Aug 30 Brazilian judge suspends Musk’s X platform for refusing to name a legal representative By Barbara Ortutay, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of the decision seen by The… Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 3:58 Walz rallies union workers as he hits campaign trail on his own for first time By Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart The 2024 campaign is in full swing with Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, hitting the trail on his own for the first time. It comes a day after former President Donald Trump’s two-hour livestream with Elon… Continue watching
Aug 13 How Elon Musk uses his X social media platform to amplify right-wing views By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used it as a microphone to amplify his political views and those of the often right-wing figures he’s aligned with. Continue reading
Aug 13 Trump recounts assassination attempt and deportations with Musk during chat on X By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The conversation with X's owner Elon Musk was plagued by technical glitches Monday night. The rare public conversation, which was overwhelmingly friendly, revealed little new about Trump's plans for a second term. Continue reading
Aug 12 Elon Musk to interview Donald Trump in live conversation on X By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Musk endorsed Trump's candidacy two days after the former president was wounded during an attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally last month. Continue reading
Aug 06 Musk sues advertisers over alleged boycott after Twitter takeover By Associated Press Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sued a group of advertisers, alleging that a “massive advertiser boycott” deprived the company of billions of dollars in revenue and violated antitrust laws. Continue reading
Jul 12 European Union says blue checks on Elon Musk’s X are deceptive, breach social media laws By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The European Commission outlined on Friday the preliminary findings from its investigation into X, formerly known as Twitter, under the 27-nation bloc's Digital Services Act. Continue reading
Jun 20 New York expands parental control over children’s ‘addictive’ social media feeds By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jun 17 Surgeon general asks Congress to require warning labels on social media, saying platforms have ‘not been proved safe’ By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Murthy said that the use of just a warning label wouldn't make social media safe for young people, but would be a part of the steps needed. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in Senate hearing on child exploitation By Barbara Ortutay, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Sexual predators. Addictive features. Eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and advocates say companies are not doing enough to protect them. Continue reading