Content moderation development. Another expansion of Twitter's community fact-checking project, known as Birdwatch
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Elon Musk Denied Attempt To Delay Twitter Trial
Delaware judge grants Elon Musk's request to include whistleblower claims in his Twitter counter lawsuit, but won't delay 17 October trial
Hacking Forum Thread Alleging TikTok Breach Has Been Deleted
Hacker claim of TikTok breach has been deleted and the user banned, after TikTok dismissed the allegations as incorrect
Instagram Fined €405 Million For Teenager Data Violation
Irish data protection watchdog slaps Meta's Instagram with a hefty €405m (£349m) fine for letting teenagers display their contact details
Twitter Trials Edit Tweet Function
Much requested edit feature is being trialled by Twitter, that will allow tweets to be edited up to 30 minutes after being published
Trump’s Truth Social Remains Barred On Google Play Store
Donald Trump's social networking app remains unavailable on Google's Play Store, for violating policies about having a content moderation system
Snap To Axe 20 Percent Of Staff – Report
Bad news on the tech jobs front. Over 1,000 employees at Snapchat parent Snap are reportedly to be handed their P45s today
Meta To Shutter Facebook Gaming App
That didn't last long. Meta is to close its Facebook Gaming app later this year – two years after it was launched to take on Twitch, YouTube
Elon Musk Seeks Court Delay After Twitter Whistleblower Claims
Legal team of Elon Musk seeks to delay October trial until November, in light of whistleblower claims of serious vulnerabilities at Twitter
Twitter, Musk Subpoena Whistleblower Over Bot, Security Issues
Twitter, Elon Musk both subpoena whistleblower Pieter 'Mudge' Zatko over allegations of security and bot shortcomings as well as 'illegal activity'
Instagram Says It Never Shares Precise User Location
Instagram refutes claims circulating widely online that 'precise location' feature on iOS and Android reveals users' exact whereabouts to others online
Twitter, Meta Take Down ‘US-Based’ Propaganda Campaign
Twitter and Meta take down propaganda network furthering the interests of the US and its allies as researchers point to 'limitations of inauthentic tactics'
Meta Settles Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
Meta Platforms agrees to settle a lawsuit in San Francisco over the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal, but financial terms not revealed
Jack Dorsey – Biggest Twitter Regret Was Forming Company
Co-founder and former CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey says his biggest regret was making the social media platform an actual company
Twitter Ordered To Hand Over Data To Elon Musk
'Absurdly broad' requests by Elon Musk mostly rejected by judge, but Twitter does have to hand over audit data from 9,000 users
Google To Rollout Anti Disinformation Campaign In Eastern Europe
'Inoculate' trial. Campaign to tackle disinformation will be launched next week in Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic
Twitter Whistleblower To Testify Before Senate Panel
Fallout continues over explosive claims by Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko, who will participate in closed-door briefings on Capitol Hill
Glitch Sees Facebook Feeds Flooded With Celebrity Spam
Meta spokesperson blames 'configuration issue' for strange glitch Wednesday morning that flooded user news feeds with messages to celebrities
Meta Settles Facebook Location Tracking Lawsuit
Meta reaches $37.5 million settlement of a Facebook location tracking lawsuit, after allegations it tracked user movements via people's smartphones
Twitter Whistleblower Warns Platform Vulnerable To Foreign Influence
Major headache for Twitter's board, as its former head of security Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko makes explosive allegations about security and management lapses
Elon Musk Subpoenas Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
Legal team of Elon Musk subpoenaes former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, for upcoming courtroom fight against Twitter's board of directors
Russia Warns Foreign Tech Firms Over Content Law Breaches
Russian internet regulator Roskomnadzor targets TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord, Pinterest over failure to delete banned content
Expert Questions Musk Twitter Bot Figures Amidst Legal Battle
Bot figure given by Elon Musk in legal battle over attempt to pull out of Twitter buy 'doesn't mean anything', says leading expert
FTC Investigates Amazon Prime, But Firm Hits Out At FTC Staff Conduct
E-commerce giant accuses Federal Trade Commission of harassing Jeff Bezos,and Andy Jassy, in probe of Amazon Prime service
Google Defamation Ruling Overturned By Australian High Court
Notable intervention in Australian libel laws, after High Court overturns ruling against Google, over hyperlink to allegedly defamatory newspaper article
Snapchat Hits 1 Million Paid Users Amidst Weak Ad Market
Snapchat parent Snap says paid subscription service reaches 1 million subscribers as weak ad market prompts search for alternate revenue sources
Facebook Tests Default End-to-End Encryption For Messenger
Privacy move. Platform tests secure storage of people's chats on Messenger, in a move sure to provoke pushback from law enforcement
Elon Musk Wants Staff Names Of Twitter’s Bot Counters
Fight with Twitter, sees Elon Musk's legal team requesting names of those employees who calculate bot or spam account numbers
Former Twitter Executive Convicted Of Spying For Saudi Arabia
Spying scandal. Former Twitter executive found guilty in San Francisco courtroom of spying for Saudi Arabia and accessing account data
Meta Raises $10 Billion In Bond Offering
First ever bond offering sees Facebook parent Meta Platforms raise $10 billion, as it seeks to bolster finances, amid heavy Metaverse spending