Nepal to ban TikTok as it ‘disturbs social harmony’
Nepal said Monday it will ban TikTok, citing the app’s negative effects on the country’s social harmony. The popular video-sharing platform, which has around one billion monthly users, has faced...
View Article‘He could get killed’: Information war inflates Israel-Hamas fight
Months after he was discharged from hospital, his right leg amputated, Mohammed Zendiq saw his image swirling online in a vicious disinformation campaign downplaying the horrors of the Israel-Hamas...
View ArticleSnapchat to add in-app Amazon shopping
Amazon on Tuesday confirmed it is partnering with Snapchat-parent Snap to let users of the ephemeral messaging service buy things from the online retail titan without leaving the app. Snap shares shot...
View ArticleMusk’s X launches court fight with Australian watchdog
Australia’s online safety watchdog said Thursday it was being taken to court by Elon Musk’s X in a fight over the platform’s failure to outline how it combats child sexual abuse content. Last month,...
View ArticleMeta, TikTok challenge incoming EU digital market law
Tech giants Meta and TikTok are contesting the scope of an EU law that from March will set new rules on competition in the digital marketplace. The European Commission has designated 22 big online...
View ArticleWhite House condemns Musk’s ‘abhorrent promotion’ of anti-Semitism
The White House on Friday condemned the owner of social media platform X and the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, for “abhorrent promotion” of anti-Semitism. Referring to a Musk post on X, formerly...
View ArticleAdvertisers drop X after Musk backs anti-Semitic post
An exodus of big-name advertisers appeared under way at X, formerly Twitter, on Friday in the wake of Elon Musk endorsing an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory. Nonprofit group Media Matters added Apple,...
View ArticleWith X’s Musk under fire, Biden joins rival Threads
US President Joe Biden on Monday joined Threads, Meta’s social media rival to Elon Musk’s X, just days after the White House blasted the tech baron for pushing anti-Semitism. “Folks, it’s President...
View ArticleMusk’s X sues media nonprofit over portrayal of site as full of anti-Semitism
Elon Musk’s X Corp. on Monday sued nonprofit Media Matters for driving advertisers away from the platform formerly known as Twitter by portraying it as rife with anti-Semitic content. In a lawsuit...
View ArticleInternet out: India deploys shutdowns in name of security
With the world’s largest biometric ID database, a pioneering digital payment system for daily transactions and a flagship space and satellite programme, India knows the power of connected technology....
View ArticleParis mayor to stop using ‘global sewer’ X
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Monday she was quitting Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, which she described as a “global sewer” and a tool to disrupt democracy. “I’ve...
View ArticleBeyond the buzz: Blue Tick’s formula for social media success
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Breaking through the constant clamor of the social media world is no easy feat. With the world more interconnected than ever,...
View ArticleIsraeli president tells Musk he has ‘huge role’ in anti-Semitism
Israel’s president told Elon Musk on Monday that the tech mogul has “a huge role to play” to combat anti-Semitism, which his social media platform is accused of spreading. The meeting came after the...
View ArticleTikTok stars are using Fanova to generate income from social media
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. In recent years, Latin American influencers and content creators have witnessed a remarkable surge in popularity. Despite boasting...
View ArticleMusk regrets controversial post but won’t bow to advertiser ‘blackmail’
Elon Musk apologized Wednesday for endorsing a social media post widely seen as anti-Semitic, but accused advertisers who are turning away from his social media platform X of “blackmail” and said...
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US judge halts pending TikTok ban in Montana
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a ban on TikTok set to come into effect next year in Montana, saying the popular video sharing app was likely to win its pending legal challenge. US...
View ArticleEU wants to know how Meta tackles child sex abuse
The EU on Friday demanded Instagram-owner Meta provide more information about measures taken by the company to address child sexual abuse online. The request for information focuses on Meta’s risk...
View ArticleWith outburst, Musk puts X’s survival in the balance
Elon Musk’s verbal assault on advertisers who have shunned X (formerly Twitter) threatens to sink the social network further, with the tycoon warning of the platform’s demise, just one year after...
View ArticleUS YouTuber who staged plane crash jailed for six months
A daredevil YouTuber who deliberately crashed his plane to boost the number of viewers on his channel and then lied about it to investigators has been jailed for six months after reaching a plea deal,...
View ArticleTwitch to shut down in SKorea over ‘seriously’ high fees
US-based streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday it would stop its service in South Korea in February because of “seriously high” network costs, dealing a blow to millions of users in one of the...
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