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Bluesky attracts millions of users as they leave Musk's X after Trump win

X was called out by misinformation experts during the election for playing a central role in enabling the spread of false information about the critical battleground states

Over 115,000 users left X as Trump wins 2024 polls; Bluesky gains traction

After Donald Trump's 2024 election victory, X saw its largest US user exodus since Elon Musk's 2022 takeover. British news outlet The Guardian said it will no longer post from its X accounts

Here's why the Guardian quit Musk's X after US presidential elections

The Guardian announced on Wednesday that it would stop posting from its official editorial accounts on the platform

Bigger than Musk's X, Seven & i's offer to rank among top buyout deals

A successful transaction would surpass what KKR & Co. and TPG Capital paid to take over Energy Future Holdings Corp., formerly known as TXU Corp

UK's 'The Guardian' leaves X citing Musk's influence in US Prez poll

Further, it said that the recent US election underlined its view that X is a "toxic" platform and that Musk uses it to influence politics

Elon Musk's xAI tests free version of Grok on X with usage limits: Report

The free version of Grok AI chatbot is reportedly available to select X (formerly Twitter) users in New Zealand

Threads, Bluesky see influx of users after Donald Trump wins election

Bluesky, a decentralised social network originally funded by Twitter, has added more than 700,000 new users in the past week, and now has 14.5 million total accounts

Elon Musk moves all X lawsuits to 'conservative' Texas court; here's why

This shift is seen by experts as a strategic move, known as "forum shopping", aimed at securing more favourable outcomes in a court district aligned with conservative viewpoints

'Character Limit' unveils Musk's expensive Twitter buy and its real impact

Mr Trump (then ex-President) also gets a fair share of attention in the book, particularly about how he used Twitter and other social media to make false claims

Blocked accounts can now see your public posts on X; what you need to know

New X feature ensures public posts are available for everyone to see on the platform, however, blocked accounts cannot interact with the posts or users

Musk loses bid to dismiss ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal's severance lawsuit

Elon Musk has been fighting legal claims for back pay by thousands of Twitter staff he laid off

Elon Musk's X falls behind on updating political advertising disclosures

X isn't legally required to update the database, but it's become an expected practice for the company and its tech peers

Musk's social media posts have a sudden boost since July, new study reveals

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's social media posts have had a sudden boost' since July, new research reveals

Trump's Truth Social beats Musk's X in value; what's behind the surge?

Trump Media & Technology Group now holds a valuation exceeding $10 billion, with its stock more than quadrupling since late September

US elections: Elon Musk and friends smothering internet's truth seekers

In early October, the head of the US intelligence community warned of a serious threat from foreign actors including Russia, Iran and China, aimed at undermining trust in polls

Govt asks Meta, X to share data on hoax bomb-threat calls: Report

Taking hoax bomb-threat messages and calls seriously, the government has started identifying those behind the menace and asked social media platforms like Meta and X to share data on such messages, sources said. The government has also asked top multinational technology conglomerates to cooperate with it in helping identifying those behind such hoax calls, saying this involves public good. Top sources said the government has traced some people who were behind hoax bomb-threat calls targeting airlines and that action is being taken accordingly. The government sources did not provide any further details on where these hoax calls and messages came from and who were behind those. "The government has told social media companies Meta and X to share data pertaining to such hoax calls and messages made on their platforms targeting several airlines and asked them to cooperate," a senior official said. "They will have to cooperate and provide data since this involves public good at large," h

'Abetting crime': Centre slams X after over 140 flights get bomb threats

Joint Secretary Sanket S Bhondve demanded clarification from X on what measures it is taking to curb the spread of such rumours

X changes blocking rules, sparking fears of harassment and privacy risks

Blocked users on X will still be able to view public tweets under the upcoming changes, unlike the current system where they are entirely prevented

EU may impose fine on X by including revenue from Musk's other businesses

The European Commission has been investigating X for several potential breaches of the Digital Services Act, newly introduced rules meant to ensure platforms police illegal content

X may evade EU tech rules obligations due to non-gatekeeper status: Report

The European Commission, which opened an investigation into online social media platform X in May, will announce its decision next week