elon musk Elon Musk Becomes Largest Twitter Shareholder With $2.9 Billion Stake Tesla CEO Elon Musk takes a 9.2% passive stake in Twitter, making him the platform's largest outside shareholder. The massive purchase sends Twitter stock surging over 27% as investors speculate about potential future buyout plans.
elon musk Elon Musk Faces SEC Scrutiny Over Delayed Twitter Stake Disclosure Elon Musk reveals a 9.2% passive stake in Twitter, but files the required SEC disclosure 11 days late. The delayed filing adds to the billionaire's ongoing history of clashes with federal securities regulators.
russia Russia Blocks Facebook and Restricts Twitter Amid Media Crackdown Russian authorities block Facebook and restrict Twitter as part of a sweeping crackdown on independent media following the invasion of Ukraine. The government also enacts a new law punishing the spread of "fake news" about the military with up to 15 years in prison.
russia Russia Blocks Facebook and Limits Twitter Amid European Media Crackdown Russian authorities block Facebook and restrict Twitter after Meta complies with European orders to limit state-backed media outlets. The move cuts off millions of citizens from independent information and everyday communication.
facebook Major Social Platforms Ramp Up Efforts to Combat Disinformation About Ukraine Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter actively remove coordinated disinformation and hacking campaigns targeting Ukraine. These tech companies step up their content moderation to limit the spread of false narratives amid the ongoing crisis.
facebook Major Tech Platforms Crack Down on Disinformation Campaigns Targeting Ukraine Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter actively remove coordinated disinformation and hacking campaigns aimed at Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict. The social media companies step up their enforcement to stop the spread of false narratives.
google US Tech Giants Crack Down on Russian Disinformation Amid Ukraine Invasion Major U.S. technology companies face intense pressure to combat Russian disinformation following the invasion of Ukraine. Platforms like Google, Facebook, and Twitter are actively removing fake news networks and demonetizing Russian state media.
twitter Twitter Study Finds Algorithm Boosts Right-Leaning Content Over Left Twitter's internal research shows its algorithm amplifies right-wing political content more than left-wing content in six out of seven countries studied. The company admits it does not know why this happens and is seeking outside researchers to help find the root cause.
taliban Tech Platforms Restrict Taliban Social Media Without Issuing Full Bans Major technology companies are limiting the reach of Taliban accounts but stop short of removing them entirely. This approach highlights the ongoing challenges platforms face regarding state actors and extremist content.
taliban Social Media Platforms Grapple With Taliban Presence Online Major social media companies face difficult decisions about how to handle Taliban accounts as the group takes control of Afghanistan. Platforms are reviewing their policies on dangerous organizations while balancing the need for public communication.
twitter DEF CON Contest Reveals Twitter's Image Algorithm Favors Youth and Fair Skin A recent algorithmic bias bounty at DEF CON shows that Twitter's automated image cropping tool favors younger, thinner, and lighter-skinned individuals while actively cropping out wheelchair users.
twitter Twitter Image Algorithm Shows Bias Against Multiple Marginalized Groups Researchers discover that Twitter's controversial image-cropping algorithm exhibits ageist, ableist, and Islamophobic biases alongside its previously documented racial discrimination. The social media company hosts a hacking contest to uncover these embedded flaws in its automated systems.
taliban Taliban Social Media Presence Creates Dilemma for Major Tech Platforms The Taliban uses Twitter to project calm and deny propaganda to hundreds of thousands of followers, while Facebook bans the group entirely. This uneven approach sparks outrage from critics who compare the situation to Donald Trump's permanent ban from the platform.
taliban Taliban Leverage Social Media Tactics to Consolidate Power in Afghanistan Experts warn that the Taliban actively use social media as a weaponized tool to spread their message and control narratives as they take over Afghanistan. Technology companies face difficult decisions regarding how to handle the group's online presence.
microsoft Microsoft Buys Nuance for $19.7 Billion to Boost Healthcare Tech Microsoft acquires speech recognition firm Nuance Communications for $19.7 billion to strengthen its Cloud for Healthcare offerings. The deal highlights a busy day in tech, with Apple, Twitter, and various startups also making major moves.