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Twitter’s revenue for all of 2021 was $5.08 billion. Twitter’s performance contrasted withFacebookparent Meta. For the first time in its history, Facebook’s daily active users fell. Excluding certain expenses, Twitter earned 33 cents per share, below the 35 cents per share expected. For the first quarter of 2022, Twitter expects revenue of $1.17 billion to $1.27 billion. Analysts on average are expecting $1.26 billion, according to those surveyed by Thomson Reuters....

Shareholders also voted on nine proposals during the meeting. A lot of questions still remain about whether Musk will back out of purchasing Twitter for $44 billion. Twitter’s board has urged shareholders to approve the deal at a special meeting. The date of the meeting hasn’t been determined yet. “For regulatory and other reasons, we cannot discuss the transaction today.” Free speech is covered by the First Amendment to the US Constitution....

While Project Guardian sounds like a good thing, it prioritizes only certain people getting harassed on the platform. Getty Images/d3sign Jamie Street / Unsplash

Although some users have claimed tonot notice any difference. Its worth noting that Twitter is still keeping its Spaces feature for live audio sharing. In recent years, Twitter has tried out several new features and then removed them. Yagi Studio/Getty Images A recent example is Fleets, the platforms Stories feature thatTwitter removeda little over a year after implementation.

For when you don’t want attention Twitter reportedly is working on giving users the ability to prevent others from mentioning them in Tweets. According to a Mondaytweet from Twitter product designerDominic Camozzi, the possible feature is in its early stages and would be meant to help “control unwanted attention.” Camozzi said the feature would allow you to untag yourself from a Tweet or conversation you dont want to be involved in, as well as turn off your mentions for a specific period, such as one day or one week....

Twitter attributed the strong year-over-year growth to product improvements and interest in current events. The performance beat Wall Street expectations of $1.065 billion, according to analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters. Twitter earned 8 cents per share, better than estimates of a loss of 13 cents per share. Excluding certain expenses, Twitter earned 20 cents per share, beating estimates of 7 cents per share. Shares in Twitter shot 7% higher, to $74....

Twitter sued the entrepreneur, who runs car companyand rocket maker SpaceX, to complete the deal. A trial over the dispute is expected to happen in October over five days. Costs related to the pending acquisition were approximately $33 million during the second quarter, the company said. The company canceled the analyst call that is commonly held after the earnings report. Like other tech companies, Twitter is bracing for a potential recession....

Twitter’s security woes are far from over. Nonprofit law firm Whistleblower Aid filed the complaint to the Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice. The Washington Post, which interviewed the whistleblower, reported earlier on the allegations. Twitter engineers renamed the program to “privileged mode” following internal backlash, the whistleblower told The Post. The whistleblower reportedly told Congress and the FTC that Twitter engineers can still access this program today....

The lawsuit sets the stage for a legal battle between Twitter and the world’s richest man. Musk’s attempt to back out of the deal has raised concerns about the social connection’s future. Musk’s lawyers are expected to respond to Twitter’s lawsuit. The legal showdown between billionaire Elon Musk and Twitter has officially begun. Twitter accused Musk of breaching the agreement and called his exit strategy a “model of hypocrisy.” At the time, Twitter said it planned to take legal action to enforce the agreement....

Twitter Support goes on to say that this feature is still a “work in progress.” Heads Up is the latest in a line of features Twitter has enacted to empower its users. Prior to this, the platform implemented Birdwatch earlier this year and Safety Mode this past September. Hello World/Getty Images

Twitter on Tuesday said it’s testing a new feature that would let people handpick who can view their tweets. The new feature, Twitter Circle, allows users to create a list of up to 150 people and then post tweets only to be seen by those in the group, similar to Instagram’sClose Friendsfeature. The company also said last month that it willtest an editing function later this yearonTwitter Blue, a premium subscription version of the platform....

“Verification needs to be more stringent,” digital marketing expertJoe Karasintold Lifewire in an email interview. As Twitter continues to evolve, expect the same key in of policies to be adopted. But the account drew controversy when it posted violent video content before being suspended. Getty Images / 10'000 Hours If a government account were to lose its status, other bad actors could cause multiple issues. Musk claimed that his move was aimed atdemocratizing verificationand ending a system that favored some users over others....

BillionaireElon Musk’son-again, off-again relationship withTwitterkeeps getting more complicated. Some legal experts say the social connection may have a strong case against Musk. The publicly traded company faces pressure from investors to grow its ads business. Musk marketed himself as a good fit for Twitter. Now Musk, who also leadsTeslaand SpaceX, feels like having buyer’s remorse. “It’s a very high hurdle.” It’s also possible that Musk wins in court and the billionaire walks away without paying the termination fee....