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Facebook was encountering election interference content as far back as 2006, some 10 years before Mark Zuckerberg first acknowledged the issue, the platform’s former head of global public policy has claimed. Speaking at Sky News’ Big Ideas Live event, where experts and industry leaders discussed the biggest science and technology issues of our times, Paul

Elon Musk has posted a poll on Twitter asking users to vote on whether former US President Donald Trump, who was banned from the social media site by its previous owners, should be reinstated. The Twitter boss accompanied it with the words: “Vox Populi, Vox Dei” – a Latin phrase meaning “the voice of the

Taylor Swift has criticised Ticketmaster after her fans said they waited hours and were repeatedly kicked off the firm’s website while trying to get tickets for her upcoming US tour. The popstar said she and her team had been assured by ticket sellers that they could handle a surge in demand for her Eras tour

US President Joe Biden has disputed Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s assertions that a missile that landed in Poland and killed two people was not of Ukrainian origin. Ukraine’s president said on Wednesday he had “no doubt” the missile “was not Ukrainian” and called for his officials to have access to the site of the blast. Ukraine war

Elon Musk has said he plans to reduce his time at Twitter and eventually find someone else to run the company. Musk made the remarks while testifying in the US state of Delaware, where he’s defending himself against claims from shareholders that his $56bn (£47bn) pay package at Tesla was too generous. “There’s an initial

“Don’t worry about the future, we’re in good hands.” So said former US president Bill Clinton in 2015, as he introduced Elizabeth Holmes to an adoring New York crowd. It seemed an uncontroversial statement at the time, as he hailed the achievements of a woman who had become America’s youngest self-made female billionaire after taking

A man accused of attacking US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer has pleaded not guilty to federal charges against him. David DePape is accused of the attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault of an immediate family member of a federal official. The charges arise from a break-in at Nancy and

Elon Musk has warned budding entrepreneurs hoping to emulate his success to “be careful what they wish for”. Speaking to a business forum in Bali on Monday when asked what an up-and-coming “Elon Musk of the East” should focus on, he said he “wasn’t sure how many people would actually like to be me”. “They

Two historic military planes have collided during an airshow in the US city of Dallas. The planes – a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and a P-63 Kingcobra fighter – crashed into each other at around 1.20pm local time. They were part of the Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas show being held about 10 miles

Joe Biden referred to Cambodia, which is hosting an international summit led by Southeast Asian leaders, as Colombia in another high-profile slip-up. “Now that we’re back together here in Cambodia, I look forward to building even stronger progress than we’ve already made, and I want to thank the prime minister of Colombia for his leadership

Twitter has suspended its newly relaunched blue tick verification system after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts. The premium “Twitter Blue” service is available to anyone for £6.99 a month in the UK ($8 a month in the US) – having previously been used to authenticate the accounts of

Elon Musk raised the possibility of Twitter going bankrupt as the company endured perhaps its most chaotic day since he took control two weeks ago. The world’s richest man outlined his concerns about the firm’s precarious financial position during his first mass call with its remaining employees, having already carried out thousands of sackings. Twitter

What happened in Pennsylvania? What happened in America? How did a president with a record low approval rating manage to come through an election smiling? This midterm election bucked the trend. On Tuesday, the American people defied a historical precedent that the party of the sitting president gets whacked in the midterms. To be clear,

Elon Musk has banned remote working at Twitter, warning staff of “difficult times” ahead, just days after sacking half the workforce. Employees who survived last week’s cull by the social network’s new owner were told via email they would be expected to be in the office for at least 40 hours per week, according to

Joe Biden has described the midterm results so far as a “good day for democracy” and a “good day for America”. Speaking at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, the president said the results, although still unclear, represent a “clear and unmistakable message to preserve our democracy”. “The American people have spoken and shown that

This may well be the beginning of the end of Donald Trump.  The story of the night is his reverse Midas touch. Nearly every candidate he touched seems to have done worse than those he did not pick. The man who lost the last election and the popular vote in both the last two elections

Elon Musk has sold Tesla stock worth almost $4bn (£3.46bn) after completing his takeover of Twitter. The founder and chief executive of the electric vehicle maker unloaded 19.5 million shares between Friday and Tuesday, according to filings published by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The purpose of the sale was not disclosed but leave

Donald Trump is loving it. He danced after making the announcement about the announcement, all smiles and signature clenched fists. He has the look of a man who is back in the game – the rhetoric, too. On stage in Ohio, Mr Trump labelled Nancy Pelosi – Speaker of the House of Representatives – an

Donald Trump has repeatedly teased that he will run for president again in 2024 – and is vowing to make a “very big announcement” next week in Florida. Speaking at a rally in Ohio the night before polls open for the midterms, Mr Trump said: “I’m going to be making a very big announcement on

Elon Musk says Twitter will permanently suspend any account that impersonates another – unless it clearly states it is a “parody”. The social media platform’s new owner issued the warning after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names – not their account names – to “Elon Musk” in reaction to the billionaire’s decision to offer