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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…

7 days ago

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…

7 days ago

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…

1 week 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…

4 weeks 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

1 month 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

1 month 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'

2 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

2 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

2 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…

2 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…

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

3 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

3 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

3 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'

3 months ago

Trump Returns To X For Live Interview

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump returns to X/Twitter for first time in a year for live interview with supporter Elon…

3 months ago

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”

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago

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

4 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

Fake Accounts Proliferating On X, Study Warns

Ahead of US presidential election, fake accounts supporting Donald Trump are proliferating on Elon Musk's X, study finds

6 months ago

Judge Dismisses X Lawsuit Against Data-Scraping Firm

San Francisco judge says social media platforms such as X have no right to arbitrarily decide how public data is…

6 months ago

Jack Dorsey Resigns From Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’

Another u-turn? Former Twitter boss Jack Dorsey suddenly quits Bluesky's board of directors, and calls X 'freedom technology'

7 months ago

EU Requests Content Moderation Data From X

Using the Digital Services Act, European Commission asks X (formerly Twitter) for details over reduction in content moderation resources

7 months ago

Australian PM Hits Out At Elon Musk Over Knife Attack Video

Censorship row brewing down under, after the Australian Prime Minister calls Elon Musk an 'arrogant billionaire'

7 months ago