At least 19 people were killed on Monday after police in Nepal opened fire on protesters opposing a social media ban. Crowds filled Kathmandu, surrounding parliament, chanting, “Stop the ban...
Facebook is bringing back one of its oldest features, the famous Poke button, in a fresh attempt to win younger users. The social media giant confirmed that pokes will now...
A European investigation has uncovered a large, coordinated network distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on social media platform X. Researchers from the nonprofit Alliance4Europe found at least 150 accounts...
Social media platform X is rolling out tougher rules to crack down on misleading parody accounts from 10 April onwards. Under the new policy, all accounts pretending to be someone...
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced the sale of his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to his own artificial intelligence company, xAI. The deal, valued at $33...
Bluesky, the decentralised social media platform originally launched as a research initiative by Twitter, has chosen Belgium for its EU headquarters. This decision places the Belgian telecom regulator, the Belgian...
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched an investigation into how social media platforms TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur handle the data of underage users. The regulator is focusing on...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced an ambitious plan to build the world’s longest subsea cable. Named Project Waterworth, the 50,000-kilometre-long cable will connect five...
A group of tech entrepreneurs has launched an ambitious campaign to reshape social media by eliminating billionaire influence. The ‘Free Our Feeds’ initiative aims to raise $30 million (€28.7 million)...
Albania has announced a one-year nationwide ban on TikTok, following the tragic killing of a teenager last month. The move, unveiled by Prime Minister Edi Rama on Saturday, aims to...