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Australia ends legal fight for X to remove violent stabbing video
A video of a stabbing in Australia will continue to exist on X.
Sarah Fielding06.05.2024
A $400,000 delivery of Playdates were (briefly) stolen
A series of Playdates were misdelivered, stolen and returned in a weird real-life saga for the gaming system.
Sarah Fielding05.31.2024
X will launch a YouTube-like video app on Samsung and Amazon TVs
X is launching a new app for watching long-form videos on Samsung TV and Amazon's Fire TV.
Sarah Fielding03.11.2024India’s government is forcing X to censor accounts via executive order amid the farmers’ protest
X announced it will block certain accounts and posts in India following executive orders from the government. It is appealing the orders and states that the platform doesn't agree with them.
Sarah Fielding02.22.2024
Court orders Elon Musk to testify in the SEC’s investigation of his Twitter takeover
US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler has ordered Elon Musk to comply with the SEC's subpoena and testify again in its investigation of his Twitter takeover. Musk failed to appear for a previous testimony and challenged the SEC's subpoena, calling it harassment.
Cheyenne MacDonald02.11.2024
X will host a new 'WWE Speed' weekly series starting in the spring
WWE Speed will showcase matches under five minutes.
Sarah Fielding02.09.2024X 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 introduces audio and video calls for Android users
The Premium feature was already available on iOS.
Sarah Fielding01.19.2024
EU takes action against X over illegal content and disinformation
The announcement follows months of back and forth between X and the commission.
Sarah Fielding12.18.2023
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
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
Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord CEOs will testify before the Senate over online child safety
Not every company is participating voluntarily.
Sarah Fielding11.30.2023
xAI’s ‘Grok’ chatbot will be available to X Premium+ subscribers only
An AI chatbot from Elon Musk's xAI will be released to X Premium+ subscribers once it's out of beta, the CEO tweeted. He also shared screenshots of conversations with the AI, and said it is designed to have humorous responses and has access to real-time information from X.
Cheyenne MacDonald11.04.2023
X is reportedly soliciting people to buy recycled user handles for $50,000
X — formerly Twitter — is working on a marketplace for buying disused handles, and has been soliciting people to purchase old handles for $50,000, according to a report from Forbes. The company started purging inactive accounts in the spring.
Cheyenne MacDonald11.04.2023
TikTok details how it's taking action against Israel-Hamas misinformation
The announcement follows similar statements from Meta and X.
Sarah Fielding10.16.2023
X now lets you restrict replies to verified accounts only
It's currently available regardless of your verification status.
Sarah Fielding10.10.2023
Telltale Games confirms layoffs after former developer says 'most of' its team are gone
The news follows similar layoffs across the gaming industry.
Sarah Fielding10.06.2023