Brazil Supreme Court opens probe into Elon Musk after X revokes ban on restricted accounts, in latest tangle over misinformation
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X Hands Out Blue Ticks To ‘Influential’ Users
X begins handing out blue check marks to accounts with more than 2,500 verified followers in latest policy shift
X Loses Case Against Hate-Speech Nonprofit
X Corp case against nonprofit hate-speech researcher dismissed in California court, in blow to Elon Musk's legal threats against critics
Ex-Twitter Execs Sue Elon Musk Over Unpaid Severance
Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk and X over $128m in unpaid severance, arguing Musk motivated by revenge
Google Says Gmail ‘Here To Stay’ After Hoax Goes Viral
Google says Gmail 'here to stay' after fake email message viewed millions of times on social media
X ‘Takes Payments’ From Sanctioned Groups
Under Elon Musk X, formerly Twitter, has granted paid blue checkmarks to groups under US and UK sanctions, says watchdog
Twitter Ghana Staff Finally Paid, More Than A Year After Layoffs
X, formerly Twitter, reaches settlement with Ghana-based staff more than a year after they were sacked in November 2022
X Blocks Taylor Swift Searches After Spread Of Fake AI Images
Rapid spread of fake AI-generated images of Taylor Swift raise questions over X's reduced content-moderation capabilities
YouTuber MrBeast Makes $250,000 From Video On X
Top YouTube creator makes more than $250,000 in closely watched test of X's new ad revenue-sharing programme
EU Targets Musk’s X Over Misinformation In First DSA Probe
EU launches formal investigation into X, formerly Twitter, over alleged levels of misinformation on platform in first probe under DSA
Musk Reinstates Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones On X
Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, reinstates conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after online poll as Musk promotes 'free speech' agenda
Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Nazism Report
Elon Musk's X sues nonprofit Media Matters over report that prompted IBM, Apple, Disney, others to pull advertising
Musk Vows ‘Thermonuclear’ Lawsuit Against Nonprofit
Musk says X/Twitter to sue Media Matters as IBM, other advertisers pause spending on platform amidst extremism row
X Reinstates More Controversial UK Banned Accounts
X, formerly Twitter, reinstates accounts of two UK public figures banned for hate speech amist content moderation criticism
Study: More Than 100 Research Projects Affected By X Changes
Study finds more than 100 research projects studying X, formerly Twitter, affected by changes by Elon Musk, amidst misinformation criticism
Musk’s xAI Launches ‘Grok’ Chatbot
Elon Musk says early version of xAI's Grok chatbot answers 'spicy questions', benefits from real-time access to X
Australia Fines X Over Child Protection Failures
Australian regulator fines X, formerly Twitter, over failure to cooperate with inquiry into its policies on removing child abuse material
Zuckerberg ‘Not Holding Breath’ Over Musk Cage Fight
Mark Zuckerberg says 'not holding breath' in anticipation of cage fight with Elon Musk as companies duke it out for social media dominance
X Suspends Fake Account After Warning By Japan Gov’t
X, formerly Twitter, suspends account impersonating vice finance minister after rare warning by Japan Ministry of Finance
Musk, Yaccarino To Jointly Oversee X Trust and Safety
Owner Elon Musk, chief executive Linda Yaccarino to jointly oversee trust and safety at X as company reorganises under new brand
Twitter Threatens To Sue Hate Speech Research Firm
Twitter, rebranded as X, threatens lawsuit against London-based hate speech research firm as it reinstates Kanye West account
Musk Says X Users Reach ‘New High’
Elon Musk says users of X – formerly Twitter – reach 'new high' amidst sudden rebrand and launch of Meta competitor Threads
Twitter Scraps Iconic Blue Bird, Officially Rebrands As ‘X’
Twitter officially rebrands as 'X' as Elon Musk revamps site to turn it into 'everything app' based on communications and payments
Twitter No Longer Exists, As X Corp Takes Over
Elon Musk's Twitter no longer exists as company, after a filing this week shows Twitter has been merged into X Corp