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Bluesky is ditching its waitlist and is now open to everyone
Bluesky, the open-source Twitter alternative, is getting rid of its waitlist and opening its decentralized platform to everyone.
Karissa Bell02.06.2024
X plans to hire 100 content moderators to fill new Trust and Safety center in Austin
X head of business operations Joe Benarroch said the company plans to open a new office in Austin, Texas dedicated to content moderation, according to Bloomberg. The team will focus on stopping the spread of child sexual exploitation materials.
Cheyenne MacDonald01.28.2024
X confirms it blocked Taylor Swift searches to ‘prioritize safety’
X confirmed in a statement to The Wall Street Journal that it's halted searches for Taylor Swift after nonconsensual pornographic deepfakes of the artist went viral last week. Fans mass-reported the offending accounts in attempt to get them removed.
Cheyenne MacDonald01.28.2024
X now supports passkeys on iOS in the US
X has rolled out support for passkey logins. For now, the option will only work for US-based users on iOS.
Kris Holt01.23.2024
X introduces audio and video calls for Android users
The Premium feature was already available on iOS.
Sarah Fielding01.19.2024
Federal judge rejects X’s claim that California’s content moderation law violates free speech
A federal judge in California has shot down Elon Musk’s attempt to invalidate a state social media law. The state’s AB 587 requires social companies to publish their content moderation policies, something Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) claimed violated the First Amendment.
Will Shanklin12.29.2023
Tech’s biggest losers in 2023
The Engadget team's pick of the worst things that happened in tech in 2023.
How Twitter died in 2023 and why X may not be far behind
Twitter did die this year, but the way it played out was both more boring and more stupid than anyone could have possibly imagined.
Karissa Bell12.20.2023
Elon Musk will have to testify in the SEC's Twitter probe after all
A US judge has ruled that Elon Musk must comply with the SEC and testify for the Twitter-takeover probe.
Richard Lai12.15.2023
Meta is going to fact-check content on the Threads app
Threads is going to make an effort to moderate more of the user-generated content on the platform.
Malak Saleh12.12.2023
Alex Jones and his conspiracy theories are allowed back on X
Elon Musk created a poll on Saturday asking users to vote on whether Alex Jones should be reinstated. After the majority voted "Yes," the conspiracy theorist best known for calling the Sandy Hook massacre a hoax was given his X account back.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.10.2023
Threads countdown hints at EU launch on December 14
Meta’s social network Threads is officially launching in Europe next week on December 14. This has been a long-time coming, as it launched in the US many months back.
Lawrence Bonk12.08.2023
Streamlabs is bringing livestreaming tools to X
Streamlabs has partnered with X to integrate a suite of livestreaming tools as an overlay on top of the social media platform. This comes after news that advertisers completed n a mass exodus from the platform due to Elon Musk’s antisemitism.
Lawrence Bonk12.07.2023
Walmart says it’s no longer advertising on X
Walmart, America’s single biggest employer and largest company by revenue, said Friday it’s no longer advertising on the platform formerly known as Twitter. The departure follows owner Elon Musk amplifying antisemitic posts and flinging expletives at fleeing advertisers.
Will Shanklin12.01.2023
Threads may finally launch in Europe in December
It will need to comply with EU regulations.
Sarah Fielding11.30.2023
Elon Musk responds to companies that pulled ads from X: 'Go fuck yourself’
Elon Musk has a new message for advertisers pulling back from the platform: “Go fuck yourself.”
Karissa Bell11.29.2023
X lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away
X has filed a lawsuit against media watchdog group Media Matters over the latter's research that showed ads on the social network appearing next to antisemitic content.
Mariella Moon11.21.2023
X CEO calls article that led to latest brand exodus 'misleading and manipulated'
Yaccarino's remarks come less than 48 hours after major advertisers including Apple and Disney paused spending on the platform after a watchdog report showed ads running against pro-Nazi content.
Pranav Dixit11.20.2023
Apple, Disney among brands reportedly pulling ads from X amid growing antisemitic content backlash
Apple has opted to “pause” all advertising on the platform after its ads were discovered near pro-Nazi posts and X owner Elon Musk appeared to publicly endorse an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
Karissa Bell11.17.2023
Judge rejects X's attempt nullify its FTC privacy settlement
A judge has rejected Elon Musk's request to remove the FTC's consent decree on X.
Steve Dent11.17.2023