World Sep 26 Musk’s X asks to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with judge’s orders, source tells AP By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
World Sep 05 Brazilians turn to new digital outlets after ban of Musk’s X Brazil’s social masses are primarily on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. But X had outsize influence in terms of newsmakers, agenda setting and thought leaders. By David Biller, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
World Aug 30 Brazilian judge suspends Musk’s X platform for refusing to name a legal representative A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of the decision seen by The… By Barbara Ortutay, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
Politics Aug 13 Watch 3:58 Walz rallies union workers as he hits campaign trail on his own for first time The 2024 campaign is in full swing with Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, hitting the trail on his own for the first time. It comes a day after former President Donald Trump’s two-hour livestream with Elon… By Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart
Politics Aug 13 How Elon Musk uses his X social media platform to amplify right-wing views As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used it as a microphone to amplify his political views and those of the often right-wing figures he’s aligned with. By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Aug 13 Trump recounts assassination attempt and deportations with Musk during chat on X By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The conversation with X's owner Elon Musk was plagued by technical glitches Monday night. The rare public conversation, which was overwhelmingly friendly, revealed little new about Trump's plans for a second term. Continue reading
Aug 12 Elon Musk to interview Donald Trump in live conversation on X By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Musk endorsed Trump's candidacy two days after the former president was wounded during an attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally last month. Continue reading
Aug 06 Musk sues advertisers over alleged boycott after Twitter takeover By Associated Press Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sued a group of advertisers, alleging that a “massive advertiser boycott” deprived the company of billions of dollars in revenue and violated antitrust laws. Continue reading
Jul 12 European Union says blue checks on Elon Musk’s X are deceptive, breach social media laws By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The European Commission outlined on Friday the preliminary findings from its investigation into X, formerly known as Twitter, under the 27-nation bloc's Digital Services Act. Continue reading
Jun 20 New York expands parental control over children’s ‘addictive’ social media feeds By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Under the legislation, feeds on apps like TikTok and Instagram would be limited for people under age 18 to posts from accounts they follow, rather than content suggested by an automated algorithm. It would also block platforms from sending minors… Continue reading