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Everything we know about this week’s big Twitter hack so far

The Verge

First, we have what we hope is the ultimate Twitter hack FAQ, in response to this week’s catastrophic security breach. Do we know how the hack happened ? What if I want to read a speculative but plausible account of how the hack worked from one of the victims? Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. At least 2011.

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Antitrust investigations aren’t the biggest threat to Facebook’s future

The Verge

The Wu case goes something like: Facebook acquired Instagram to reduce competition. This has harmed consumers by reducing the amount of innovation in the technology industry. For that reason, you might expect that Facebook executives reacted warmly to the news that the app has been banned in India. The Twitter hack.