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Musk pushes 'Make Europe Great Again' slogan amid EU inquiry

Elon Musk is continuing his campaign to promote the hard-right in Europe as the EU investigates X, his controversial social media platform.

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MEPs urge Commission to act on Musk's interventions

In a letter sent to the President of the European Commission, a number of MEPs express their concern at alleged abuses committed by X’s owner Elon Musk and call on the European executive to apply the DSA.

Tech News

French movement asks X users to leave platform on US inauguration day

The French Human Rights League (LDH) is asking the public to join them in a mass exodus of X, formerly Twitter, on January 20.

World News

SEC sues Tesla boss Elon Musk for not disclosing early Twitter stocks

The US Securities and Exchange Commission sues Elon Musk saying he failed to disclose Twitter ownership in a timely manner.

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Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Poland's New Year's resolution

In this edition, we ask if Poland's Donald Tusk can steer Europe to safety as he takes on the rotating presidency of the EU's Council; and whether the extraordinary interventions of Elon Musk make him the king of free speech — or a threat to democracy.

Tech News

The highs and lows of Elon Musk: How the world's richest man was made

The road to becoming the billionaire owner of Tesla, Space X, and X was bumpy. From his failures and successes, here is how Elon Musk made it.

Europe News

Musk's interference in national debates angers Europe's leaders

Several European leaders have denounced, directly or indirectly, the actions of the owner of the social network X.

Tech News

Is Bluesky launching a paid subscription feature?

Subscription services have not paid off for other social media companies such as Elon Musk’s X.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Do TikTok algorithms sway elections?

In this edition, we look at whether TikTok's algorithms could have swayed the Romanian presidential elections, and ask if Europe should ban under-16s from social media.

Tech News

Where is Bluesky? Not here, say Irish, Dutch media regulators

The EU Commission is trying to locate where Bluesky set up shop, by asking all 27 national Digital Services Act regulators.

Tech News

Bluesky to quadruple its moderation team due to surge in new users

The decentralised social media said that the "huge influx of users" has led to "a predictable uptick in harmful content posted to the network".

Culture news

'Enshittification': What does this Word of the Year mean?

Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary has selected its word of the year, and it encompasses a widespread feeling that things have been getting worse when it comes to all things digital. And more...

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From Bundesliga to LeBron James: The X-odus continues

St. Pauli has become first major football club to quit X, followed by a second Bundesliga club this week. Elon Musk’s platform has been labelled "a hate machine" - and now, even NBA superstar LeBron James has left X. How long will other major European sports clubs take to follow suit?

Tech News

What is Bluesky and why are millions of people joining it?

The decentralised social media platform has seen a large uptick in users since the US election.

Tech News

Reporters Without Borders presses charges against X in France

X failed to stop the spread of a pro-Russia video impersonating Reporters Without Borders, the NGO said.

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Bluesky adds 1 million users since US presidential election

The social media site Bluesky has seen many new users join since the US election.

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UK newspaper The Guardian to no longer post on Elon Musk's X platform

The UK daily said they would no longer post on their editorial accounts.

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US election results push social media users from X to Bluesky

There's been a wave of exits from Elon Musk's X following Donald Trump's re-election. Some users have moved to Bluesky, which has 14.5 million users as of November, up from nine million last September.

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Berlin Film Festival is quitting Elon Musk’s X

The Berlin International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, has announced it is quitting Elon Musk’s social media platform X.

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How did Elon Musk’s pro-Trump X posts get so popular?

A study has found that Musk appears to have tweaked X’s algorithm to boost his posts pro-Trump.