Trump’s neofascism is here now. Here are 10 things you can do to resist America has deep problems, which is why we can’t give up. Protect the vulnerable, organize boycotts and keep fighting The Guardian - US · Jan 24, 2025
Internet regulator speaks out over Sydney video viewed by Southport killer that X fought to keep online eSafety commissioner expresses ‘great sadness’ that Axel Rudakubana viewed video before murdering three girls in the UK, noting ‘clear link’ between online material and real-world violence The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2025
X and Bluesky have rolled out TikTok clones as the app's fate continues to hang in the balance Instagram, meanwhile, is working on a CapCut clone. Fortune · Jan 21, 2025
HPE may have been beaten Supermicro and Dell to win a $1bn AI contract, but it's not for the Colossus supercomputer HPE beat Supermicro and Dell to win a $1bn contract to supply Elon Musk's X with AI servers TechRadar · Jan 18, 2025
From Ban To Buyout: What Next For TikTok In The US? TikTok faces an imminent shutdown in the United States after Congress passed a law last year forcing its Chinses owner ByteDance to either sell the platform or close it by this Sunday. International Business Times · Jan 14, 2025
Hollywood stars and geeks unite to billionaire-proof social media The likes of Mark Ruffalo and Jimmy Wales are backing the Free Our Feeds project, to ensure Bluesky's tech will thrive even if the company goes bad. Fortune · Jan 13, 2025
The New Meta Censorship Rules Are Coming Our Way So Buckle Up, Here’s What We Know So Far Meta's new censorship rules see the ditching of fact-checkers and instead adopting a system similar to that of Elon Musk's X. Pedestrian.tv · Jan 11, 2025
Pro-Russian Disinformation Makes Its Bluesky Debut The first symptoms of disinformation are emerging on the social media network Bluesky, with echoes of the pro-Russian "Matryoshka" campaign that flooded Elon Musk's X -- but with a few twists. International Business Times · Jan 10, 2025
Meta never cared about factchecking. What it wants is friction-free oligarchy The company’s plan to end its factchecking program is about appeasing Trump. That signals the making of a mafia state The Guardian - US · Jan 10, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg takes a cue from Elon Musk: Facebook and Instagram will ditch fact-checking and instead rely on community notes The Meta CEO announced changes to content moderation just in time for a familiar incoming presidential administration. Fortune · Jan 7, 2025
Police force scales back X use due to ‘quality and quantity of interactions’ Derbyshire Constabulary said it will only use the social media site, owned by Elon Musk and formerly known as Twitter, to provide ‘critical updates’. Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2025
Europe’s privacy watchdogs tell AI companies what they must do to avoid big GDPR fines It is far from clear that companies such as Meta and OpenAI will be able to clear these hurdles. Fortune · Dec 18, 2024
"We've always been a fan of blueskies": Is Microsoft losing faith in Elon Musk's X as it migrates to his fastest-growing competitor? Microsoft recently joined Bluesky, touting a "connected digital ecosystem" that bolsters the user experience and innovation. Windows Central · Dec 6, 2024
Fidelity boosts valuations of its stakes in Elon Musk's X and xAI startup, report says October saw a 32.37% jump in X's valuation, marking the biggest monthly increase since Fidelity helped Musk buy Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, Axios said. Fortune · Dec 1, 2024
Benzinga · Nov 28, 2024 Elon Musk's X Objects To Sale Of Infowars Accounts To The Onion, Claims Ownership Over Alex Jones's Social Media Elon Musk's X has objected to the bankruptcy sale of Alex Jones's Infowars accounts to The Onion, citing terms of service that prevent the transfer of social media accounts without its approval.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024 X trying to block transfer of platform’s InfoWars accounts to the Onion Social network says it must give permission for accounts to be sold or transferred after sale of rightwing InfoWars
International Business Times · Nov 26, 2024 Elon Musk's X Refuses To Allow The Onion To Take Over Alex Jones' Social Media Accounts Elon Musk's X Corporation is blocking the transfer of Alex Jones' Infowars social media accounts to The Onion, asserting platform ownership in a move that could redefine digital account rights.
Motor1 · Nov 26, 2024 Hyundai Made a '69' Joke. Nice? Remember when Elon Musk wanted Tesla to have a "SEXY" lineup? His original plan was for the Model 3 to be called Model E, but Ford already had the rights to that name. So in 2016, Musk said during a shareholder meeting that the Blue Oval was "killing sex" by…
The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2024 Australia should delay social media ban until age-check trial finishes, Google and Meta say Coalition-backed bill is ‘inconsistent and ineffective’ and should not go ahead until after trial is completed next year, Meta says
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024 MPs to summon Elon Musk to testify about X’s role in UK summer riots Commons inquiry into rise of harmful content on social media also expected to call Meta and TikTok executives
The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2024 ‘Trump’s network’: Fox News is riding high after election night blowout With one of its hosts to lead the US military, the Trump-boosting news channel is looking forward to the next four years
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024 What is Bluesky and why are so many people suddenly leaving X for the platform? Users turn to the heavily moderated network after warnings about misinformation on Elon Musk’s X
Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024 X’s new terms of service allowing AI to use your data come into force - can you opt out? There may still be time to prevent X’s Grok AI chatbot from gobbling up your tweets and photos
International Business Times UK · Nov 14, 2024 Is 'Bluesky' The New Twitter? Platform Gains 1.25M Followers During X's Mass Exodus After US Elections Bluesky, the social media platform challenging Elon Musk's X, has swiftly gained over 1.25 million new users following last week's US presidential election.
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024 News publisher flees Elon Musk’s X over ‘disturbing content’ after election The publication criticises the ‘toxic’ and says it will focus its efforts elsewhere