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Elon Musk’s Twitter bid backed by Vy Capital founder linked to Russian billionaire

Vy Capital, a Dubai-based investment firm, has committed $700 million to finance Musk’s bid for the social network, making it the third-biggest outside equity investor in the deal.

Jack Dorsey steps down from Twitter board

Dorsey's exit from the Twitter board marks his full exit from the microblogging site. The plan for Dorsey to leave the board has been in place since he stepped down as CEO.

Coordinated campaign? India #1 source for pro-Russia tweets amid Ukraine war, says Ashoka study

Study by Ashoka University’s Centre for Analysis of Network Data & Insight Derivation looks at pro-Russia & pro-Ukraine tweets between February, when the war began, and May.

Elon Musk’s talks with Twitter started with Jack Dorsey and Egon Durban

During the course of 26 March, Musk chatted to Dorsey and Durban about his plans for the social media platform, including that he had taken a 'significant stake' of more than 5% in the company.

Elon Musk’s Twitter deal on hold but concerns remain — from free speech to algorithms

The closer Elon Musk gets to gaining control of Twitter, the more difficult it will be for him to take absolutist positions.

Elon Musk believes paying less for Twitter ‘not out of question’

Twitter's stock has fallen by 8.2% on speculation that Musk could move forward with the $44 billion acquisition.

Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold till he gets more information about fake accounts

In a filing recently, Twitter had said fake and spam accounts represent less than 5% of users on its platform

Twitter announces hiring freeze as firm loses two executives ahead of Elon Musk’s takeover

Twitter employees are reportedly in the lurch as many don’t know whether the projects or teams they are working on will be prioritised under new leadership.

Elon Musk says he would reverse Donald Trump’s permanent Twitter ban

The Tesla CEO said Twitter has overstepped on policing user speech. The microblogging platform banned Trump’s account in January 2021 citing rules against glorifying violence.

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover might not mean end of free speech. Other factors at play

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

On Camera

Media ownership isn’t perfect. It’s worse under Trump: Martin Baron, ex-Washington Post editor

Project Syndicate Deputy Managing Editor Rachel Danna sat down with Martin Baron, former executive editor of the Washington Post, to discuss the state – and fate – of journalism today.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.