Germany Defence Ministry, National Army Suspend Accounts On Elon Musk's X: Here's The Reason Why
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Germany Defence Ministry, National Army Suspend Accounts On Elon Musk's X: Here's The Reason Why

ABP News  

Germany’s Defence Ministry and the national army, the Bundeswehr, have officially suspended their accounts on Elon Musk-owned social media platform X. The decision, attributed to the platform's inability to facilitate balanced and factual discussions, has sparked debates across German government circles about whether other institutions should also consider disengaging. The situation reached a tipping point after Musk hosted a live conversation on X with Alice Weidel, the AfD’s candidate for chancellor, ahead of Germany’s snap election on February 23. The Bundeswehr and the Defence Ministry’s departure from X underscores the growing concerns among public institutions about the platform’s direction under Musk’s ownership.

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Elon Musk's X back up after brief outage in the US
3 days, 5 hours ago

Elon Musk's X back up after brief outage in the US

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, formerly Twitter, on Friday recovered after a short outage that impacted thousands of users in the US, according to DownDetector, a website that monitors online service interruptions. Social media platform X faced a brief outage targeting its US users on Friday More than 53,000 people had reported that the platform was down, at 2:46 …

Elon Musk alleges Ukraine link in X cyberattack that disrupted services globally
3 weeks ago

Elon Musk alleges Ukraine link in X cyberattack that disrupted services globally

India Today  

Billionaire and Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk on Tuesday claimed that his social media platform X was hit by a "massive cyberattack" originating from the "Ukraine area". "We're not sure exactly what happened, but there was a massive cyberattack to bring down the X system with IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area," Musk said during his conversation …

X hit by major cyberattack as service goes down
3 weeks ago

X hit by major cyberattack as service goes down

The Hindu  

Elon Musk said X was hit Monday by a major cyberattack, raising questions as to whether the politically divisive billionaire is being targeted or his decision to gut staff at what was once Twitter is haunting the social network. “There was a massive cyberattack against X,” Mr. Musk said in a post on the platform, which was working sporadically as …

Elon Musk claims 'massive cyberattack' on X amid series of global outages
3 weeks ago

Elon Musk claims 'massive cyberattack' on X amid series of global outages

Hindustan Times  

Amid a series of global outages of social media platform ‘X’, its CEO Elon Musk on Monday claimed that there was and still is a “massive cyberattack” against the microblogging medium. Elon Musk said that his team was tracing the alleged the cyber attack on X. Earlier in the day, the Elon Musk-owned platform was facing multiple outages as per …

'A country is involved:' Elon Musk says X suffered massive cyberattack; 'Dark Storm' claims responsibility
3 weeks ago

'A country is involved:' Elon Musk says X suffered massive cyberattack; 'Dark Storm' claims responsibility

Firstpost  

The latest outage was reported at 8:44 pm IST, with more than 34,500 users reporting issues in accessing the app in US alone on Downdetector The outage was recorded in nations like US, India, Australia and the UK. US billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Monday faced a massive outage for the third time in a day, with …

Elon Musk says X targeted by ‘cyberattack’ after outage
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Elon Musk says X targeted by ‘cyberattack’ after outage

Al Jazeera  

Tech mogul believes attack, which left 40,000 without access to site, orchestrated by ‘large group’ or ‘a country’. Tech billionaire Elon Musk says his social media platform, X, has been targeted in a “massive cyberattack” after the service went down, leaving tens of thousands of users unable to access their accounts. The billionaire’s political activities have sparked widespread anger across …

German defence and foreign ministries depart from Elon Musk's X
2 months, 2 weeks ago

German defence and foreign ministries depart from Elon Musk's X

The Hindu  

Germany's foreign and defence ministries said on Wednesday they would refocus their public communications away from Elon Musk's X, with the defence department saying it had become increasingly "unhappy" with developments at the social media platform. Musk has been accused of meddling in European politics, with his interventions since September including a call for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to …

German defence ministry ditches X over spread of disinformation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

German defence ministry ditches X over spread of disinformation

Firstpost  

The German defence ministry is the latest of a host of public institutions to have quit X, formerly known as Twitter, since US President-elect Donald Trump’s November election victory which gave a further push to Musk’s power and popularity 'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown …

German government considers quitting Elon Musk’s X after far-right endorsement
2 months, 3 weeks ago

German government considers quitting Elon Musk’s X after far-right endorsement

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is a permanent consideration that we have to …

UK police forces quietly withdraw from X platform amid content concerns
4 months ago

UK police forces quietly withdraw from X platform amid content concerns

Hindustan Times  

Several British police forces have largely withdrawn from Elon Musk's X social media platform as concerns over its role in promoting violence and extreme content persist, a Reuters survey of forces' social media output showed. Critics argue that Musk's approach fosters hate speech, though the billionaire said he is defending free speech and has described Britain as a "police state". …

Elon Musk confirms that he’s limiting people’s ability to share outside news on X
4 months ago

Elon Musk confirms that he’s limiting people’s ability to share outside news on X

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has appeared to confirm that his social media company X, formerly …

Werder Bremen becomes latest football club to quit Elon Musk's X over hate speech concerns
4 months, 1 week ago

Werder Bremen becomes latest football club to quit Elon Musk's X over hate speech concerns

Firstpost  

German football club Werder Bremen accused Elon Musk-owned social platform X of spreading hate speech, hatred towards minorities, and conspiracy theories. After media organisation The Guardian and football club St. Pauli, Werder Bremen, who play their football in Germany’s Bundesliga, has become the latest major entity to stop posting on X, citing a rise in hate speech since Elon Musk …

German football club St Pauli quits X accusing Elon Musk of turning website 'into a hate machine'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

German football club St Pauli quits X accusing Elon Musk of turning website 'into a hate machine'

Firstpost  

The left-leaning club based in Hamburg that currently competes in the Bundesliga added that it is urging its 250,000 followers on X to switch to Bluesky, a rival social media platform created by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. AP German football club St Pauli has decided to abandon social medial platform X, formerly known as Twitter, accusing the Elon Musk-owned website …

Leftist propaganda outlet 'The Guardian' throws a hissy fit, says they won't post on "toxic platform" X anymore
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Leftist propaganda outlet 'The Guardian' throws a hissy fit, says they won't post on "toxic platform" X anymore

Op India  

Donald Trump’s victory in recent US elections has pushed the left-liberals across the world into delirium. The Guardian further blamed X’s new owner and Trump supporter Elon Musk for the leftist propaganda outlet’s departure from the popular social media platform. The statement stated, “The US presidential election campaign served only to underline what we have considered for a long time: …

Why The Guardian is saying goodbye to Elon Musk’s X
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why The Guardian is saying goodbye to Elon Musk’s X

Live Mint  

The Guardian has announced it will no longer post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, from its official editorial accounts. “We wanted to let readers know that we will no longer post on any official Guardian editorial accounts on the social media site X,” the Guardian said. Concerns over disturbing content drive decision The Guardian cited …

‘Toxic’: Leading UK media house decides to stop posting on Elon Musk-led X
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Toxic’: Leading UK media house decides to stop posting on Elon Musk-led X

Hindustan Times  

The Guardian, one of the United Kingdom's leading news outlets, on Wednesday announced that it was quitting Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, branding it a "toxic media platform" home to "often disturbing content". In its official statement, the newspaper said that the "toxic content" that was allowed to be fostered in the platform during the US presidential election campaign …

Digital Future Daily
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Digital Future Daily

Politico  

Elon Musk goes all-in for Trump Elon Musk and Donald Trump during a campaign event. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Elon Musk is mounting a full-court press for the former President Donald Trump today, deploying his platform X to get out the vote for Trump, shout down the “legacy media” and predict a “landslide” for the GOP in Pennsylvania — giving …

Twitter brain drain: Academic exodus followed Elon Musk’s takeover
5 months, 1 week ago

Twitter brain drain: Academic exodus followed Elon Musk’s takeover

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter in 2022 triggered an exodus of academics from …

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’

LA Times  

Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter is the subject of a new book, “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter,” out Sept. 17. On the Shelf Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter By Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Penguin Press: 480 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose …

Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We cannot let this moment go by without a proper …

As Elon Musk clashes with Starmer on X: Could Twitter be banned in the UK?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As Elon Musk clashes with Starmer on X: Could Twitter be banned in the UK?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He later reposted this comment, alongside several memes which depict …

Elon Musk escalates spat with Starmer, calling him ‘two-tier Keir’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk escalates spat with Starmer, calling him ‘two-tier Keir’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Sir Keir Starmer’s …

EDWARD LUCAS: Elon Musk should be in the dock over social media lies that have led violent thugs to rampage through our streets
7 months, 3 weeks ago

EDWARD LUCAS: Elon Musk should be in the dock over social media lies that have led violent thugs to rampage through our streets

Daily Mail  

The thugs and bigots rampaging through our streets in the dreadful days since the Southport stabbings deserve severe punishment for their violent crimes. But having spent decades dealing with Russian disinformation, I can say that it smells and looks to me like a Kremlin propaganda outlet aiming not to promote Vladimir Putin’s regime, but to sow dissension and mistrust in …

Starmer warns social media firms over misinformation sparking violent disorder
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer warns social media firms over misinformation sparking violent disorder

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has warned social media “carries responsibility” over tackling misinformation in …

Fake news on social media is the problem we’re all ignoring – trust me, I worked for Twitter
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fake news on social media is the problem we’re all ignoring – trust me, I worked for Twitter

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Back when I worked at Twitter, …

From domestic violence to terrorism and war, social media is a thread that connects all the issues that now challenge us
11 months ago

From domestic violence to terrorism and war, social media is a thread that connects all the issues that now challenge us

ABC  

It has become a standard, if unfortunate, part of Australian politics in recent years for politicians to pick up and run with some incident to crystallise public sentiment on an issue and let the media debate rage on it. Social media is a thread that has run through all these stories: from the misinformation and disinformation spread about the Bondi …

Pakistan: Elon Musk's X working with Shehbaz Sharif govt to 'understand concerns' amid ban
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: Elon Musk's X working with Shehbaz Sharif govt to 'understand concerns' amid ban

India TV News  

Islamabad: Social media platform X, which was recently revealed to have been banned in Pakistan over national security concerns, said it is working with the Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government to understand their concerns. Pakistan banned X over national security concerns: Ministry Pakistan's interior ministry on Wednesday told the Islamabad High Court, which was hearing a petition by journalist Ehtisham Abbasi …

Elon Musk's X has a new safety leader, nine months after predecessor left the social media platform
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X has a new safety leader, nine months after predecessor left the social media platform

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk's X, the platform …

Elon Musk’s X issues sudden temporary ban of eight journalists
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk’s X issues sudden temporary ban of eight journalists

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The X/Twitter accounts of at least eight prominent journalists and that of a …

The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal
1 year, 3 months ago

The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here's a look back some of the biggest stories …

The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal
1 year, 3 months ago

The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal

Associated Press  

We lost Twitter and got X. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest stories in social media in 2023 — and what to watch for next year: GOODBYE TWITTER A little more than a year ago, Elon Musk walked into Twitter ’s San Francisco headquarters, fired its CEO and other top executives and began transforming the social media …

European Union investigating Musk’s X over possible breaches of social media law
1 year, 3 months ago

European Union investigating Musk’s X over possible breaches of social media law

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union on Monday made Elon Musk’s online platform X the first tech company to face an investigation under Europe’s tough new regulations designed to clean up social media and protect people from toxic online content. “Today we open formal infringement proceedings against @X” under the Digital Services Act, European Commissioner Thierry Breton said in a post …

Elon Musk's X reprimanded after disinformation safety feature scrapped
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk's X reprimanded after disinformation safety feature scrapped

ABC  

An independent committee has found that X, formerly Twitter, was in breach of Australia's voluntary misinformation and disinformation code, and has withdrawn it as a signatory. Key points: X removed the mechanism for reporting misinformation posted on its platform The ability to report misinformation is a key tenet of the ACPDM code The code is voluntary X removed the mechanism …

Elon Musk considers removing X from Europe over new EU law: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk considers removing X from Europe over new EU law: Report

Live Mint  

Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, on Wednesday announced that he is considering removing the service from Europe in response to a new internet platform regulation in the region, according to a report published by Reuters. In August this year, the European Union adopted the Digital Services Act which sets forth rules for preventing the spread of …

EU opens investigation into X over disinformation concerns
1 year, 5 months ago

EU opens investigation into X over disinformation concerns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The European Commission has sent the social media giant …

X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO says
1 year, 5 months ago

X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO says

The Hindu  

The X social media platform has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken action to remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group's attack on Israel, its chief executive Linda Yaccarino said on Thursday. The move came in response to European Union industry chief Thierry Breton's 24 hour-ultimatum to Elon Musk to tackle the …

Elon Musk's X scrubs posts, responds to warnings on fake news amid Israel-Hamas conflict
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk's X scrubs posts, responds to warnings on fake news amid Israel-Hamas conflict

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk’s X said it scrubbed or labelled tens of thousands of posts including “illegal” content since the Israel-Hamas war erupted, responding to warnings to stem the spread of fake news around the conflict. Elon Musk Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino posted her formal response after European Commissioner Thierry Breton urged Silicon Valley’s social media players to throttle disinformation. Israel-Hamas …

Elon Musk says Twitter moving to ‘small’ monthly subscription to get rid of ‘vast armies of bots’
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk says Twitter moving to ‘small’ monthly subscription to get rid of ‘vast armies of bots’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk said X is looking to charge users a “small monthly payment” …

Twitter: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and the bitter battle for the future of social media
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and the bitter battle for the future of social media

The Independent  

Just days after agreeing to a cage fight with Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg was asked, “in the name of camaraderie”, to say something positive about his tech rival. “I always thought that Twitter should have a billion people using it… The idea coupled with good execution should get there.” His comments followed years of barbs between the billionaires, seemingly stemming …

‘Temporary measure’, says Elon Musk as Twitter makes logging in mandatory to view tweets
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Temporary measure’, says Elon Musk as Twitter makes logging in mandatory to view tweets

Hindustan Times  

In a sudden and unannounced update, Twitter has made it mandatory for people to log into their accounts to view tweets and user profiles. This also means that one must have an account on the microblogging website to view tweets, which, until now, could be seen without being logged in or having a profile on the social network. Users discovered …

Twitter Warned By EU Over Disinformation, Favouring Russia Agenda
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter Warned By EU Over Disinformation, Favouring Russia Agenda

ABP News  

According to a recent tweet by Vera Jourova, Vice-President for Values and Transparency at the EU, the EU has issued a warning to Elon Musk's Twitter over the spread of disinformation and promotion of the Kremlin agenda. Jourova expressed her concern that Twitter's policies have made the digital information space unsafe and susceptible to malicious influence from authoritarian governments. Jourova …

Twitter down for hours, many users furious: Know what happened
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter down for hours, many users furious: Know what happened

India TV News  

Twitter, the known microblogging social media platform was reported unresponsive by a number of users. More than a million users across the world reported their experience as another major global outage, leaving them unable to login to their accounts or post any tweets respectively. Find some people and topics to follow now.” Image Source : PIXABAYTwitter down for hours, many …

New Whistleblower Reveals Twitter Allowed Privacy Violations Under Musk: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

New Whistleblower Reveals Twitter Allowed Privacy Violations Under Musk: Report

ABP News  

A new whistleblower has reportedly revealed that privacy violations and data security infringements continued unabated under the regime of Twitter's new CEO Elon Musk. The whistleblower has informed US Congress that privacy lapses were allowed despite knowing that they could result in potential legal risks and actions, including strict penalties. In a complaint filed by the whistleblower in mid-October last …

Twitter Files: Elon Musk says US govt agencies demanded suspension of over 250k accounts
2 years, 2 months ago

Twitter Files: Elon Musk says US govt agencies demanded suspension of over 250k accounts

Firstpost  

San Francisco: Elon Musk, in the latest set of revelations under ‘Twitter Files’, claimed that the US government agencies had asked the microblogging site to suspend more than 250,000 accounts. Commenting on Twitter thread of journalist Matt Taibbi, Musk wrote: “US government agency demanded suspension of 250k accounts, including journalists & Canadian officials!” The request to suspend Twitter accounts of …

Public sphere vitiated: The Hindu Editorial on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover
2 years, 3 months ago

Public sphere vitiated: The Hindu Editorial on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover

The Hindu  

It has been nearly two months since business magnate Elon Musk took control of Twitter Inc. after a $44 billion acquisition. This resulted in a severe backlash and forced Mr. Musk to post a poll asking his over 122 million followers whether he should step down as the “head of Twitter”, and in turn eliciting a majority response in the …

Have no personal feelings in relation to who manages Twitter: UN chief Guterres on Elon Musk
2 years, 3 months ago

Have no personal feelings in relation to who manages Twitter: UN chief Guterres on Elon Musk

Firstpost  

UN Secretary General Guterres has said he has “no personal feelings” about who manages Twitter, but he is “very interested” in how the platform is managed, underlining the importance of combating hate speech and ensuring freedom of expression, especially of journalists, on the platform. United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said he has “no personal feelings” about who …

Elon Musk bans Twitter users whose ‘primary’ purpose is sharing rival social media links
2 years, 3 months ago

Elon Musk bans Twitter users whose ‘primary’ purpose is sharing rival social media links

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Twitter on Sunday announced it would ban the “free promotion” of other social …

French official fires warning shot at Elon Musk that new Twitter policy could open up 'criminal liability'
2 years, 3 months ago

French official fires warning shot at Elon Musk that new Twitter policy could open up 'criminal liability'

Raw Story  

Twitter on Sunday announced a new policy about promotion of rival social media platforms -- and one French government official is warning the company that it could have major legal consequences. In a Sunday afternoon post, the Twitter Support account stated that "we will no longer allow free promotion of certain social media platforms on Twitter." In response to this …

Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media
2 years, 3 months ago

Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media

Associated Press  

Elon Musk’s abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the platform to build their audiences. That address is not current, Lopez said, because “he changes his email every few weeks.” Sound of exchange as Twitter owner Elon Musk joins Twitter Spaces conference chat Thursday …

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