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By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter deleted its controversial new policy on Sunday evening that had banned links to certain other social media platforms, less than 24 hours after the policy’s initial introduction. The development comes shortly after company owner Elon Musk launched a Twitter poll asking users whether he should step down as head of

By David Goldman, CNN Twitter’s mercurial new boss may be out the door after less than two months on the job, if results of a Twitter poll go against him. Elon Musk tweeted a poll Sunday evening asking people to vote on whether he should step down as Twitter’s CEO. Musk said he would abide

By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter said Sunday it would ban links to other social media services and suspend accounts that try to direct users to alternative platforms, in an apparent attempt to stem user defections to competitors. But Twitter CEO Elon Musk later relented, loosening the policy and causing widespread confusion about what kind of

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When Huawei recently teased a new smartwatch in a promotional video, it featured an unusual design: the watch face flipped open to reveal a secret compartment where a pair of magnetic earbuds sat inside charging. While the product might only appeal to some users, the inclusion of the earbuds

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN In July 2020, the same month former President Donald Trump said he would ban TikTok in the United States, Callie Goodwin of Columbia, South Carolina, posted her first video on the app to promote the small business she had started out of her garage during the pandemic. Inspired by a neighbor

By Julia Horowitz and Brian Fung, CNN Elon Musk’s decision to suddenly ban prominent tech journalists from Twitter is fanning a fierce backlash from lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic. In Europe, Germany’s foreign ministry tweeted its concern with the impact Musk’s moves could have on press freedom, while a senior EU official said