Musk’s xAI and Telegram agree to one-year Grok partnership
xAI will pay Telegram $300 million in cash and equity and share 50% of subscription revenue generated through the platform
Elon Musk refocuses on business empire after global X outage
According to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com, over 25,800 incident reports were filed at the peak of the disruption
Meta seeks dismissal of FTC lawsuit, claims monopoly case unproven
Meta says WhatsApp had no plans to compete as a social network before acquisition and Instagram grew after being acquired
X complies with Indian orders to block 8,000 accounts, criticizes censorship
Social media platform voices objections but follows government directive to avoid penalties, seeks legal relief
Twitter (X) restored in Pakistan after year-long ban, PTA confirms
PTA announces that users can now access the platform without the use of VPNs
Trump says he will protect TikTok despite the pending divestment deadline
Trump highlights TikTok's role in connecting with younger voters during the 2024 presidential election
TikTok fined €530 million by EU over data transfers to China
EU regulator orders TikTok to suspend data flows to China
TikTok plans to build 1 bln euro data centre in Finland, spokesman confirms
TikTok says European user data is stored in a dedicated European data enclave, hosted across data centres in Norway, Ireland, and the U.S.
Meta launches global ad rollout on Threads to boost revenue
The company confirms that ad placements will initially launch in select markets, with a broader rollout planned in the coming months
Google and X may face EU fines as regulators continue crackdown on Big Tech
EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera asserts that all companies operating in the EU must comply with European laws and respect European values
EU fines Apple and Meta a combined 700 million euros for violating DMA
The fines are relatively modest compared to previous penalties under the leadership of former EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager
Meta Oversight Board criticizes company’s policy overhaul on content moderation
The board operates independently and expressed concerns that the changes were implemented hastily without clear public information
Florida sues Snapchat owner Snap for violating children’s mental health law
The lawsuit says Snap misleads Florida parents by not removing users under 13 or requiring consent for ages 14 and 15
Russian court says Google revealed personal details of fallen soldiers
The court's findings indicate that a YouTube video revealed sensitive details, including the identities and casualty figures of Russian troops
Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram over antitrust concerns in 2018
He also warned that regulatory challenges might force Meta to separate Instagram and WhatsApp in the next 5 to 10 years