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USA

'F**k Biden': Donald Trump Jr.'s Twitter (X) account apparently hacked

The social media account of the former US President's son pumped out several prank and offensive posts, including that his dad had passed away.

20/09/2023

Tech News

Elon Musk suggests that X (formerly Twitter) could go behind a paywall

The billionaire told Israel's prime minister that the move could help combat bots which imitate human behaviour.

19/09/2023

Tech News

Putin hails Elon Musk as an 'outstanding person' and businessman

Putin made the comments at an event in Russia, just days after the Twitter/X boss said he refused to activate Starlink for a Ukrainian attack in Crimea.

12/09/2023

Culture news

A boy named Tau: Grimes and Elon Musk reveal third child

A boy named Tau...

11/09/2023

Business

Did Elon Musk loan money from SpaceX to pay for Twitter?

The businessman withdrew a loan of $1 billion from SpaceX around the same time he was acquiring Twitter.

06/09/2023

Europe News

The DSA, the EU's biggest ever shake-up of digital regulation kicks in

What's prohibited offline should be prohibited online - social media platforms reigned in as the EU's biggest-ever shake-up of digital regulation kicks in

25/08/2023

USA

Trump posts mug shot on site formerly known as Twitter

Donald Trump returned to the social media site formerly known as Twitter by posting his mug shot on Thursday after he surrendered himself at a jail in Atlanta on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.

25/08/2023

Tech News

X has officially made Tweetdeck, now X Pro, a paid-for service

Social media users lamented that TweetDeck - a dashboard service to better display tweets now known as X Pro - was put behind a paywall.

16/08/2023

Tech News

After the Twitter storm, is Bluesky the future of microblogging?

Bluesky is the new social network backed by one of the founders of Twitter - but is it a viable alternative to X?

15/08/2023

Culture news

Musk vs Zuck: The ego cage fight of the century (but not in Rome)

Musk vs Zuckerberg: The cage fight of the century? (But not in Rome, says Italian Culture minister.)

11/08/2023

Sweden

Fact-check: Does a viral video prove Sweden is overrun with migrants?

A video allegedly showing a crowded market in Sweden claims the country is accepting too many immigrants. But the original clip was filmed in Syria.

11/08/2023

Tech News

Musk offers legal help for Twitter users who got in trouble at work

The billionaire’s offer to fund legal bills has raised eyebrows amongst those who were fired from Twitter following his takeover.

07/08/2023

Tech News

French media agency AFP sues Twitter over news content remuneration

AFP took legal action to obtain an urgent injunction with a court in Paris.

03/08/2023

Tech News

Musk’s X threatens nonprofit over Twitter hate speech research

A lawyer for Elon Musk’s X Corp. threatened independent researchers who have studied disinformation and hate speech on Twitter.

01/08/2023

Culture news

Kanye 'Ye' West back on Twitter: A new low for Elon Musk?

The rapper was thrown off the platform - now known as X - after he made antisemitic and other offensive remarks. Adidas and other high profile companies cut ties with West, but now he's back on the social media site, promising not to speak out of turn again.

31/07/2023

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X marks the spot: New logo appears on top of Twitter HQ

X marks the spot: New logo appears on top of Twitter HQ

29/07/2023

Culture news

Twitter's symbolic rebranding: What the XXXX does ‘X’ mean?

What do you think of when you see ‘X’?

29/07/2023

Tech News

Mastodon has child sexual abuse content problem, researchers say

In just two days, researchers at Stanford University found hundreds of posts on Mastodon with child sexual abuse content.

25/07/2023

Tech News

From Twitter to X: Why do companies rebrand themselves?

While many companies have freshened up their brands in recent years, Elon Musk’s rebranding of Twitter has been mocked and criticised on social media, with analysts suggesting the billionaire just shot himself in the foot.

25/07/2023

Tech News

Twitter rebrand: Tech giants already have IP rights to letter ‘X’

One lawyer said there is a “100 per cent” chance Twitter will get sued over changing its name to X.

25/07/2023