EU investigates Elon Musk’s X in first probe under new lawThe Digital Services Act requires very large online platforms and search engines to do more to tackle illegal content and risks to public s...
18 Dec, 2023, 08.01 PM IST
From virtual safe space to epicentre of hate: How X (d)evolved under Elon Musk's leadershipUnder Elon Musk's watch, millions of people have been exposed to misinformation about climate change and subjected to racist rants and anti...
17 Nov, 2023, 05.16 PM IST
EU digital chief urges TikTok, X to increase clean-up effortsThe tech giants have faced mounting scrutiny in the past month, with a surge in harmful content and disinformation in the wake of the attac...
08 Nov, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
Israel-Hamas war: 'Dire' disinformation spreads globallyAs the war in Middle East intensifies, social media has been able to spread disinformation around the country. The conflict, which has kill...
31 Oct, 2023, 05.51 PM IST
Social media platforms wage war against growing pro-Hamas contentIt found that verified users with Blue badges are the ones spreading the vast majority of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war on X.
28 Oct, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
The consequences of Elon Musk's ownership of XThe war between Israel and Hamas -- the sort of major news event that once made Twitter an essential source of information and debate -- ha...
28 Oct, 2023, 12.01 PM IST
Turbulence, controversies dog Elon Musk's first year as X ownerElon Musk's acquisition of Twitter for $44 billion last year has not put an end to the controversies surrounding the platform, now called X...
22 Oct, 2023, 06.06 PM IST
Meta, TikTok given a week by EU to detail measures against disinformationMeta and TikTok have been given a week by the European Commission to provide details on measures taken to counter the spread of terrorist, ...
19 Oct, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
US lawmaker seeks answers from Meta, X, Google, TikTok over Israel-Hamas false contentU.S. Senator Michael Bennet has written to tech giants Meta, X, TikTok, and Google, seeking information on their efforts to combat false an...
17 Oct, 2023, 02.55 PM IST
EU industry chief warns Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on tech rules compliance after Hamas attackBreton reminded Pichai in a letter posted on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, of the company's obligations set out in th...
16 Oct, 2023, 06.08 PM IST
EU warns Google over YouTube disinformation in wake of Hamas attackIn the latest in a series of messages to tech CEOs that has already seen him sparring with Elon Musk on X, formerly Twitter, the EU industr...
13 Oct, 2023, 11.20 PM IST
Israel conflict: Meta takes steps to remove Hamas-related disinformationIn the three days after the attack, Meta said it removed or marked as disturbing more than 795,000 pieces of content in Hebrew or Arabic.
13 Oct, 2023, 04.42 PM IST
EU gives TikTok 24 hours to set out disinformation actionEU's tech commissioner Thierry Breton's warning in a letter to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, first seen by Reuters, follows similar letters to X...
12 Oct, 2023, 08.45 PM IST
Social media is awash in misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, but Elon Musk's X is the most egregiousExperts say that under Elon Musk the platform has deteriorated to the point that it's not just failing to clamp down on misinformation but ...
12 Oct, 2023, 02.10 PM IST
X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO saysThe move came in response to EU industry chief Thierry Breton's 24 hour-ultimatum to Elon Musk to tackle the spread of disinformation on X ...
12 Oct, 2023, 01.14 PM IST
EU urges Big Tech to tackle terrorist content after Hamas attackOn Tuesday, EU industry chief Thierry Breton told Elon Musk to curb disinformation on his messaging platform X, warning it was being used t...
12 Oct, 2023, 09.33 AM IST
EU's tech commissioner turns to X rival Bluesky in disinformation duel with Elon MuskThierry Breton, the European Union's commissioner for industry and the digital economy, joined the Bluesky network in a move designed to fu...
11 Oct, 2023, 04.46 PM IST