Elon Musk’s xAI acquires social media platform X in $33 billion deal

The move consolidates Musk’s AI and social media ventures, positioning xAI for broader expansion in the competitive AI market

Legal challenges mount against Musk’s $44 billion Twitter deal

A U.S. District Judge rules that Musk allegedly committed fraud via improper filings, misleading statements, and a secret Twitter stake buildup

Elon Musk’s X recovers after brief U.S. outage

This marks the second outage in two days for X, owned by Elon Musk, following a disruption on Thursday that also affected Reddit

Trump considers tariff cuts to secure TikTok sale deal

ByteDance faces an April 5 deadline to divest TikTok’s U.S. operations or risk a ban under a 2024 law citing national security concerns

X set for first advertising revenue growth since Musk’s acquisition

In 2025, X's U.S. advertising revenue is projected to grow 17.5% to $1.31 billion, while global ad sales are expected to rise 16.5% to $2.26 billion

Cyberattack cripples X, Pro-Palestinian hacker group Dark Storm claims responsibility: report

A massive cyberattack against X… Either a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved, says Musk

Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat urge Australia to reconsider YouTube’s social media exemption

The exemption allows YouTube to remain accessible to children through family accounts with parental supervision rights

Pakistan among top countries imposing internet shutdowns in 2024: report

Digital restrictions cost the country $1.62 billion, raising concerns over press freedom and democratic rights

Despite Australia’s strict social media ban for minors, a YouTube exemption poses risks

The original plan includes YouTube in the restrictions, but after consultations, the government grants an exemption

Govt proposes sweeping changes to Peca, including new authority and tougher penalties: report

Draft law introduces stricter penalties, including five-year jail term and million-rupee fines for "fake news"

62% of digital content creators globally skip fact-checking before sharing information: survey 

Majority of content creators are unaware of regulatory frameworks, with 42% admitting they rely on social media likes and shares to assess the authenticity of information.

Bluesky sees user surge as discontent grows with Elon Musk’s X  

Platform aims for a friendlier space and interoperability beyond social networking  

TikTok removes 20.2 million videos in Pakistan for breaching its community guidelines

Globally 166,997,307 videos and 976,479,946 comments were removed using safety tools during January-March 2024 

Instagram surpasses YouTube in ad revenue

Court filing reveals Instagram's massive contribution to Meta's earnings since its acquisition in 2012 for $1 billion 

CCP warns social media influencers, endorsers against deceptive marketing practices

Comprehensive guidelines issued to make sure influencers stay away from deceptive marketing