Social Media Platforms

Since taking over social media platform Twitter, new owner and CEO Elon Musk has put forth many changes. Among the biggest changes is the Twitter Blue subscription program, charging users to have their accounts verified. A change to the verification process happened on Thursday and many celebrities...

Entrepreneur Mark Cuban is among the most followed entrepreneurs on Twitter with 8.8 million followers. The investor and NBA team owner recently shared a problem he’s had with Twitter, calling for help from the social media platform and its owner Elon Musk. What Happened: Mark Cuban...

The $44 billion Twitter acquisition was first announced one year ago today. Here’s a retrospective of the ongoing saga involving Elon Musk and the San Francisco-based social media platform. What Happened: Musk confirmed on April 14, 2022 an offer to purchase all the Twitter shares he did not...

TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified before Congress recently, sharing details of the social media company’s handling of data and security.   Chew suggested that TikTok is handled the same way in the U.S. as its rivals, specifically platforms owned by Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META),...

Members of the U.S. Congress are pushing for a ban on the video app and social media platform TikTok. The pressure comes as the app could be a security threat to the U.S. Here’s what Benzinga followers think of the potential ban. What Happened: Members of Congress grilled TikTok CEO Shou Chew...

Members of the U.S. Congress are pushing for a ban of video app and social media platform TikTok. The pressure comes as the app could be a security threat to the U.S. If TikTok is banned, several other social media platforms could stand to benefit. What Happened: Members of Congress grilled...

Actor William Shatner, best known for playing Captain Kirk on “Star Trek,” is not a fan of Elon Musk's changes to Twitter. What Happened: Ever since Musk acquired the social media platform for $44 billion in 2022, he's ruffled some feathers on the Bird App with the changes he...

Social media app TikTok could be banned in the U.S. due to security threats seen by top policymakers. TikTok is also one of several social media apps facing concerns about usage from a young audience. What Happened: TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified before members of Congress this week, sharing...

Former President Donald Trump was banned from several social media platforms in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Here’s a look at what’s next for Trump in the social media world and how investors would have done investing in a social media stock that banned...

A Benzinga survey shows where U.S. TikTok users might shift their time and attention if the app, which is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, is banned. Users were asked, “If TikTok is banned, which platform will you use more?” The results were: Instagram: 38.3% Twitter: 26.3%...

An English rock band that has been around for more than 60 years is the subject of censorship on Twitter, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. Here’s the likely reason why and what a band member is saying to Musk. What Happened: Social media platform Twitter was acquired by Elon...

Since taking over social media platform Twitter, job cuts and working for Elon Musk have been popular topics. In November 2022, Benzinga polled its Twitter followers to find out how people feel about working for Musk. What Happened: Musk completed a $44 billion acquisition of Twitter last year. The...

Since acquiring social media platform Twitter for $44 billion, Elon Musk has been busy at work, making changes like job cuts and focusing on monetization efforts. Here’s what one Ark Invest portfolio manager thinks of the job Musk has done so far with Twitter. What Happened: Musk acquired...

Prior to the acquisition of social media platform Twitter, Elon Musk had his hands full. Musk is the CEO of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX and is also involved with several other companies he co-founded like Neuralink and The Boring Company. Here’s what Musk recently said about his...

A best-selling book published in 2022 that charts the rise of former President Donald Trump reveals how he felt about being in the Oval Office. Trump 'Scripting Out The Movie Of His Life': Writing about how Trump rose from the ranks of real estate executive to the President...