X (aka Twitter) begins charging new users to post as part of trial
X, the site formerly known as Twitter, has started to charge new users to post and reply to others on the platform as part of a new trial it says is to combat bot accounts. The
Kenyan Facebook moderators accuse Meta of not negotiating sincerely
The lawyer representing 184 former Facebook content moderators based in Kenya who sued the site’s parent company Meta over working conditions and pay has told a judge that Meta has not been sincere in trying to
Australian watchdog fines X (aka Twitter) over lack of transparency on tackling child abuse
Australia’s online safety watchdog has fined X – the social media platform formerly known as Twitter – 610,500 Australian dollars (around £316,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content. Australia’s eSafety
EU opens investigation into X over disinformation concerns
The European Union has opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s X platform over concerns about the spread of illegal content and disinformation around the Israel-Hamas conflict. The European Commission has sent the social media giant a
Meta and X questioned by US legislators over AI-generated political deepfakes
US legislators are calling on social media platforms X, Facebook and Instagram to explain why they are not imposing labels on deceptive AI-generated political advertisements that could fake a candidate’s voice or actions. Two Democratic members
EU digital chief warns Musk over misinformation on X about Israel-Hamas war
The European Union’s digital policy chief has said misinformation about the war between Israel and Hamas abounds on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in a letter to owner Elon Musk. X says it
