thierry Breton, the EU’s commissioner for digital policy, held a video call with Elon Musk.

13.9k

Nov 30th 2022, 10:50 PM

# Twitter

Twitter tells High Court it has restored Dublin-based senior executive to her position

The executive said she was treated as a former employee for not replying to an email sent by Musk to all staff.

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Nov 30th 2022, 1:02 PM

# Twitter

Twitter lifts policy intended to prevent spread of Covid misinformation

As of September of this year, Twitter had suspended 11,230 accounts under the policy.

9.8k

Nov 30th 2022, 7:12 AM

# Tech wars

Twitter owner Elon Musk signals new 'war' against Apple

Musk tweeted that Apple has “threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won’t tell us why”.

21.2k

Nov 29th 2022, 7:22 AM

Voices

Twitter employee: 'Our jobs are gone but we hope EU and UK law will protect us'

One former employee says staff are gutted – ‘after 14 interviews in 11 months, I had finally found my dream job’.

26.8k

Nov 26th 2022, 7:30 AM

# Courts

Senior Dublin-based Twitter executive secures injunction preventing her dismissal

The order was secured by Sinead McSweeney, who is Twitter’s global vice president for public policy.

21.2k

Nov 25th 2022, 7:01 PM

# Twitter

Elon Musk granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts

The billionaire’s announcement came after he asked in a poll posted to his timeline to vote on reinstatements.

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Nov 24th 2022, 10:58 PM

# Didier Reynders

EU Justice Commissioner to meet with Meta and Twitter during Ireland visit

The Commissioner will also meet with Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon.

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Nov 24th 2022, 10:44 AM

# twitter blue

Musk delays launch of paid verification on Twitter for a second time

Musk did not give a date for the relaunch, which was previously scheduled for 29 November.

7.8k

Nov 22nd 2022, 1:53 PM

# Twitter

Trump's Twitter account reappears after Elon Musk poll

Trump said he would not return to the popular platform but instead remain on his own network, Truth Social.

29.5k

Nov 20th 2022, 7:37 AM

# Twitter

Treatment of Twitter Dublin staff over layoffs 'unacceptable', says Taoiseach

Some 140 members of the company’s Dublin workforce are to be let go.

20.1k

Nov 19th 2022, 1:00 PM

Voices

Posting through it: The deepening absurdity of online billionaire behaviour

No amount of money can stop you from being cringe on the internet, writes Carl Kinsella.

21.0k

Nov 19th 2022, 9:00 AM

Voices

Twitter's survival is about more than just Elon Musk getting his way - here's why

Twitter has been shaken to its core since Elon Musk acquired it – does it matter?

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Updated

Nov 18th 2022, 8:12 PM

# redundancies

Varadkar: Around 140 redundancies so far at Twitter in Ireland

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar announced that they layoffs were confirmed with the Department of Enterprise.

11.1k

Nov 18th 2022, 7:41 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Which social media platform do you spend the most time on?

Let us know.

30.4k

Nov 18th 2022, 10:26 AM

# Twitter

Musk says he's 'not super worried' as #RIPTwitter trends and more employees quit

Hundreds of staff are reported to have rejected Elon Musk’s invitation to sign up to “intense” work on a “hardcore” Twitter.

Concerns have been raised that the platform could struggle to stay online as many people tasked with its maintenance leave the company.

#RIPTwitter and #GoodbyeTwitter have been trending on the platform as users also consider leaving the site.

The Twitter CEO tweeted that he was not worried about the resignations as "the best people are staying."

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Nov 18th 2022, 7:30 AM

# difficult 2024 path

Donald Trump's third White House run is littered with new obstacles of his own making

The former president faces several legal battles, as well as stiff competition from fellow Republicans.

25.5k

Nov 16th 2022, 8:00 PM

# Amazon

No job cuts expected at Amazon Ireland despite reports of lay-offs, Varadkar says

The tech giant is set to axe up to 10,000 workers from its global operation.

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Nov 16th 2022, 7:26 PM

# ultimatum

Musk gives workers deadline to decide if they will be ‘part of the new Twitter’

Employees have until tomorrow to choose if they want to stay in or leave the company.

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Updated

Nov 16th 2022, 2:52 PM

# Elon musk

Musk's Tesla compensation trial begins in US court

The court date landed as Musk is facing a deluge of scrutiny over his $44 billion takeover of Twitter.

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Nov 14th 2022, 9:41 PM

# Elon musk

Reports that Twitter Dublin staff can no longer work from home are 'false', says Musk

The Twitter CEO said remote working is ‘fine’ if staff members cannot be in the Dublin office.

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Updated

Nov 13th 2022, 11:21 AM

# twitter blue

Twitter moves to curb fake accounts, suspends sign-ups for paid blue-check verification system

The U-turn is the latest of a string of chaotic developments at the social network.

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Nov 11th 2022, 6:30 PM