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Bluesky Signups Surge In UK After Musk Clash With British Government
Large increase in UK signups to X/Twitter rival Bluesky, after Elon Musk clash with British government over riots
DoJ Considers Google Breakup After Landmark Monopoly Ruling
US Department of Justice is reportedly considering the breakup of Google as one of the possible options, after monopoly ruling
Trump Returns To X For Live Interview
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump returns to X/Twitter for first time in a year for live interview with supporter Elon Musk
Former YouTube Chief Susan Wojcicki Dies At 56
Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube chief executive and one of Google's earliest employees, dies at 56 after battle with lung cancer
Government Considers Revisiting Online Safety Act
Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson says government considers revising Online Safety Act after posts fan anti-immigrant violence
Leeds Man Jailed For Inciting Violence On Facebook
Man from Leeds jailed for 20 months after posting social media messages encouraging people to target hotel that housed migrants
Reddit CEO Hints At Subreddit Paywalls
Reddit co-founder and CEO has hinted that paywalls for certain subreddits could be on the way, in latest monetisation move
Elon Musk Shares Fake News Of UK Rioters Being Deported To Falklands
Owner of X, Elon Musk, deletes his post of faked article that claimed UK rioters would be deported to Falkland Islands
Elon Musk Says “No Choice” But To Close X’s San Francisco HQ
No choice for X to close down its San Francisco headquarters and relocate to Texas, as Musk blames “processing payments”
Musk Hits Out At UK Justice System, Amid War Of Words
UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly amid provocative posts about unrest, but Musk lashes out at the Prime Minister
Elon Musk’s X Sues Advertisers Over “Massive Advertiser Boycott”
Advertising boycott. Lawsuit filed against World Federation of Advertisers and member firms Unilever, Mars, CVS Health and Orsted
TikTok Asks Court To Reject Secret Court Filings In Ban Challenge
TikTok, ByteDance ask appeals court to reject US request to file parts of case in secret as companies challenge US divestiture-or-ban law
TikTok Withdraws Rewards Programme From EU After DSA Probe
TikTok to withdraw TikTok Lite Rewards programme from EU in first case to be resolved under bloc's new Digital Services Act rules
US Judge Finds Google ‘Is Monopolist’ In Landmark Ruling
US federal judge rules Google illegally maintained monopoly in search and advertising, opening way to remedy phase of trial
Bitcoin Plummets As Investors Dump Risky Assets
Price of Bitcoin plunges sharply, ending rally that started in January with approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs as investors flee risky assets
Government Takes Social Media To Task Over Violence
Government promises action against people inciting violence online as home secretary says social media firms should be doing more
Customers Flock To Shein South Africa Pop-Up Store
Chinese-founded online retailer Shein sees strong demand at first pop-up store in South Africa as it faces criticism from authorities
Coinbase Chief Executive Sees Political ‘Shift’ On Crypto
Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong says support for crypto industry increasing across political spectrum ahead of elections
Amazon Shares Plummet On Slowing Sales
Amazon shares sink after it reports slowing sales amidst consumer bargain-hunting and competition from China's Temu and Shein
US Sues TikTok Over ‘Massive’ Children’s Privacy Breach
In latest legal challenge Department of Justice, FTC sue TikTok, ByteDance over alleged use of children's data without parental consent
SEC Charges IRL Founder With Investor Fraud
US regulator says Abraham Shafi fraudulently raised millions for social media platform IRL while using investor funds for personal expenses
Elon Musk Sued By Former CNN Anchor Over Cancelled X Deal
Lawsuit time. Musk had cancelled contract with Don Lemon for talk show on X, after questioning over platform's content moderation practices
Meta Posts Strong Q2 Amid Heavy AI Spending
Facebook parent Meta Platforms delivers strong Q2 financials which beats Wall Street expectations, raising its share price
South Korea To Support Businesses Amidst E-Commerce Crisis
South Korean government to support small-business vendors on Qoo10-owned e-commerce platforms amidst payment chaos
Amazon Faces Double Tax Fraud Probes In Italy
Italian authorities investigate Amazon in second tax-evasion case after seizing 121m euros from Milan unit last week
LinkedIn To Pay $6.625m In Ad Lawsuit Settlement
Microsoft's LinkedIn agrees to $6.625m settlement with advertisers over alleged overcharging based on inflated ad metrics
Meta Ordered To Clean Up AI-Generated Porn By Oversight Board
Oversight Board orders Meta to clarify rules over sexually explicit AI-generated images, after two fake images of famous women shared online
Revolut Gains UK Banking Licence
After three years of trying, fintech start-up Revolut finally recieves a UK banking licence, but with some restrictions from regulator
Alphabet Q2 Beats Expectations, But Shares Dip
Despite share buyback and positive Q2 results, Alphabet's share price falls over YouTube slowdown and margin declines