A Nigerian professor of Applied Linguistics in an American university, Uju Anya stoked a social media bonfire n September 8 when she about critical comments about the health of Queen Elizabeth II. Uju Anya’s tweet referred to the Queen as ‘the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire,’ before …
Read More »Twitter is finally testing an edit button
Twitter, American microblogging and social networking company, has announced that it is testing an edit button. The announcement comes after years of user requests for such a feature. In a post on Thursday, September 1, 2022, the company said, “if you see an edited Tweet it’s because we’re testing the …
Read More »Elon Musk summons Twitter founder in court battle
Elon Musk has launched legal action to summon Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to appear in court as part of his legal battle with the tech company. Mr Musk is seeking to end his $44bn deal for Twitter after alleging the firm failed to provide enough information on fake account numbers. …
Read More »This Week On Twitter: Eloswag wins BBNaija HoH again, Twitter launches ‘Spotlight Location’, Chirp Dev Challenge and many more
Get the latest news in music, movies, sports, entertainment and more on Twitter. Here is a recap of some of the trending stories during this week on #TwitterGhana. Twitter “Spotlight Location” offers business presence for professionals Professionals, be it content creators, small business or big brands can now …
Read More »Student jailed 34 years for using Twitter in Saudi Arabia
A 34-year-old Saudi student at Leeds University, Salma al-Shebab, has been sentenced to 34 years imprisonment for using a Twitter account and for following and retweeting dissident activists. The mother of two was arrested in January 2021 while on holiday in Saudi Arabia just as she planned to return to …
Read More »French Ambassador ‘locks’ Twitter account after social media backlash over queenship title
Anne Sophe Ave, the French Ambassador to Ghana, has been compelled to lock her Twitter account after some backlash over her installation as a developmental queen of Osu. Anne Sophe Ave came under attack from some Twitter users who linked the ceremony with neo-colonialism tendencies. A tweet by one user …
Read More »Elon Musk sells $6.9bn of Tesla shares as Twitter lawsuit looms
Tesla boss Elon Musk has sold another 7.92 million shares in the electric car maker, worth around $6.88bn (£5.7bn). The sales took place after the firm’s annual shareholder meeting last week, regulatory filings show. Mr Musk says he needs the money in case he is forced to buy Twitter for …
Read More »This week on #TwitterGhana: Ghanaians celebrate Founders’ Day, WASSCE Begins and more
Get the latest news in music, movies, sports, entertainment and more on Twitter. Here is a recap of some of the trending stories during this week on #TwitterGhana Ghana celebrates Founders’ Day Ghanaians celebrate Founders’ Day in remembrance of the forefathers’ work that led to independence. On this occasion …
Read More »This week on #TwitterGhana: BBNAIJA Begins, Tracy Boakye ties the knot and more
Get the latest news in music, movies, sports, entertainment and more on Twitter. Here is a recap of some of the trending stories during this week on #TwitterGhana. BBNaija launched, Trends on Twitter Finally, the 7th season of Nigeria’s top reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, best known …
Read More »Twitter sues Elon Musk over $44bn takeover deal
Twitter has taken billionaire Elon Musk to court to try to force him to buy the social media firm, setting up a legal battle with the world’s richest man. It comes after Mr Musk announced he was walking away from his proposed $44bn (£37bn) takeover of Twitter on Friday. He claimed Twitter …
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