Russian media: Russia opens an investigation into Telegram founder Pavel Durov for “abetting terrorist activities”, as it promotes its state-run rival Max app
NetBlocks says internet connectivity in Iran has fallen on multiple providers as protests hit 100+ cities; Cloudflare says IPv6 traffic has dropped sharply
Cloudflare Radar says country's IPv6 traffic has dropped sharply as protests spread across 100 cities
The US imposes visa restrictions on five Europeans, including Thierry Breton, accusing them of pressuring US tech companies to censor certain US viewpoints
The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints.
The reaction to NYT's David Sacks story aside, Sacks is pushing policies to help the US win the AI race, which also benefit him, his allies, and even his foes
Top of the Morning — I come here neither to praise nor pillory David Sacks, the venture capitalist who spends half …
How David Sacks' AI and crypto policies in Trump's White House benefit his investments, those of his Silicon Valley friends, and the All-In podcast he co-hosts
Calls Conflict Claims “Nothing Burger” Mike Pearl / Gizmodo : 438 Reasons to Doubt that David Sacks Should Work for the Federal Government Mark Toon / Protos : David Sacks sends si...
Elon Musk says he will “fix” Community Notes as they are “increasingly being gamed by governments & legacy media”, after disagreeing with notes about Ukraine
which often gets the facts wrong. Worthy mission. But X is dominated by more lies & often deranged bigotry. It's disappointing. Senator Stan Kutcher / @stankutcher : Trying to have...
Job listings show Xiaohongshu is rushing to hire English-speaking moderators to help manage the unexpected influx of English videos and posts on the platform
a sign of wider censorship. Earlier this week, China's Cyberspace Administration warned Xiaohongshu to “ensure China-based users can't see posts from US users.” [image] Stuart Gilm...
ISD: top officials in NC and at FEMA responding to Hurricane Helene face antisemitic attacks largely on X, where 10 of the posts collectively drew 17.1M views
Report finds Elon Musk's X is fueling conspiracy theories that risk undermining rescue efforts and preparations for Hurricane Milton.
How social media is inducing an Israel-Hamas fog of war surpassing previous Gaza clashes, shaping how panicked citizens and a global public view the conflict
The barrage of false images, memes, videos and posts — mostly generated from within the region itself — is making it difficult to assess what is real.
How social media is inducing a fog of war surpassing previous clashes between Israel and Hamas, shaping the views of panicked citizens and a global public
The barrage of false images, memes, videos and posts — mostly generated from within the region itself — is making it difficult to assess what is real.
As Trump searches for a new social network after his Twitter ban, a shift from mainstream platforms would mark a retreat to insular conservative communities
Twitter's decision to ban President Trump mere days before the end of his term sparked a fierce political backlash among …