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Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say

Since taking over the company formerly known as Twitter, Musk has curtailed content moderation and laid off thousands of employees. He has thrown his support behind former President Donald Trump, who is locked in an exceptionally close race against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.

05 November 2024, 04:29 IST

Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say

05 November 2024, 04:29 IST

Elon Musk’s X falls behind on updating political ad disclosures

X isn’t legally required to update the database, but it’s become an expected practice for the company and its tech peers. X also missed one update last month.

02 November 2024, 10:25 IST

Elon Musk’s X falls behind on updating political ad disclosures

02 November 2024, 10:25 IST

Elon Musk's X ineffective against surge in US election misinformation: Report

Of the 283 misleading X posts that CCDH analyzed, 209, or 74% of the posts, did not show accurate notes to all X users correcting false and misleading claims about the elections, the report said.

01 November 2024, 02:41 IST

Elon Musk's X ineffective against surge in US election misinformation: Report

01 November 2024, 02:41 IST

J&K Dy CM Surinder Choudhary flags fake account on X; tags police

The fake account impersonating Choudhary cropped up on X within a fortnight after the formation of a new government headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

28 October 2024, 07:13 IST

J&K Dy CM Surinder Choudhary flags fake account on X; tags police

28 October 2024, 07:13 IST

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

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.

24 October 2024, 14:16 IST

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

24 October 2024, 14:16 IST

FBI arrests suspect in hacking of US SEC's account on platform X

In January, a hacker posted false news about a widely anticipated announcement the SEC was expected to make about bitcoin, shocking the market and sending the cryptocurrency's price spiking.

17 October 2024, 16:38 IST

FBI arrests suspect in hacking of US SEC's account on platform X

17 October 2024, 16:38 IST

Musk's X gets OK to resume service in Brazil after bending to top court's demands

Moraes, in his Tuesday decision, ruled that Brazil's telecommunications regulator Anatel must work to allow X to come back online within 24 hours. Users in Brazil were still unable to access the platform as of 7 pm local time.

09 October 2024, 03:30 IST

Musk's X gets OK to resume service in Brazil after bending to top court's demands

09 October 2024, 03:30 IST

Brazil Court says Musk must pay $1.9 million to lift ban on X

The penalty was ordered by top court Justice Alexandre de Moraes as punishment for X having become accessible after the ban order on Aug. 30, including through Musk’s satellite internet provider Starlink.

28 September 2024, 12:08 IST

Brazil Court says Musk must pay $1.9 million to lift ban on X

28 September 2024, 12:08 IST

Brazil's top court threatens X with hefty fine for bypassing ban

X became accessible to many users in Brazil on Wednesday after an update to its communications network bypassed the court-ordered block.

19 September 2024, 17:16 IST

Brazil's top court threatens X with hefty fine for bypassing ban

19 September 2024, 17:16 IST

Update makes X available again to many in Brazil

X's Global Affairs team, in a post to the social media platform, said the switch had been spurred by the shutdown, as it meant certain infrastructure for the rest of Latin America was no longer accessible.

19 September 2024, 03:52 IST

Update makes X available again to many in Brazil

19 September 2024, 03:52 IST