ai AI-Generated Disinformation Spreads Globally as Tech Platforms Struggle to Respond Freely available AI tools accelerate the spread of fake news and deepfakes, prompting experts to debate solutions like automated moderation. However, financial incentives on social media platforms continue to fuel the problem.
bluesky Bluesky Skyrockets to Top Five Apps as X Users Flee Policy Changes Bluesky experiences a massive surge in new users, climbing to the top five U.S. apps amid growing frustration over X's revised blocking feature and new AI data training policies.
x X Updates Privacy Policy to Let Outside AI Firms Train on User Posts X quietly updates its privacy policy to permit third-party AI companies to train their models on user data unless users explicitly opt out. The change suggests X is exploring data licensing as a new revenue stream, similar to Reddit and other platforms.
x X Restored in Brazil After Musk Agrees to Court Demands Brazil's Supreme Court allows Elon Musk's social media platform X to resume operations after a five-week ban. The reversal comes as X agrees to block specific accounts and name a local legal representative.
openai OpenAI Secures Record $6.6 Billion to Reach $157 Billion Valuation OpenAI closes the largest venture capital round in history, raising $6.6 billion led by Thrive Capital. The massive investment brings the AI startup's total funding to $17.9 billion.
x Fidelity Marks Down X Value by 79% to $9.4 Billion Fidelity now estimates X is worth roughly $9.4 billion, a massive 79% drop from Elon Musk's $44 billion purchase price. The asset manager continues to slash the value of its social media investment amid ongoing financial uncertainty.
x X Nears End of Brazilian Ban With Additional $1.9M Fine X faces a new $1.9 million fine from Brazil's Supreme Court as the final condition to end its month-long ban in the country. The social network agrees to the terms and expresses respect for the nation's sovereignty.
x X Backs Down in Brazilian Supreme Court Standoff X officially complies with Brazilian Supreme Court orders to block accounts, pay fines, and name a new legal representative. The court gives the social network five days to submit the proper paperwork to finalize the resolution.
x Cloudflare CEO Calls X's Brief Return in Brazil a "Wild Coincidence" X briefly reappears in Brazil after switching from Fastly to Cloudflare, an IT migration that accidentally bypasses the country's Supreme Court block. Cloudflare's CEO insists the timing is purely coincidental and denies helping Elon Musk evade the ban.
bluesky Bluesky Surpasses 9 Million Users Following X Ban in Brazil The decentralized social network Bluesky gains 3 million new users, largely driven by a Brazilian court ruling against X. The rapid influx causes occasional technical hiccups as the platform promises upcoming video support.
x X Ends EU Legal Battle Over Unauthorized AI Training Data Ireland's Data Protection Commission drops its court case against X after the platform agrees to permanent limits on using European user data for AI training.
deepfakes X's Grok 2 Chatbot Fuels Deepfake Crisis Ahead of US Elections X's newly released Grok 2 AI chatbot creates significant deepfake and misinformation risks just months before the US elections. While the platform addresses some election-related queries, it still allows users to easily generate fabricated images of politicians.
elon musk Elon Musk Vows to Ban Apple Devices Over OpenAI Partnership Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices at his companies, calling the tech giant's new OpenAI integration an unacceptable security violation. The heated reaction follows Apple's major announcement to bring ChatGPT capabilities to iPhones and Macs.
x X Restores Taylor Swift Searches After Widespread Deepfake Crisis X temporarily blocks and then restores Taylor Swift searches as AI-generated deepfake images flood the platform. The scandal prompts a strong response from Swift's fans and renewed political push for deepfake legislation.
taylor swift Taylor Swift Deepfake Scandal Exposes X's Broken Content Moderation The viral spread of explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift on X highlights the platform's inability to protect users from nonconsensual deepfakes. The incident reveals severe weaknesses in social media safety infrastructure that harm ordinary users without famous defenders.