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Elon Musk’s X Head Of Global Affairs Resigns
X's global affairs head, Nick Pickles, confirms departure after a decade working at the platform previously known as Twitter
Brazilian Supreme Court Upholds X Ban
Brazilian Supreme Court justices uphold ban on X amidst row over banned accounts and compliance with court orders
X Shut Down In Brazil Amidst Supreme Court Spat
Social media platform X refuses to comply with Brazil court order to appoint legal representative, risking suspension in country
X Closes Brazil Office Due To ‘Censorship’
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, closes Brazil office due to 'censorship orders' by judge investigating 'digital militias'
Trump Returns To X For Live Interview
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump returns to X/Twitter for first time in a year for live interview with supporter Elon Musk
Elon Musk Says “No Choice” But To Close X’s San Francisco HQ
No choice for X to close down its San Francisco headquarters and relocate to Texas, as Musk blames “processing payments”
Elon Musk’s X Breached DSA Rules, EU Finds
X's Blue checks 'used to mean trustworthy sources of information. Now our preliminary view is that they deceive users', says EU official
Musk Defeats $500m Mass Twitter Layoff Lawsuit
Elon Musk gains dismissal of lawsuit claiming he refused to pay $500m severance to thousands of fired Twitter staff
US Supreme Court Sidesteps Decision On Social Media Laws
US Supreme Court throws out lower court decisions on Florida, Texas laws imposing social media regulation, demands more research
Bluesky Offers Starter Packs For Friends, Feeds To Follow
To encourage uptake, X/Twitter rival Bluesky is offering starter packs - personalised invites for friends as well as suggested feeds
Fake Accounts Proliferating On X, Study Warns
Ahead of US presidential election, fake accounts supporting Donald Trump are proliferating on Elon Musk's X, study finds
Federal Court Orders Elon Musk To Testify In SEC Twitter Takeover Probe
Elon Musk loses bid to avoid court order to force him to testify in SEC probe of his $44 billion Twitter purchase
Judge Dismisses X Lawsuit Against Data-Scraping Firm
San Francisco judge says social media platforms such as X have no right to arbitrarily decide how public data is used
Jack Dorsey Resigns From Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’
Another u-turn? Former Twitter boss Jack Dorsey suddenly quits Bluesky's board of directors, and calls X 'freedom technology'
EU Requests Content Moderation Data From X
Using the Digital Services Act, European Commission asks X (formerly Twitter) for details over reduction in content moderation resources
Australian PM Hits Out At Elon Musk Over Knife Attack Video
Censorship row brewing down under, after the Australian Prime Minister calls Elon Musk an 'arrogant billionaire'
Brazil Judge Opens Probe Into Elon Musk
Brazil Supreme Court opens probe into Elon Musk after X revokes ban on restricted accounts, in latest tangle over misinformation
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
Elon Musk’s X Names New Head Of Safety
Enticing advertisers back? Nine months after previous head of trust and safety resigned, X confirms new Safety and Brand Safety managers
Fewer People Using Twitter After Musk Takeover – Report
Research data suggests fewer people are using Elon Musk's X, but platform insists 250 million people are using X everyday
X ‘Selling Real-Time Data’ For Law-Enforcement Purposes
X selling real-time data for use by 'dozens' of US law-enforcement agencies even as it protests government surveillance, report finds
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
Judge Signals Elon Musk May Lose Lawsuit Against Non-profit
Elon Musk's high profile lawsuit against a hate speech non-profit may be in trouble, after judge sounds sceptical note over its allegations
X Briefly Suspends Account Of Alexei Navalny’s Widow
Yulia Navalnaya had her account on Elon Musk's X briefly suspended, as she pleads with Kremlin to release husband's body
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
Elon Musk Ordered To Testify In SEC Twitter Takeover Probe
SEC doubles down and orders Elon Musk to testify again, for investigation of his $44 billion Twitter purchase
Elon Musk Continues Disney Feud, Funds Mandalorian Lawsuit
Lawsuit by Gina Carano against Disney over her firing from 'The Mandalorian', is supported with funding from Elon Musk's X