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Originally Published 4 days ago — by BBC
The UK government has urged Ofcom to use its full regulatory powers, including potential bans, against X and its AI tool Grok due to concerns over unlawful and sexualized AI-generated images, especially involving children, with investigations ongoing and calls for stricter internet safety measures.
Originally Published 6 days ago — by BBC
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has urged Elon Musk's X to address the use of its AI chatbot Grok in creating non-consensual sexualized deepfake images of women and girls, with Ofcom investigating the platform for producing such illegal content, emphasizing the need for responsible AI use and enforcement of online safety laws.
Originally Published 6 days ago — by Financial Times
The article discusses the rebranding of Twitter to X and highlights the emergence of a deepfake porn site associated with the platform, raising concerns about digital privacy and online safety.
Originally Published 7 days ago — by BBC
Ofcom has contacted Elon Musk's X about reports that its AI tool Grok has been used to generate sexualized images of children and undressed women, prompting investigations by multiple authorities and warnings from the platform. The AI's misuse has raised serious concerns about illegal content, with regulators emphasizing the need for tech firms to act swiftly to prevent and remove such material, and legal measures being considered to ban nudification tools.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by The Hacker News
X is urging users with security keys for two-factor authentication to re-enroll their keys by November 10, 2025, to avoid account lockouts and to facilitate the transition from the twitter.com domain to x.com, with re-enrollment required only for security key users, not those using other 2FA methods.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by The Verge
X is testing a new way to handle links on iOS by collapsing the original post below the web page to keep users engaged within the app, aiming to increase interactions like likes and replies. Additionally, Elon Musk announced upcoming changes to the recommendation system, shifting towards AI-based content matching that could boost reach for posts, even from accounts with few followers.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by The Guardian
Elon Musk's X has settled a lawsuit with four former Twitter executives, including the former CEO, over $128 million in unpaid severance pay after Musk's acquisition of Twitter in 2022. The executives accused Musk of falsely claiming misconduct and forcing them out, while Musk denied wrongdoing. The settlement terms were not disclosed.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Forbes
Threads, Meta's text-based social media platform, has surpassed Elon Musk's X in daily active users worldwide for the first time, driven by its integration with Instagram and growing user base, although X still leads in U.S. users and website visits. The platform's rise signals potential for increased ad revenue for Meta, contrasting with X's declining ad income post-Musk takeover.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by The New York Times
Elon Musk's social media platform X has agreed to settle multiple lawsuits with thousands of former employees over severance pay disputes following mass layoffs after Musk's acquisition of Twitter in 2022, with the settlement amounts undisclosed.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by BBC
Elon Musk's social media company X has reached a tentative settlement with former Twitter employees who sued over wrongful termination and severance pay, involving around 6,000 staff members laid off after Musk's takeover in 2022. The details of the settlement are not yet public, pending court approval, but the lawsuit claims employees were denied proper severance benefits, with some receiving only one month or nothing at all.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by TechCrunch
Elon Musk's X is reportedly settling a $500 million class action lawsuit with former Twitter employees over unpaid severance following mass layoffs after Musk's acquisition of Twitter in 2022, with both parties requesting a delay in court proceedings to negotiate a deal.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by PCMag
A federal judge has blocked an FTC investigation into Media Matters, citing First Amendment rights and alleging the investigation was retaliatory, influenced by political motives and prior comments by FTC officials. The case highlights concerns over government retaliation against media organizations for protected speech, especially in the context of Media Matters' criticism of Elon Musk and X.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by CNBC
Elon Musk's X platform refuses to hand over data to French authorities investigating alleged algorithm manipulation and data extraction, claiming the investigation is politically motivated and infringes on free speech rights, while French prosecutors seek access to the platform's recommendation algorithm for technical verification.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Financial Times
France has initiated a criminal probe into X, owned by Elon Musk, over alleged algorithm manipulation and data extraction, with the platform denying the allegations and criticizing the investigation as politically motivated.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by politico.eu
The EU has summoned the social media platform X to discuss recent antisemitic outbursts, amid broader concerns about social media harms and regulatory actions in Europe.