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Ukraine Bans Telegram On State-Issued Devices
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Brazil’s Judge Accuses X of ‘Willful’ Circumvention
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Meta Bans Russian State Media Networks
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TikTok Tells US Court Ban Would Have ‘Staggering’ Effects
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Stephen Fry Calls X, Meta Cultural ‘Polluters’
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Musk Calls Australia ‘Fascists’ Over Social Media Regulation
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Elon Musk’s X Head Of Global Affairs Resigns
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TikTok Parent ByteDance Seeks $9.5bn In Loans
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Brazilian Supreme Court Upholds X Ban
Brazilian Supreme Court justices uphold ban on X amidst row over banned accounts and compliance with court orders
X Shut Down In Brazil Amidst Supreme Court Spat
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Telegram’s Pavel Durov Remains In Custody Amid Investigation
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Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov arrested, over alleged lack of in-app moderation, and lack of police co-operation
California Reaches Deal With Google Over Journalism Legislation
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X Closes Brazil Office Due To ‘Censorship’
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Court Narrows Injunction On California Social Media Law
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TikTok Says US Data Not Linked To China
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Trump Returns To X For Live Interview
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Former YouTube Chief Susan Wojcicki Dies At 56
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Leeds Man Jailed For Inciting Violence On Facebook
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