Twitter CEO Elon Musk said Saturday that the social media platform will limit how many tweets users can read due to “extreme” levels of system manipulation and data scraping. Musk said in a statement that Twitter has applied the following temporary limits on users, with new unverified accounts limited to reading just 300 posts per…
TikTok Sets 60-Minute Screen Time Limit for Minors
Social media app TikTok, popular among teens, has announced that it will soon limit screen time to 60 minutes a day for any user under the age of 18 in an effort to curb young people’s time on the platform. According to a statement on March 1, “every account” on the short-form video app belonging to a…
Oxford Council Plans 100-Day Limit for Motorists
Oxfordshire County Council is proposing a scheme whereby motorists can only drive for 100 days of the year with a special permit or risk a fine in order to “reduce the need to travel in private cars.” A council scheme in Oxfordshire, South East England, wants to divide the city of Oxford into six districts…
Russia’s Sberbank Says Sanctions Limiting Some Forex Transfers in Russia and Abroad
Russia’s largest lender Sberbank on Friday said sanctions on its operations meant its customers would be unable to transfer funds in certain foreign currencies to accounts at other banks, both in Russia and abroad. Unprecedented Western sanctions have hit the heart of Russia’s financial system over events in Ukraine and Sberbank was among the companies…
Volkswagen’s Skoda Limits Some Output Due to Ukraine, Production in Russia Still Running
PRAGUE—Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of Volkswagen, will limit some production at its domestic plants due to supply shortages after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while it said its Russian operations were still running. “Due to the current situation in Ukraine, Skoda Auto is facing critical supply shortages of parts from several local suppliers that have…
Airlines to Cut International Passenger Flights to and From China for New Season
BEIJING—China will allow 408 scheduled international passenger flights to and from the country per week in the winter season ending in March next year, down from 644 in the summer season, China’s aviation regulator said on Friday. That is down 21.1 percent from a year ago when international travel remained heavily depressed due to the…
Analysis: Clashes Over Taxes, Debt Limit Challenge Rally in US Stocks
NEW YORK—Investors are ramping up their focus on Washington, as the twin prospects of a tax hike and a potentially prolonged fight over raising the debt ceiling loom over a rally in U.S. stocks. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday proposed raising the top tax rate on corporations to 26.5 percent from…
Victim of Tesla Crash in Texas Had Alcohol Level Exceeding Legal Limit
SAN FRANCISCO—One of the two victims of a fatal crash involving a Tesla car in Texas had a blood-alcohol level that exceeded the legal driving limit, according to an autopsy report. No one was found in the driver’s seat in the April accident where a Model S caught fire after hitting a tree, killing the…
Oil Jumps 2 Percent, Hits Highest in Year as Producers Limit Supply
NEW YORK—Oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Tuesday, reaching their highest in 12 months after major producers showed they were reining in output roughly in line with their commitments. The U.S. and global benchmarks rallied as optimism about more U.S. economic stimulus added to market bullishness from supply cuts. Brent crude was up…
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