It’s been a year of drastic change in the technology sector, with Elon Musk taking over Twitter, while an economic downturn led to major changes and layoffs across the industry.

In the UK, scrutiny of social media platforms intensified as the inquest into the death of Molly Russell looked into whether the sites had played a role in her death, and debate over the proposed privacy bill has also continued. online security, still delayed.

Here’s a look at some of the biggest tech stories of the year.

– The acquisition of Elon Musk’s Twitter

The big tech story of the year began in April when the company’s Twitter filings revealed that billionaire Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk had quietly amassed a substantial percentage of the company’s shares.

A frequent tweeter, Musk had begun to express interest in how…