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X adds ‘passkeys’ as login option for iOS users
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run X has added support for “passkeys” as a login option for iOS users in the US. “Today we’re excited to launch Passkeys as a login option for our…
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Musk’s X fixes bug that labelled legit posts as ‘sensitive media’
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run X on Monday said it has fixed a bug that caused the platform to incorrectly label numerous posts as ‘Sensitive Media’. According to the company, the vulnerability in…
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Hackers selling X Gold accounts on dark web for phishing, scams: Report
New Delhi: Cybercriminals are profiting from X “Gold” verification badge by selling compromised accounts for phishing and scams on the dark web marketplaces and forums, a new report revealed on Thursday. According…
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Investment giant Fidelity cuts Musk-run X’s valuation by 71.5%
San Francisco: In some bad news for Elon Musk, global investment firm Fidelity has marked down its investment in Musk-run X Holdings (the parent company of X) by a whopping 71.5 per…
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Musk’s X loses appeal to block California content moderation law
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) has lost a bid to block a California law requiring social media companies to disclose how they handle content moderation on their platforms. In September,…
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UP: Madrasa student detained, released for threatening post on X
Saharanpur: The police detained a madrasa student in Deoband for a threatening post on X that read “Bahut Jald Inshallah doosra Pulwama bhi hoga” (very soon there will be a second Pulwama).…
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X banned over 3L accounts for policy violations in India in Nov
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run X Corp. banned a record 3,33,036 accounts in India between October 26 and November 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. The micro-blogging platform, going…
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Former Twitter security head sues Musk, X over unlawful sacking
San Francisco: Former Twitter IT security head Alan Rosa has filed a lawsuit against X, its owner Elon Musk and company adviser Steve Davis, alleging that he was sacked for protesting cost-cutting…
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X may go bankrupt under Elon Musk if advertisers keep fleeing
London: The loans Elon Musk took out to buy Twitter (now called X) was about $13 billion and the social media company has to pay about $1.2 billion in interest payments every…
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X may lose up to $75 mn of ad revenue as more brands pull out: Report
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X could lose as much as $75 million in advertising revenue by the end of the year as dozens of major brands pull out their marketing campaigns after…
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Misinformation super-spreaders on X sharing ads revenue: Report
New Delhi: Some super-spreaders of misinformation on X, who are verified premium users with blue badges, are sharing Elon Musk’s ads revenue even after making conspiratorial claims about the Israel-Hamas war, a…
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Apple, other major firms pull ads from X, Here’s why
San Francisco: After tech major IBM, iPhone maker Apple has also reportedly pulled advertising from X as its owner Elon Musk continues to endorse far-right viewpoints and agrees with posts that promote…
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X Corp banned over 2L accounts for policy violations in India in Oct
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run X Corp (formerly Twitter) banned a record 2,34,584 accounts in India between September 26 and October 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. The micro-blogging…
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Musk’s X fails to remove 98% of hate posts
Washington: Elon Musk-run X has failed to remove 98 per cent of posts which promoted antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian hate, or other hate speech, a new report has revealed. X (previously Twitter) continues…
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Israel-Hamas war: X takes action over 325K posts, 375K accounts for violations
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X (Twitter) on Tuesday said it has “actioned” over 325,000 pieces of content that violated its terms of service, including violent speech and hateful conduct, amid the ongoing…
