World Aug 30 Brazilian judge suspends Musk’s X platform for refusing to name a legal representative By Barbara Ortutay, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
Nation Jul 27 DOJ accuses TikTok of collecting U.S. user views on issues like abortion and gun control In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion… By Haleluya Hadero, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Jun 20 New York expands parental control over children’s ‘addictive’ social media feeds Under the legislation, feeds on apps like TikTok and Instagram would be limited for people under age 18 to posts from accounts they follow, rather than content suggested by an automated algorithm. It would also block platforms from sending minors… By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
Politics Apr 20 Possible U.S. TikTok ban clears House vote, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon The decision by House Republicans to include TikTok as part of a larger foreign aid package, a priority for President Joe Biden with broad congressional support for Ukraine and Israel, fast-tracked the ban after an earlier version had stalled in… By Mary Clare Jalonick, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
Politics Feb 10 Watch 6:18 Can social media companies safeguard the 2024 election against misinformation? As 2024 election campaigns pick up steam, Meta announced this week that it would start labeling AI-generated images posted on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. In December, an advocacy group said Meta, YouTube and X have rolled back 17 policies intended… By John Yang, Harry Zahn
Jul 01 Twitter users get locked out after Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading tweets By Associated Press Thousands of people logged complaints about problems accessing Twitter on Saturday after owner Elon Musk limited most users to viewing 600 tweets a day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from… Continue reading
Jun 03 Twitter’s head of trust and safety resigns after criticism from Elon Musk By Associated Press A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation has left the company, her departure coming soon after owner Elon Musk publicly complained about the platform’s handling of posts about transgender topics. Continue reading
Apr 21 Removal of blue checks from high-profile accounts sows confusion on Twitter By Matt O'Brien, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press When the Elon Musk-owned platform started stripping blue verification check marks this week from accounts that don't pay a monthly fee, it left public agencies and other organizations around the world scrambling to figure out a way to show they're trustworthy and… Continue reading
Dec 18 Twitter bans linking to Facebook, Instagram, other rival platforms By Matt O'Brien, Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press Twitter users will no longer be able to link to certain rival social media websites, including what the company described Sunday as “prohibited platforms” Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:02 Who decides what is acceptable speech on social media platforms? By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings There are questions once again about the future of Twitter and what it should and should not allow online. Specifically, how far should the company go when it comes to permitting free speech? What should be taken down when it… Continue watching