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A bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general has called on Congress to mandate Surgeon General warning labels on social media apps to combat addiction and mental health issues among young adults. What Happened: On Tuesday, 42 state attorneys general urged Congress to require Surgeon General...

Nick Pickles, the head of global affairs at X, formerly Twitter, has announced his departure from the company after a decade of service. What Happened: On Thursday, Pickles, a key figure in X’s leadership and a close associate of CEO Linda Yaccarino, took to X and shared the information...

A significant number of advertisers plan to reduce their spending on Elon Musk-owned X in 2025. This decision stems from concerns about the platform’s association with contentious content. What Happened: The survey by analytics group Kantar revealed that a net 26% of marketers intend to cut...

Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) will focus on enhancing its advertising business and augmented reality offerings, CEO Evan Spiegel told employees on Tuesday. What Happened: The announcement comes as Snap faces stiff competition from major social media platforms like Mark Zuckerberg‘s Meta Platforms...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s satellite broadband company, Starlink, has decided to comply with a Brazilian court order to block access to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, in Brazil, reversing its previous stance. What Happened: Starlink initially...

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, now known as X, endorsed a Swedish VPN (Virtual Private Network) service after Brazil banned the platform. What Happened: Dorsey posted a link to Mullvad VPN and a browser on his X account. This action aligns with his advocacy for technologies that enhance...

Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur, has raised concerns about a discrepancy in his latest poll on X, (formerly known as Twitter.) According to a post on X on Monday, Cuban highlighted a significant difference between the number of votes and the recorded engagements. What Happened: Cuban...

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google-owned YouTube has launched a new AI assistant designed to aid users in recovering hacked accounts. What Happened: The AI chatbot, described as a "troubleshooting tool," is accessible through the YouTube Help Center. It guides hacked creators by...

The House Judiciary Committee has called out European Union's Thierry Breton for trying to "intimidate" Elon Musk's X. What Happened: The House Judiciary Committee has condemned the European Union’s actions, threatening to investigate their attempts to infringe on free speech. On Thursday,...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the largest social media companies in the world, with nearly 3.3 billion daily active users using its apps and services. Meta's rise has made its co-founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, one of the richest people in the world. But how did Meta grow to be so...

Elon Musk is continuing to struggle in his social media competition with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Musk’s X platform is facing numerous controversies and financial difficulties, which could potentially jeopardize its position against Meta’s social media dominance. What Happened: Musk is...

Omid Kordestani, a former board member of Twitter (now rebranded as X), has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk‘s social media company alleging that they failed to cash out over $20 million worth of his shares. What Happened: The lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court in San...

Bumble Inc (NASDAQ:BMBL) shares are getting stung Thursday as investors flee on fears that financials will be negatively impacted in the short term as the company embarks on a journey to reignite user growth. Analysts largely agree the turnaround is going to take time. What To Know: JPMorgan...

Elon Musk has committed to investigating allegations that his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter) is curbing automated posts after the National Weather Service Twin Cities, Minnesota, complained about it. What Happened: Over the weekend, NWS Twin Cities, Minnesota, took to X and said that...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has intensified its efforts to compel Tencent Holdings Ltd. (OTC:TCEHY) and ByteDance Ltd. to modify their popular Chinese apps. The iPhone maker is pressuring the companies to close loopholes that allow in-app creators to bypass Apple’s 30% commission. What Happened...