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Elon Musk tells advertisers that Twitter cannot become ‘a free-for-all hellscape’

October 27, 2022

Elon Musk published a note addressed to Twitter advertisers on his account this morning, the day before his court-ordered deadline to close his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform. In the short address, Musk — who is currently in San Francisco and spending the week at Twitter HQ — explains to Twitter advertisers […]

Elon Musk tells advertisers that Twitter cannot become ‘a free-for-all hellscape’ by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

UK government denies fresh delay to Online Safety Bill will derail it

October 27, 2022

The UK government has denied a fresh parliamentary delay to the Online Safety Bill will delay the legislation’s passage. The legislation is a core plank of the government’s 2019 manifesto promise to make the UK the safest place in the world to go online, introducing a regime ministers want to will drive a new era […]

UK government denies fresh delay to Online Safety Bill will derail it by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube opens up certification program for health-related channels

October 27, 2022

YouTube announced today that it will certify channels of licensed health professionals like doctors, nurses, or therapists who produce health-related content. Last year, the company introduced a label noting that the info on the channel is from a certified healthcare professional. Plus, it showed videos from these approved channels in a new carousel called “From […]

YouTube opens up certification program for health-related channels by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Lightspeed-backed Indian commerce Udaan raises $120 million

October 27, 2022

India’s Udaan has raised $120 million in convertible notes and debt led by existing shareholders and bondholders, a top executive told employees in an email Thursday seen by TechCrunch, as the business-to-business e-commerce startup works to being ready for the public markets in 12-18 months. The new financing brings the startup’s overall funding in convertible […]

Lightspeed-backed Indian commerce Udaan raises $120 million by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Dispute between founders and board leaves Capiter in arrears to employees and creditors

October 27, 2022

Last month, Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform Capiter made headlines after founders Mahmoud Nouh and Ahmed Nouh were ousted by its board as CEO and COO. The reasons were unclear, as both parties didn’t publicly comment on the situation; however, from various local news outlets, they ranged from mismanagement of funds to failure to report to […]

Dispute between founders and board leaves Capiter in arrears to employees and creditors by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch