New Twitter owner Elon Musk has been fiddling with verification check marks since he took over in late October. Musk’s pay-for-verification setup led tocriticsdecrying the blue check mark as meaningless. During the recent impersonation chaos, some Twitter users changed their display names to impersonate others. Twitter didn’t respond to an email seeking more information about the verification review process.

The price increase comes as Twitter is embroiled in a bitter legal dispute with Elon Musk. In April, the billionaire launched an unsolicited deal to take over Twitter for $44 billion. Twitter responded with alawsuit to force Musk to complete the deal.

Twitter says the company risks “irreparable harm” if the legal fight drags on. Last week,Twitter sued Muskto force him to complete the purchase. The company also urged a judge to speed up the legal process by holding a four-day trial in September. Musk’s lawyers, though, want the trial to happen on Feb. 23 or later. “Musk amplifies this harm by using the company’s own platform as a megaphone to disparage it....

Twitter is closing itsSan Francisco and New York officesamid rising cases of the coronavirus. The move comes the same month as some Twitter employees returned to the office.

Twitter’s Community Notes feature isrolling out globally, the company said Saturday. The new feature is a way for people to “collaboratively add context” to potentially misleading tweets. Before the weekend’s announcement, Community Notes were only available to users in the US. “Community Notes doesn’t work by majority rules. Anyone whose Twitter account meets the eligibility criteria can sign up tobe a contributor.

Under the US Constitution’s First Amendment, free speech refers to protection from government interference. It doesn’t apply to companies such as Twitter. Twitter reported 61 cents earnings per share though that included its sale of mobile app platform MoPub. Twitter’s stock is down 1% at $48.10 per share.

The feature came to Australia, Canada and New Zealandearlier this week. you’ve got the option to edit it for the next 30 minutes." During those 30 minutes, you have make up to five edits. Edited tweets will also keep all past engagement. For now, Twitter Blue users can only edit tweets and quote tweets. They cannot edit: Twitter Blue costs $5 per month. Clarification at 12:27 p.m. PT:The timeframe to edit is 30 minutes....

The social media platform has been criticized for being a “toxic place,” especially for women.

Twitterusers can now search their direct messages using names and keywords, the company said Wednesdy in atweet.

Bots are computer programs that can complete automated tasks such as follow users and retweet content. Twitter declined to comment on the investigation. Estimating the number of these accounts, though, can be challenging. “The hard challenge is that many accounts which look fake superficially – are actually real people.

Twitter is trying to make it easier for you to differentiate between bots and humans. Twitter Safety also said users can help by reporting suspect accounts, and it provideda list of tips. Twitter has been under fire in the past for its rampant bot problem.

The messages the panel is seeking reportedly include Slack messages about moderating tweets about the attack. The social media company is apparently asserting its First Amendment privilege to fight the panel’s demand. The US House select committee couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.

Twitter didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.