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In this photo illustration, the Bluesky Social logo is displayed on a cell phone in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 4, 2024(Mauro Pimtel/AFP)
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Bluesky soars to 18.3 million users, but faces challenges in rivaling X: Report

Bluesky, the newly rising competitor of Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), recently hit 18.3 million registered users, shooting to the top of…

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Elon Musk's X (Formerly Twitter) was supposed to have been a bank by now
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Elon Musk’s X was supposed to be a bank, dating app and more by now: Report

Nov 04, 2024 08:04 AM IST Elon Musk had said in an internal X meeting last year that it “would blow my mind” if X…

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Brazil's Supreme Court lifted the ban on X, emphasizing local law compliance, while the platform aims to regain users after losing many to competitors like Bluesky.(Reuters)
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Elon Musk’s X back in Brazil as it complies with judicial demands

The social media platform X began returning to Brazil on Wednesday, after remaining inaccessible for more than a month due to a clash between its…

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In April, Musk pledged to defy orders from Moraes, who is spearheading a judicial campaign against hate speech and fake news, to suspend certain accounts in the country
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Elon Musk decides to comply with Brazil’s legal orders to end month-long clash

Elon Musk backed down and decided to comply with court orders in Brazil, an attempt to end a monthslong clash that culminated in million-dollar fines…

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While governments worldwide are waging similar battles against fake news and hateful content on X, Europe and the US are unlikely to replicate Brazil’s move for now (Reuters)
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Elon Musk dares the world to take on X as he scoffs at Brazil’s ban

Brazil’s ban of X amid a fight with Elon Musk over disinformation on his prized social-media site offers a cautionary message for other democracies trying…

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'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
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Elon Musk’s X is leaving its San Francisco HQ for Texas, but the city’s officials say ‘good riddance’: Report

Elon Musk is closing the headquarters of his social media company X (Formerly Twitter) in its San Francisco downtown neighborhood, the New York Times reported,…

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Former Twitter employees alleged in 2023 that X violated their arbitration agreements by not paying them fees after Elon Musk bought the company, leading to a lawsuit that led to X disclosing its investor list
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Elon Musk’s X reveals investor list after US court order

Aug 22, 2024 12:56 PM IST The list of investors in X has nearly 100 entities including some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capitalists…

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Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo(REUTERS)
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X ordered to pay ₹5 crore to employee fired for not replying to Elon Musk’s email | Trending

Aug 16, 2024 10:28 AM IST Twitter, now rebranded X, has been ordered to pay compensation to a former employee in an unfair dismissal case….

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'F*****g Estonians': Labour MP Lauren Edwards apologises for offensive old tweets
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‘F*****g Estonians’: Labour MP Lauren Edwards apologises for offensive old tweets

British new Labour MP Lauren Edwards, representing Rochester and Strood, issued an apology on Thursday after offensive posts on her social media accounts from over…

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Elon Musk backs Indian-origin physician Dr Kulvinder Kaur Gill for speaking against UK government's Covid policies
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Elon Musk backs Indian-origin physician Dr Kulvinder Kaur Gill for speaking against UK government’s Covid policies

NEW DELHI: Elon Musk defended on Sunday defended immunologist and pediatrician Dr Kulvinder Kaur Gill for criticising the UK government on ‘Covid lockdown efforts and…

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