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Jack Dorsey resigns; CTO Parag Agrawal is new Twitter chief executive

Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey has stepped down; with the CEO baton now going to Twitter chief technology officer Parag Agrawal.

Twitter seeks to settle 2016 class action lawsuit for $800M — Reuters

Twitter said it would pay $809.5 million to settle a shareholder class action lawsuit accusing the social media company of deceiving investors about how...

Twitter rolls out Safety Mode to autoblock toxic accounts — Protocol

When users turn on the feature, Twitter will automatically block accounts for seven days based on "the likelihood of a negative engagement," writes Issie...

Tech giants list principles for handling harmful content — Axios

Nine of the world's biggest tech companies have come together to establish an industry framework for handling harmful content and conduct online, writes Margaret...

Twitter in standoff with India’s government over free speech and local law — NPR

Twitter is caught between complying with Indian law and defending free speech, in what could eventually be its biggest market, says Lauren Frayer and...