Elon Musk's social media platform X may face potential hefty fines from the European Union due to various transparency issues including a controversial policy allowing users to purchase the once-exclusive "checkmark" for verified accounts.

Elon Musk's X may face hefty EU fine over blue 'checkmark' policy

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform is deceiving users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, and is also violating EU content rules, Brussels said Friday, in a finding that could lead to hefty fines.

Musk's X misleads users with blue checks: EU

Koo, the Indian microblogging platform launched to rival X (formerly Twitter), is officially shutting down. The social media network rose to popularity in 2021 when the Indian government clashed with X over content removal.

India's microblogging platform Koo bids goodbye amid reign of X under Elon Musk

Los Angeles band X will be hanging their guitars after their final album and a scheduled tour in the US. The iconic punk rock band revealed that the upcoming album will be their last.

Punk rock band X set to bid farewell with final album and tour

Headlines of the hour: - Palestine soccer player, family killed - Four killed in Crimea city of Sevastopol - Iran motion to blacklist Canada Army - Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal challenges stay on bail - India: Two jawans killed in Chhattisgarh - Indian Army erects bridge in Sikkim - Shake up at Musk's X?

Iran motion to blacklist Canada Army | Indian Army erects bridge in Sikkim

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Monday (June 17) called for warning labels to be placed on social media apps to alert users, especially youths, of the dangers associated with the use of such applications.

Warning labels on social media? Vivek Murthy calls for 'surgeon general's warning label' for child safety

Social media giant X, formerly known as Twitter, reportedly asked its sacked employees in Australia to return the money which was accidentally overpaid to them. Elon Musk's company even threatened to take some former employees to court, The Sydney Morning Herald reported on Wednesday.

'Conversion error': Elon Musk's X asks sacked employees to return overpaid money

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Social media platform X makes likes private to enhance user privacy

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US: G7 reaches deal on Ukraine | X makes 'likes' private | Heavy rains batter Chile

Elon Musk, owner of Microblogging site X, announced Wednesday (Jun 12) that his social media platform has made users' likes private in order to boost privacy. "Important change: your likes are now private," wrote Musk in an X post.

'Important change,' Musk says X has hidden users' likes to avoid 'attacks'

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Although Elon Musk's X now formally permits pornographic content, it promises to prevent users under the age of 18 or those who have not given their consent from seeing violent and adult content.

X now "officially" allows adult content for its users after Musk updated its policies

Elon Musk’s X now "officially" allows adult content after update in policies

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has now officially permitted pornographic content on its platform, however, it added that all adult and violent posts will be blocked from users who are below the age of 18 or those who have not opted to see it.

Elon Musk's X alters porn policy, adapts system which blocks under-18 users

In a legal battle with global implications, Elon Musk's social media platform X has won a temporary reprieve in Australia. The Australian government requested the removal of violent footage from a Sydney stabbing attack. X initially complied for Australian viewers but refused to remove it globally, sparking a free speech debate.

Court rejects Australian request to censor social media content on X

Elon Musk-owned X won a legal battle against the Australian online watchdog over imposing a global ban on dozens of videos shared of the church stabbing incident which have been shared and circulated on the social media platform.

Elon Musk's X wins legal battle over ban on Australia church stabbing video

Australia's online watchdog informed a court on Friday (May 10) that it was seeking worldwide removal of X posts that shows a stabbing of a Christian cleric in Sydney.

Australian watchdog seeks removal of stabbing video from X worldwide

The owner of social media platform X, Elon Musk, on Tuesday (April 23) said that they will challenge an Australian injunction which has asked the platform to remove the videos of the church stabbing incident that took place in Sydney.

Musk to challenge order on removal of Australian church stabbing videos from X

Australia's Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones on Monday (Apr 22) strongly criticised Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), labelling it a "factory for trolls and misinformation.

Australian MP responds to Musk's 'global censorship' remark, calls X a 'factory for trolls and misinformation'

With only a few days left for the Indian general elections, political parties and candidates are making full use of social media. However, it looks like a few of them have landed in trouble because of this the country's Election Commission has issued directives through social media platform X (Formerly known as Twitter) to take down several election-related posts.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: X takes down political posts after orders from ECI

Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has taken action to block several posts in India containing "political speech shared from elected politicians, political parties, and candidates for office.

Elon Musk’s X blocks certain posts in India till election concludes

Pakistan's interior ministry on Wednesday (Apr 17) told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that it blocked access to social media platform X during the general election in February because of concerns over its misuse and national security concerns.

Pakistan blocked social media platform X over national security, ministry tells court

Elon Musk's X has backtracked on its earlier protests regarding Brazil's orders to block certain accounts. On Monday (Apr 15), lawyers for X told the Brazil Supreme Court that the social media company will comply with every ruling issued by the court or the nation's top electoral court.

Elon Musk's X backtracks, will comply with Brazil court order to ban certain accounts

A Brazilian judge on Sunday (Apr 7) opened an inquiry into Elon Musk over charges of obstruction of justice. The inquiry as per a court document involves Musk's social media company X, formerly Twitter.

Elon Musk under inquiry after defying Brazil judge's 'unconstitutional' order to block certain X accounts

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