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Ireland Data Regulator Opens X Probe Over Grok AI TrainingIreland Data Regulator Opens X Probe Over Grok AI Training

Ireland Data Regulator Opens X Probe Over Grok AI Training

Ireland data protection commission investigates X, formerly Twitter, over use of EU users' data for training AI chatbot Grok

2 weeks ago
Elon Musk’s xAI Buys Social Media Platform XElon Musk’s xAI Buys Social Media Platform X

Elon Musk’s xAI Buys Social Media Platform X

Elon Musk sells social media platform X to his AI start-up xAI in a move to combine resources, share AI-fuelled…

4 weeks ago
Elon Musk Issued Summons By SEC Over Failure To Disclose Twitter StakeElon Musk Issued Summons By SEC Over Failure To Disclose Twitter Stake

Elon Musk Issued Summons By SEC Over Failure To Disclose Twitter Stake

As Musk guts US federal agencies, SEC issues summons over Elon's failure to disclose ownership of Twitter stock before buying…

1 month ago
Elon Musk’s X Suffers Multiple OutagesElon Musk’s X Suffers Multiple Outages

Elon Musk’s X Suffers Multiple Outages

Nation-state cyberattack? Elon Musk blames outages on Monday at X (formerly Twitter) on “massive cyberattack”

2 months ago
South Africa Penalises Google, Social Media Firms Over Media BiasSouth Africa Penalises Google, Social Media Firms Over Media Bias

South Africa Penalises Google, Social Media Firms Over Media Bias

South Africa competition regulator recommends fines, algorithm changes to reverse erosion of local media businesses

2 months ago
X Wins Motion To Dismiss German JudgeX Wins Motion To Dismiss German Judge

X Wins Motion To Dismiss German Judge

German court dismisses judge from case at behest of X as activist groups seek real-time access to election data

2 months ago
Elon Musk’s X To Pay Donald Trump $10m To Settle LawsuitElon Musk’s X To Pay Donald Trump $10m To Settle Lawsuit

Elon Musk’s X To Pay Donald Trump $10m To Settle Lawsuit

X agrees settlement with Donald Trump, after his lawsuit over account suspension for his role in 6 January 2021 attack…

2 months ago
France Opens Probe Into X Over Algorithmic BiasFrance Opens Probe Into X Over Algorithmic Bias

France Opens Probe Into X Over Algorithmic Bias

Paris prosecutor's office opens investigation into alleged algorithmic bias at social media platform X after report by lawmaker

3 months ago
X Refused To Remove Video Viewed By Southport KillerX Refused To Remove Video Viewed By Southport Killer

X Refused To Remove Video Viewed By Southport Killer

X refused to remove violent video of Australian knife attack that was viewed by Southport killer minutes before murders, says…

3 months ago
Meta Tests Advertising On Threads In US, JapanMeta Tests Advertising On Threads In US, Japan

Meta Tests Advertising On Threads In US, Japan

Meta begins testing advertising on Twitter-like Threads as social media advertisers seek alternatives to troubled TikTok

3 months ago
Banks Look To Sell Twitter Takeover DebtBanks Look To Sell Twitter Takeover Debt

Banks Look To Sell Twitter Takeover Debt

US banks look to sell significant portion of the debt that financed 2022 acquisition of Twitter, now X, amidst Musk's…

3 months ago
SEC Sues Elon Musk For Failure To Disclose Twitter StakeSEC Sues Elon Musk For Failure To Disclose Twitter Stake

SEC Sues Elon Musk For Failure To Disclose Twitter Stake

Parting shot. US regulator SEC sues Elon Musk for failure to disclose ownership of Twitter stock before buying platform

3 months ago
Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s XHate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s X

Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s X

Target for Elon Musk's lawsuit, hate speech watchdog CCDH, announces its decision to quit X ahead of terms of service…

5 months ago
Elon Musk Rebuked By Italian President Over Migration TweetsElon Musk Rebuked By Italian President Over Migration Tweets

Elon Musk Rebuked By Italian President Over Migration Tweets

Elon Musk continues to provoke the ire of various leaders around the world with his tweets about immigration and other…

5 months ago
Users Flock To Bluesky Post Election, As Guardian Leaves XUsers Flock To Bluesky Post Election, As Guardian Leaves X

Users Flock To Bluesky Post Election, As Guardian Leaves X

Bluesky briefly tops download charts in UK and US, as Guardian newspaper says it is no longer posting on Elon…

6 months ago

Bluesky Gains After X Changes How Blocking Works

Twitter rival Bluesky gains 500,000 new users, after Elon Musk's X says platform will allow blocked users to still see…

6 months ago

Brazil To Restore X Access After Elon Musk Complies With Court Orders

Supreme Court clears X to resume access in Brazil, after high profile clash between top judge and Elon Musk

7 months ago

US Supreme Court Rejects X’s Trump Appeal

US Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from X, formerly Twitter, over nondisclosure order attached to Trump search warrant

7 months ago

Musk Remains Silent Over SEC Interview

Elon Musk, SEC decline to comment on whether businessman attended latest court-mandated interview as Musk alleges 'harassment'

7 months ago

X Value Down By 79 Percent Since Elon Musk Purchase

X shareholder estimates value of firm formerly known as Twitter, is down nearly 80 percent since Elon Musk takeover

7 months ago

Musk Lashes Out At UK Government After Investment Summit Snub

Elon Musk criticises UK government after not being invited to next month's International Investment Summit over inflammatory posts

7 months ago

SEC To Seek Sanctions After Musk Fails To Appear In Court

US Securities and Exchange Commission says it will seek sanctions against Elon Musk after he fails to appear in Twitter…

7 months ago

Brazil’s Judge Accuses X of ‘Willful’ Circumvention

X at risk of $900,000 daily fine, as Justice de Moraes calls out “willful, illegal and persistent” effort to circumvent…

7 months ago

Stephen Fry Calls X, Meta Cultural ‘Polluters’

Actor and comedian Stephen Fry calls X, Meta chief executives cultural 'polluters' amidst efforts to step up regulation

7 months ago

Musk Calls Australia ‘Fascists’ Over Social Media Regulation

X owner Elon Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over proposed law aimed at regulating online misinformation

7 months ago

Australian Official Received Death Threats After Musk Criticism

Australian eSafety commissioner says she received death threats after Musk criticised her for trying to regulate X

8 months ago

Elon Musk’s X Head Of Global Affairs Resigns

X's global affairs head, Nick Pickles, confirms departure after a decade working at the platform previously known as Twitter

8 months ago

Brazilian Supreme Court Upholds X Ban

Brazilian Supreme Court justices uphold ban on X amidst row over banned accounts and compliance with court orders

8 months ago

X Shut Down In Brazil Amidst Supreme Court Spat

Social media platform X refuses to comply with Brazil court order to appoint legal representative, risking suspension in country

8 months ago

X Closes Brazil Office Due To ‘Censorship’

Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, closes Brazil office due to 'censorship orders' by judge investigating 'digital militias'

8 months ago