SocialMedia

MPs: Government ‘Should Use TikTok’ To Reach Young People

MPs urge government to make more use of social media, including TikTok, to reach young people and combat rampant misinformation

8 months ago

US Senator Hints At TikTok Divestiture Deadline Extension

China's ByteDance may be given up to a year to divest itself of TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, says…

9 months ago

Instagram To Blur Nude Images In Messages To Minors

Nudity protection measure. Meta confirms Instagram will begin testing the blurring of any naked images sent to minors

9 months ago

Brazil Judge Opens Probe Into Elon Musk

Brazil Supreme Court opens probe into Elon Musk after X revokes ban on restricted accounts, in latest tangle over misinformation

9 months ago

Senator Calls For ‘Path Forward On TikTok’

Senate resumes discussions on TikTok bill following two-week recess, as TikTok launches television ads in latest response

9 months ago

X Hands Out Blue Ticks To ‘Influential’ Users

X begins handing out blue check marks to accounts with more than 2,500 verified followers in latest policy shift

9 months ago

Elon Musk’s X Offers Free Blue Checks, Free Subscriptions

Twitter began offering free premium features, including “blue checks,” to selected users this week, amid reports of declining active users

9 months ago

Elon Musk’s X Names New Head Of Safety

Enticing advertisers back? Nine months after previous head of trust and safety resigned, X confirms new Safety and Brand Safety…

9 months ago

Shares In Trump’s Truth Social Firm Rise, Then Tumble

A week after public listing, Donald Trump's firm sees share price fall 21 percent, losing $4 billion in market value

9 months ago

FTC Investigates TikTok Over Security, Privacy – Report

Federal Trade Commission reportedly investigating TikTok for its data and security practices, amid US ban threat

9 months ago

Trump’s Truth Social Makes Successful Market Debut

Shares in Donald Trump’s social media company rose about 16 percent after first day of trading on the Nasdaq

9 months ago

Fewer People Using Twitter After Musk Takeover – Report

Research data suggests fewer people are using Elon Musk's X, but platform insists 250 million people are using X everyday

9 months ago

X ‘Selling Real-Time Data’ For Law-Enforcement Purposes

X selling real-time data for use by 'dozens' of US law-enforcement agencies even as it protests government surveillance, report finds

9 months ago

X Loses Case Against Hate-Speech Nonprofit

X Corp case against nonprofit hate-speech researcher dismissed in California court, in blow to Elon Musk's legal threats against critics

9 months ago

Trump’s Truth Social Moves Closer To $5bn Merger

Donald Trump social media firm Truth Social moves step closer to public offering via acquisition by shell company as investors…

9 months ago

Reddit Shares Surge After Successful NYSE IPO

Reddit enjoys successful initial public offering in New York, as shares rose which in turn pushed its market cap to…

9 months ago

Elon Musk Replies To Far Right User, After Reinstatement Of X Account

Far right activist has his X (Twitter) account restored by Elon Musk, who last week fired former CNN anchor Don…

9 months ago

US Senators Voice Support For TikTok Bill

Some US senators say they support bill that could result in TikTok ban, while US lawmaker says forced sale would…

9 months ago

TikTok US Sales ‘Hit $16bn’, ByteDance Nears Meta In World Revenues

TikTok reportedly brought in $16bn in US last year, while parent ByteDance made $120bn worldwide, nearly dethroning Facebook parent Meta

9 months ago

Senators Take Up TikTok Bill After Italy Fine Over Harmful Content

Senators consider bill restricting TikTok after rapid House approval, as Italy competition regulator fines company over harmful content

9 months ago

Meta Adds Messaging Interoperability For Whatsapp, Messenger

Meta turns on interoperability for Messenger and WhatsApp, to comply with EU digital markets act (DMA), but only if Signal…

9 months ago

US House Gives ByteDance Six Months To Divest TikTok Or Face Ban

House of Representatives vote could force ByteDance to divest TikTok within six months, or face nationwide US ban

9 months ago

Telegram Reaches 900m Users, Nears Profitability

Encrypted messaging app Telegram reaches 900 million users, nears profitability as secretive company considers IPO

10 months ago

Reddit Seeks Valuation Up To $6.4bn In NYSE Listing

Social media platform Reddit seeks valuation of up to $6.4 billion in NYSE listing, as users express concern about investor…

10 months ago

Instagram Tops TikTok As World’s Most Downloaded App

Meta's Instagram beats TikTok to become most downloaded app in the world for 2023 after introducing copycat short-video feature

10 months ago

US Lawmakers Inundated With Calls From TikTok Users

US lawmakers inundated with telephone calls from TikTok users as bill that could ban app gains momentum in Congress

10 months ago

US Bill To Ban Or Divest TikTok, Advances In House

TikTok faces fast-tracked vote in US House Of Representatives next week, after committee unanimously voted for ban or divestment

10 months ago

LinkedIn Admits Premium Subscriptions Bring In $1.7bn

LinkedIn makes rare disclosure, and admits premium subscription business delivered $1.7 billion in revenue in 2023

10 months ago

Elon Musk Will Not Fund Candidates After Meeting Donald Trump

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he will not fund Joe Biden or Donald Trump in US Presidential election, after Trump…

10 months ago