SocialMedia

Elon Musk To Meet Israeli President Amid Anti-Semitism Row

To be a fly on the wall. After seeming to endorse an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory, Elon Musk is to meet…

11 months ago

White House Joins Threads, Amid X Extremist Content Row

US political leadership including the President, White House, and others creates accounts on Meta's Threads platform

12 months ago

Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Nazism Report

Elon Musk's X sues nonprofit Media Matters over report that prompted IBM, Apple, Disney, others to pull advertising

12 months ago

Musk Vows ‘Thermonuclear’ Lawsuit Against Nonprofit

Musk says X/Twitter to sue Media Matters as IBM, other advertisers pause spending on platform amidst extremism row

12 months ago

IBM Pulls Advertising From X/Twitter, Amid Nazi Content Row

Another big name suspends advertising on X (aka Twitter), after its ads appeared next to posts praising Adolf Hitler and…

12 months ago

Meta Says App Stores Should Get Parental Approval For Under-16 App Installs

As the US Senate examines Meta's protection children, firm calls for federal law for App Stores to approve app downloads…

12 months ago

Wikileaks Founder Says X (Twitter) ‘Overrun By Trolls, Lunatics’

Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales says “a lot of thoughtful and serious people are fleeing Twitter” since Elon Musk takeover of platform

12 months ago

Nepal Bans TikTok Over Harm To ‘Social Harmony’

Nepal bans TikTok, citing disruption to 'social harmony' and 'social relations', as other countries ban app on security grounds

12 months ago

Omegle Shuts Down After Misuse Complaints

Founder announces Omegle shutdown after years of complaints by child campaigners about risks of random chats with strangers

12 months ago

Meta Restricts AI Tools For Political Ads In Deepfake Clampdown

Next year Meta says advertisers will have to disclose when AI tools are used for political, social or election related…

12 months ago

EU Agrees New Restrictions For Online Political Ads

EU negotiators agree new rules for online political advertising amidst concern about voter manipulation, disinformation

12 months ago

X Reinstates More Controversial UK Banned Accounts

X, formerly Twitter, reinstates accounts of two UK public figures banned for hate speech amist content moderation criticism

12 months ago

Study: More Than 100 Research Projects Affected By X Changes

Study finds more than 100 research projects studying X, formerly Twitter, affected by changes by Elon Musk, amidst misinformation criticism

12 months ago

Europe Expands Ban On Meta’s ‘Behavioural Ad’ Practices

Ban on Meta's 'behavioural advertising' practices has been expanded by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)

1 year ago

Chinese Social Media Requires Real Names For Biggest Influencers

China's top six social media platforms now require influencers with more than 500,000 followers to display real names in latest…

1 year ago

Canada Bans WeChat From Government Devices

Canada bans Chinese super-app WeChat from government devices, following similar move for TikTok in February

1 year ago

Meta Offers Paid Ad-Free Subscription For Facebook, Instagram

Facebook and Instagram to offer a paid subscription in Europe in return for no adverts, costing from 9.99 euros (£8.73)…

1 year ago

Online Safety Act Becomes Law In Blow To Campaigners

Online Safety Act receives Royal Assent, and government claims it will make the UK safest place in the world to…

1 year ago

Elon Musk’s X Deploys Audio, Video Calling Option

WhatsApp worried? Elon Musk's 'everything app' ambition continues with video, voice calling addition to X (Twitter)

1 year ago

Meta Profit Soars From Ongoing Strong Ad Spending

Meta Platforms beats expectations in its Q3 financials, helped by an ongoing uptick in digital ad spend and cost cutting…

1 year ago

Meta Sued By US States Over Harm To Children

Dozens of US states sue Meta Platforms, alleging Instagram and Facebook are harming children's mental health

1 year ago

Elon Musk Says X To Have Two New Premium Tiers

Owner of X (Twitter) Elon Musk continues to transition from advertising fees towards paid subscriptions for the platform

1 year ago

EU Sets Deadline For Meta, TikTok To Detail Efforts To Curb Misinformation

EU demands Meta, TikTok detail efforts to curb illegal content, disinformation, amid fears of Hamas broadcasting executions

1 year ago

Meta To Deploy Broadcast Channels For Facebook, Messenger

Because social media really needs more ways to spread information. Broadcast channels are coming soon to Facebook and Messenger

1 year ago

Google Russia Declared Bankrupt After Bank Account Seizure

Russian subsidiary of Google officially declared bankrupt after authorities in Moscow seized bank account in dispute with Western tech

1 year ago

Musk’s X Charges New Users $1 Annual Subscription Fee

Paywall move as Elon Musk's X (aka Twitter) begins charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines $1 annually

1 year ago

Biden Campaign Launches Account On Trump’s Truth Social

Trolling Trump. Campaign for Joe Biden launch account on Donald Trump's Truth Social, saying 'converts welcome'

1 year ago

LinkedIn To Cut More Jobs, In Second Round Of Layoffs

Another 668 people across LinkedIn's engineering, product, talent and finance teams are to be made redundant, in second tranche of…

1 year ago

Meta Lawsuit Settlement Talks Collapse In Kenya

Content moderators in Kenya accuse Meta of not negotiating sincerely as lawsuit settlement talks break down

1 year ago

TikTok Details Actions Against Middle East Misinformation

TikTok says 'immediately' deployed resources to counter misinformation as EU warns 'gatekeepers' under Digital Services Act

1 year ago