Life Meta eases monitoring of employees’ computer use after fierce backlash from staff Employees can pause tracking or request full exemption from system designed to record mouse movements and keystrokes 4 Jun
Life TikTok introduces ad-free tier in UK for €4.60 Video service expects up to 6% of users will pay for cleaned-up feeds 13 May
Life New social media platform eYou aims to serve as a European alternative to tech giants Platform includes an AI-powered fact-checking tool to combat disinformation and foster trust in online discussions 6 May
Pro LinkedIn launches AI job market to challenge the sector Human-in-the-loop approach to AI training, goes beyond labelling of data 15 Apr
Life Bluesky helps users customise social media feeds with AI assistant Attie announced at Atmosphere conference in Vancouver 15 Apr
Radio A New Mexico court puts Meta on the hook for millions Meta on the hook for millions and an AI assistant, 20 years of Twitter, and a bot with an Irish accent 27 Mar
Life X pays €120m fine to Europe over Digital Services Act violation Social media company also proposed changes to address concerns about blue checkmarks, advertising and data transparency 19 Mar
Blogs If the US is standing up to social media then we need to talk content as well as algorithms Billy MacInnes wonders what a lawsuit against Meta and Google will achieve beyond confirming what we already know 13 Feb
Blogs Tiktok doing the dance of decline US companies have taken a majority stake in China’s video breakout but the clock is ticking for social media, says Jason Walsh 23 Jan
Life WhatsApp to face tighter regulation under Digital Services Act Messaging app likely to come under tighter regulation as it meets VLOP criteria 14 Jan
Life Europe fines X €120m over breaches of Digital Markets and Digital Services Acts Musk calls for dissolution of EU after refusing to implement content moderation 8 Dec
Life WhatsApp preparing reservation queue for usernames New feature sees Meta plays catch-up with rival Signal 3 Dec
Life Bluesky grows to 40m users worldwide Microblogging alternative doubles in size over past year 4 Nov
Life TikTok ban averted as social network moves entire operation to US Parent company Bytedance will retain only a 20% share 16 Sep
Life Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi because of age verification law Non-compliance fines force social network to cut service 26 Aug
Trade TikTok replaces 150 German employees with AI Social network continues to downsize across Europe 13 Aug
Life WhatsApp removes 6.8m fraudulent accounts Many deleted accounts connected to scam centres in Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand 8 Aug
Life TikTok’s US drama continues as Blackstone pulls out of consortium Investment firm withdraws as deadline for sale or shutdown approaches 22 Jul
Life France launches investigation into X for algorithm manipulation Social media platform slams investigation as “politically motivated” 22 Jul
Trade Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X Former NBC Universal Media exec managed rebrand, efforts to win back advertisers 10 Jul
Life Elon Musk’s xAI receives billions in support for AI projects X begins testing use of bots to write community notes 4 Jul
Life Instagram users complain of massive bans – see AI as culprit Meta silent as speculation persists about makeup of moderation 'teams' 18 Jun
Life Elon Musk focuses on businesses again after outage at X DDoS attacks prompts X owner to get back in the office 26 May
Life Telegram takes black markets offline worth $35bn Closure cuts off fraudsters from crucial sources such as stolen data, money laundering services 19 May
Life Co-founder of Instagram testifies against Meta in antitrust case Systrom alleges Zuckerberg hindered Instagram's growth to protect Facebook's dominance 24 Apr
Life Telegram founder threatens to leave French market on encryption law Pavel Durov criticises idea that legislation would effectively curb illegal activity 23 Apr
Life Meta tightens security measures for young users Parents gain more control over their children's online experiences with features like app usage reminders and bedtime notifications 10 Apr
Life Amazon makes last-minute bid to acquire TikTok’s US business Zoop, AppLovin, Silver Lake, Oracle and Blackstone also in the running 4 Apr
Life TikTok introduces new safety features for teens New measures include 'wind down time' before bed 13 Mar
Life X slammed by denial of service attack Musk searches for answers as social network loses stability 11 Mar
Trade TikTok struggles for balance between growth and protecting users DSA report says nearly 21.2m pieces of content removed from July-December 2024 4 Mar
Radio Not just another crypto crash Trump fuels a decline in Bitcoin, Musk does the same for Tesla, and how sports stars can tackle online abuse 28 Feb
Life TikTok lays off staff in trust and security department as restructuring takes place Cuts affect teams in Asia, Europe and the Middle East and Africa 21 Feb
Life WhatsApp likely to face stricter European rules as user base nears 50m Messaging platform comes under remit of the Digital Services Act 20 Feb
Life Perplexity AI proposes $300bn merger with TikTok’s US arm Core recommendation algorithm will remain under the control of ByteDance under deal's terms 28 Jan
Life Musk e-mail warns of ‘severe revenue problems’ at X Social network under financial pressure as banks try to recoup losses on $44bn purchase 27 Jan
Life TikTok restored in the US after ban lasts 14 hours Trump signals cosy relationship with Big Tech as ban hastily lifted 20 Jan
Blogs Social media landscape in chaos with more than a ‘vibe shift’ underway Internet billionaires are expecting to profit handsomely as they fall in line with Trump, but social media faces choppy waters ahead, says Jason Walsh 17 Jan
Trade Musk sued over delayed disclosure of Twitter acquisition Change in head at SEC a sign that legal action likely to be dismissed 16 Jan
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