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Looking to leave Twitter? Habbo still exists – and your hotel room is waiting
By James Cutler published
Habbo, the first social media experience for many millennials, still exists. Is it worth going back to?
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Elon Musk just blew up Twitter verification and will destroy Twitter in the process
By Lance Ulanoff published
Musk lays out a new plan that appears to combine Twitter Blue with a new pay-only blue check system
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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover sees huge surge in new users for rival Mastodon
By James Cutler published
Decentralised microblogging platform Mastodon wants to be the ‘open’ Twitter alternative – here’s what you need to know about it.
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Elon Musk doesn't need Vine, he needs a plan
By Lance Ulanoff published
Elon Musk asks if we should bring back Vine and it got more than 6 seconds of reactions
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Elon Musk's latest stupid Twitter idea could kill off the platform for good
By Daryl Baxter published
New CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the verification process is being redesigned, but to pay to get a blue tick is just wrong.
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I'm not sure Twitter can survive Elon Musk
By Lance Ulanoff published
Twitter has a new owner and, possibly, a very new direction that may mark a new beginning – or the beginning of the end.
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Elon finally gets his Musk all over Twitter as acquisition is confirmed
By James Cutler published
Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter has been finalised, with the tech entrepreneur hinting at changes to come for the platform
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Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition deal is back on
By Lance Ulanoff last updated
Elon Musk has decided to stop fighting and go forward with his $44B Twitter acquisition
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