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May 19, 2026 10:32 AM

X imposes daily limits on unverified accounts; See what’s new

X, formerly known as Twitter, has introduced new daily limits for unverified accounts as part of efforts to improve platform stability and reduce technical issues. The company said the measures are intended to “alleviate some of the strain on the ...

September 8, 2025 12:23 PM

Access to X, YouTube other online platforms restricted in Turkey, internet monitor says

Netblocks, a global internet monitor, said on Monday that access to online platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and WhatsApp has been restricted in Turkey on multiple networks. Netblocks said the access blockage came as the ma...

March 29, 2025 2:06 PM

Musk’s xAI buys Musk’s X social media platform for $33 billion

Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence firm has acquired Musk's X, the social media outfit formerly known as Twitter for $33 billion, marking the latest twist in the billionaire's rapid consolidation of power. The all-stock deal announced on Friday...

March 27, 2025 1:41 PM

Italy seeks payment from Meta, X and LinkedIn in landmark tax case

Italy has handed tax demands to Meta, X and LinkedIn in the last formal step in an unprecedented VAT claim against the U.S. tech giants that could have repercussions across the European Union, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on ...

January 20, 2025 6:15 PM

Facebook, X, YouTube to do more against online hate speech, EU says

Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech under an updated code of conduct that will now be integrated into EU tech rules, the European Commission said on Monday. Ot...

October 31, 2024 12:37 PM

Musk’s X ineffective against surge of US election misinformation, report says

The crowd-sourced fact-checking feature of Elon Musk's X, Community Notes, is "failing to counter false" claims about the U.S. election, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) said in a report on Wednesday. Out of the 283 misleading posts tha...

June 13, 2024 10:14 AM

‘Likes’ no longer public on X to protect users’ privacy

X users will be now be able to unhesitatingly like posts on the social media platform without anyone else getting to know about it. X made the 'likes' private starting Wednesday (US local time). "Your Likes are now private. We are making Likes priv...