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A coalition of civil rights organizations has accused social media platforms of spreading “digital voting disinformation.” The group is urging companies like Elon Musk‘s X and Mark Zuckerberg‘s Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) to take action. What Happened: Maya Wiley, the...

Chinese tech giant ByteDance Ltd. has dismissed an intern for allegedly disrupting the training of one of its artificial intelligence models. What Happened: ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media platform TikTok, has reportedly fired an intern for intentionally interfering with the...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has reportedly terminated several employees in Los Angeles for misusing meal credits. What Happened: Meta has dismissed around 24 employees in Los Angeles for utilizing their $25 meal credits to buy non-food items such as toothpaste and wine glasses, reported the...

The Trump campaign reportedly worked with Elon Musk‘s social media platform, X, to halt the dissemination of hacked campaign materials on the former president's running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio). What Happened: These materials, allegedly acquired through an Iranian hack, were shared by...

TikTok, owned by ByteDance, is reportedly laying off hundreds of employees, with significant reductions in Malaysia. This move aligns with the company’s strategy to enhance AI-based content moderation. What Happened: Sources cited by Reuters initially reported over 700 job cuts in Malaysia,...

In a wide-ranging interview on The All-In Podcast, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban extended an offer to fellow tech mogul and Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk, signaling an openness for potential collaboration. What Happened: Cuban, known for his role on “Shark Tank” and ownership of the...

As Rockstar Games‘ next installment in the Grand Theft Auto series gets closer to its anticipated release window, excitement around the title is as high as it’s ever been — for most. What To Know: Fans of the series appear to have gotten another sneak peek at what’s coming in...

Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that the bold font will be removed from X’s main timeline. This decision follows what Musk described as “immediate and excessive use” of the feature. What Happened: Musk posted, “Due to immediate and excessive use of bold font on 𝕏, it...

Elon Musk, the tech mogul once known for his reluctance to engage in politics, has recently become a prominent online advocate for former President Donald Trump. Musk has been using his social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, to amplify conservative viewpoints. What Happened: Musk...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has been fined €91 million ($101.5 million) by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) for a 2019 security breach. What Happened: The DPC initiated an investigation in April 2019 under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) after Meta, then known as...

Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft and current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, has declared Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter) as his go-to source for news. What Happened: This comes amid ongoing debates about the reliability of social media for news consumption...

X, formerly known as Twitter, has published its initial transparency report on Wednesday since Elon Musk took over the company. What Happened: The report highlights content moderation actions taken in the first half of the year. X suspended nearly 5.3 million accounts. Additionally, the platform...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has unveiled a new AI-powered translation tool to redefine the way users interact with Instagram and Facebook Reels. What Happened: Zuckerberg unveiled the tool at the annual Meta Connect event. It uses AI to dub Reels into different languages, complete with...

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has shared a new patent that allows social media platforms and user profiles to sell advertisements of any media type. What Happened: On Tuesday, Cuban took to X, formerly Twitter, and shared a screenshot of the patent, held by Zumedia Inc. It empowers the...

Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he has grown tired of taking on too much ownership of problems beyond his or his company's control. The billionaire said his days of apologizing are over. What Happened: Zuckerberg said this during a conversation at the Chase Center in San Francisco,...