Dec 18 EU investigates X over potential violations of social media law ByKelvin Chan, Associated Press The European Union has made Elon Musk’s online platform X the first tech company to face an investigation under Europe’s tough new regulations designed to clean up social media and protect people from toxic online content. Continue reading
Dec 10 Elon Musk restores conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ X account, reversing Twitter’s ban ByAssociated Press Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that came out in favor of the Infowars host who repeatedly called the 2012 Sandy Hook… Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch5:46 Musk lashes out at advertisers leaving X over rise in hate speech ByGeoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings Elon Musk is dialing up the pressure on X after cursing advertisers who paused ads on the social media platform. The advertising freeze from major companies like Disney and Apple came after Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X… Continue watching
Nov 27 Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow ByMelanie Lidman, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Musk has been under fire for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory and for wider accusations of hatred flourishing on the platform previously known as Twitter. Continue reading
Nov 17 IBM, EU and Lionsgate pull ads from X over concerns of antisemitic messages ByKelvin Chan, Associated Press Musk sparked outcry this week with his own tweets responding to a user who accused Jews of hating white people. Continue reading
Oct 12 X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says. An expert thinks it’s not enough ByKelvin Chan, Associated Press The head of Musk's social media platform X says the company formerly known has Twitter has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group's attack on Israel. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch6:57 Social media companies criticized as Israel-Hamas war misinformation spreads rampantly ByLaura Barrón-López, Courtney Norris The world is watching much of the violence between Israel and Hamas through traditional media and broadcasts. But millions also are getting their information through social media. Many posts are spreading misinformation or outright lies and criticism is being directed… Continue watching
Oct 05 U.S. lawmakers question Meta and X over AI-generated political deepfakes ahead of 2024 election ByMatt O'Brien, Associated Press US Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X CEO Linda Yaccarino expressing "serious concerns" about the emergence of AI-generated political ads on their… Continue reading
Sep 26 Musk’s X is the largest source of disinformation, EU official says ByKelvin Chan, Associated Press European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova also said Tuesday that Google, TikTok, Microsoft and Meta have more to do to tackle disinformation. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch8:36 Walter Isaacson on his Elon Musk biography and what motivates the controversial tech CEO ByAmna Nawaz, Murrey Jacobson, Shoshana Dubnow Elon Musk is one of the most famous people on the planet and one of the wealthiest. But Musk is also among the most controversial public figures because of his behavior, including the spread of misinformation, racist and sexist remarks… Continue watching