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Elon Musk Replies To Far Right User, After Reinstatement Of X Account
Far right activist has his X (Twitter) account restored by Elon Musk, who last week fired former CNN anchor Don Lemon
China Cracks Apple Encryption, Claims It Can Identify AirDrop Senders
Apple's encryption for AirDrop file-sharing has alleged being cracked, as Chinese authorities claim they can ID senders
Ofcom’s Age Verification Proposals Pose ‘Significant’ Privacy, Security Risk
Open Rights Group slams Ofcom's proposals for age verification checks on porn websites, citing privacy and security concerns
Ofcom Proposes Face Scanning, Banking Details For Porn Age Verification
Proposals published by Ofcom for porn websites to implement acceptable age verification measures under Online Safety Bill
Questions Surround X/Twitter, After Elon Musk Expletive-Filled Rant
Has Elon Musk sabotaged X going forward? Analysts cite Twitter owner as the biggest liability for the platform
Russia Places Meta Spokesman On Wanted List
Meta spokesman Andy Stone placed on Russia's 'wanted list', with Meta Platforms previously classified as 'terrorist' organisation
Wikileaks Founder Says X (Twitter) ‘Overrun By Trolls, Lunatics’
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales says “a lot of thoughtful and serious people are fleeing Twitter” since Elon Musk takeover of platform
Russia To Try Block VPN Access In 2024, Lawmaker Claims
Access to Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Russia will be blocked from March 2024, Russian lawmaker claims
UK Online Safety Bill Set To Become Law
Government ignores tech objections, as Online Safety Bill looks set to become UK law after passing both houses of parliament
Meta Shuts Down Huge Chinese Disinformation Campaign
Nearly 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts associated with Chinese disinformation campaign have been closed by Meta
Co-Founder Of Yandex Condemns Ukraine Invasion
Arkady Volozh, co-founder of the Yandex search engine, has strongly condemned Russia's “barbaric” invasion of Ukraine
US States Fight Court Order Blocking Social Media Misinformation Efforts
Group of Democratic US states attorney general joins appeal against court order blocking government social media misinformation efforts
Judge Blocks Biden Officials Communicating With Social Media Firms
Win for US republicans, after federal judge restricts some Biden officials from meeting and communicating with social media companies
China To Restrict AirDrop, Bluetooth File-Sharing, Citing National Security
After protests last year, Chinese cyber regulator to clamp down on wireless file-sharing technology on national security grounds
Twitter’s Top Users Posting Less, Pew Research Finds
As Elon Musk pledges to tweet what he wants, even if it will lose him money, comes worrying Twitter usage data for new CEO
China Warns Elon Musk Over Wuhan Lab Leak Tweet
Chinese Communist Party issues blunt warning via state media to Tesla's Elon Musk, over pushing Wuhan Lab Covid leak theory online
China Restricts Access To ChatGPT, But Praises AI Potential
Chinese tech firms instructed to cut access to US-based ChatGPT, as state media outlets accuse it of spreading US 'misinformation'
Twitter Created System To Promote Elon Musk Tweets – Report
Elon Musk hints at new CEO for Twitter, amid reports engineers were ordered to create system to promote his tweets
Meta Oversight Board Pledges Quicker Case Reviews
Facebook's Supreme Court, the Oversight Board, say it will review more content moderation cases and do it faster than before
Twitter Access Restored In Turkey After Earthquake Criticism
Service restored after Turkey restricted access to Twitter after criticism of government response to devastating earthquakes
Wikimedia Denies ‘Infiltration’ By Saudi Spies
Wikimedia Foundation denies Wikipedia was infiltrated by Saudi agents after report by Middle East human rights groups
WhatsApp To Bypass Regime Internet Shutdowns
Iran, China blow? Internet shutdowns by authoritarian regimes will not prevent WhatsApp users from messaging, Meta confirms
Musk: ‘Nearly 100’ Starlink Terminals Now Active In Iran
SpaceX chief Elon Musk says 'approaching 100' Starlink terminals now active in Iran, amidst ongoing protests and blocked network access
Twitter Suspends Journalists Over Elon Musk Jet Tracking Articles
Twitter accounts of a number of high profile journalists have been suspended after covering the Elon Musk jet tracking story
Jack Dorsey Admits Twitter Still Has Problems
Cooling bromance? Twitter co-founder and former CEO admits mistakes were made at Twitter, and says platform still has problems
Europe’s Top Court Rules Google Must Remove ‘Inaccurate’ Data
Fresh development in 'right to be forgotten' case, as CJEU rules Google must remove data from online search results if proved inaccurate
Elon Musk Suspends Kayne West Account After Swastika Post
Not again. Twitter post of a swastika sees account of American rapper Ye (aka Kayne West) suspended by Elon Musk
Elon Musk Backtracks Over Apple Bust Up
Chief twit tweets 'misunderstanding' about Apple potentially removing Twitter from App Store has been “resolved” after meeting Tim Cook
UK Government Unveils Revised Online Safety Bill
The UK's revised online safety bill proposes fines of 10 percent of revenue if social networks fail to block racist, sexist content