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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
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
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
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
TikTok Parent Loses Bid To Avoid EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Label
China's ByteDance has lost a legal challenge to avoid a European Union 'gatekeeper' designation, but can appeal ruling
Elon Musk To Relocate SpaceX, X HQ To Texas
Leaving California. Elon Musk protests new gender-identity law, says he will move headquarters of SpaceX and X from California
Trump Media Shares Rally After Assassination Attempt
Shares in Trump Media surge 33 percent after Saturday assassination attempt on former president as investors bet on reelection
X Plans To Challenge EU DSA Breach Findings
Social media platform X says it disagrees with EU DSA findings as chief Elon Musk says he will pursue 'public battle in court'
Elon Musk’s X Breached DSA Rules, EU Finds
X's Blue checks 'used to mean trustworthy sources of information. Now our preliminary view is that they deceive users', says EU official
Musk Defeats $500m Mass Twitter Layoff Lawsuit
Elon Musk gains dismissal of lawsuit claiming he refused to pay $500m severance to thousands of fired Twitter staff
Threads Hits 175 Million Users, One Year After Launch
Threads, Meta's answer to Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter), racks up impressive number of monthly active users
Google Adds AI Disclosure Requirements For Political Ads
Google adds disclosure requirements for AI-generated or digitally altered content in political ads as elections loom
US Supreme Court Sidesteps Decision On Social Media Laws
US Supreme Court throws out lower court decisions on Florida, Texas laws imposing social media regulation, demands more research
Meme Stock GameStop Sinks On Lawsuit News
Meme stock GameStop, known for a stellar rally in 2021 spurred by social media, shows volatility on news of probes into 'Roaring Kitty'
EU Finds Meta Subscription Plan Violates DMA Rules
European Commission provisionally charges Meta with violating DMA competition rules over Facebook, Instagram subscription plans
Meta Considers Facebook News Ban In Australia
Meta says it may ban news content from Facebook in Australia if forced to pay licensing fees under 2021 law
Bluesky Offers Starter Packs For Friends, Feeds To Follow
To encourage uptake, X/Twitter rival Bluesky is offering starter packs - personalised invites for friends as well as suggested feeds
Supreme Court Backs Biden In Social Media Misinformation Case
US Supreme Court sides with Biden after Republican-led states challenged federal halt of misinformation posts on social media
US Government Prepares TikTok Lawsuit Over Child Privacy
US Department of Justice prepares lawsuit alleging TikTok violated child data privacy laws, as company's legal troubles mount
TikTok Offered US ‘Kill Switch’ Over Data Concerns
TikTok discloses in court documents it offered US government ability to shut platform down, as it prepares for September court battle
Elon Musk Appeals To Advertisers, Backtracks Over Notorious Outburst
Wooing advertisers back? Elon Musk says his remark telling advertisers to “go f--- yourself” did not refer to the wider ad industry