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Stephen King's Departure
Author Stephen King has announced his departure from X (formerly Twitter) after expressing concerns about the platform's increasingly toxic environment. On a post made Thursday, King stated, "I’m leaving Twitter. Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic....
Surge in User Base
In a surprising turn of events, Bluesky has welcomed over 700,000 new users in just one week, bringing its total to over 14.5 million users. This growth highlights a shifting landscape in social media usage, particularly in the wake of user dissatisfaction with existing platform...
X's Transformation Into a Hub for Hate Speech
On November 5, 2024, significant discussions arose surrounding the controversial evolution of X, formerly known as Twitter, into a site under growing scrutiny for enabling and promoting white supremacist ideologies. The changes, largely attributed to E...
Elon Musk’s Misleading Election Claims Generate 2 Billion Views on X
In a striking display of political influence, Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, has leveraged his ownership of X (formerly Twitter) to propagate false claims about the upcoming U.S. election. This disinformation campaign, oc...
In a recent shake-up in the social media landscape, platform X faced backlash over its contentious updates to blocking mechanisms and artificial intelligence (AI) training protocols. This decision led to the departure of half a million users who shifted to its competitor, Bluesky. However, the influ...
Users of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, have erupted in outrage following an announcement about a significant alteration to the block feature. The change will enable blocked users to view the public posts of people who have blocked them, although they will still be unable to...
In the latest developments concerning social media regulation in Europe, the Digital Services Act (DSA) is shining a spotlight on X, formerly known as Twitter, and its controversial practices. Under the DSA, companies failing to comply with content moderation requirements could face fines amounting...
Elon Musk has achieved a notable victory in Brussels as the EU Commission has ruled that X, the microblogging platform majority-owned by him, is not classified as a central platform service under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Consequently, the platform formerly known as Twitter does not need to adh...