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Elon Musk thinks work from home is 'bull**', calls it morally wrong
Elon Musk is known for his often-controversial stand on things, and he has now initiated another debate by expressing his opinion on remote work options.
Elon Musk gives in to government pressure, censors tweets before Turkey election
Elon Musk, a self-proclaimed free speech absolutist, has come under fire for reportedly censoring the Twitter accounts of opponents of the Turkish government.
YouTuber fakes plane crash for views and sponsorship
An American YouTuber who has been accused of deliberately crashing his plane may be thrown into jail for up to 20 years.
Snapping, Chatting and Cyberbullying: How social media makes us all anxious and depressed
Social media can be a fun and immersive experience, with half of the world's population having at least one social media account, but it can also be detrimental to the mind and causes anxiety and depression when used in excess.
Pay up or lose your Twitter blue tick as Elon Musk sets new deadline
Managing Twitter is proving to be a tough nut to crack for its CEO, Elon Musk. He has been changing Twitter policies and implementing new orders every week.
Elon Musk wants to sell Twitter, claims running it 'quite painful'
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has again spoken about the struggles of running the social media platform. Musk says that it has been "quite painful" for him.
TikTok fined for illegally processing children's data
Social media giant TikTok has been fined £12.7 million for using the data of minors under 13 years old without parental consent, flouting both UK data protection laws and its own terms of service.
Dalai Lama asks young boy to 'suck his tongue' in shocking video
The Dalai Lama asking a minor boy to "suck his tongue" has sparked a massive row on social media platforms with people labelling the act "disgus
Elon Musk calls New York Times 'hypocritical' for refusing to pay for Twitter blue tick
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has now lashed out at the New York Times for refusing to pay for the platform's "verified" badge.
Utah passes bill banning people under 18 from using social media without parental consent
The US state of Utah has passed a law that would require children below 18 to obtain parental permission if they are setting up social media accounts.
Antisemitic content more than doubled on Twitter after Musk's takeover: Report
New research conducted by tech firm CASM Technology and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue has revealed that antisemitic tweets have more than doubled.
Musk reportedly fired Twitter managers after asking them to nominate best workers
Several reports have claimed that Musk fired around 50 top-level managers and executives last month.
TikTok wins US trademark trial over stitch video feature
Bytedance's TikTok Inc persuaded a federal jury in Los Angeles on Thursday that its Stitch feature does not violate trademark rights belonging to British video-editing company Stitch Editing Ltd.
Elon Musk fires Twitter's product head Esther Crawford in latest round of job cuts
Esther Crawford, the director of product development at Twitter, has been fired.
Elon Musk says Twitter is 'world's largest non-profit'
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who purchased the microblogging platform Twitter last year, has now claimed that he has not been making any money from it.
$3.7 billion UK mass action against Facebook over market dominance rejected - for now
Facebook on Monday temporarily fought off a collective lawsuit valued at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) over allegations the social media giant abused its dominant position to monetise users' personal data.
Video of woman crying about never having a boyfriend goes viral in China
A video of a 28-year-old Chinese woman crying about never having a boyfriend has gone viral on the internet.
Twitter becomes first social media platform to allow cannabis ads in U.S
Twitter on Wednesday became the first social media platform to allow cannabis companies to market their brands and products in the United States.
Twitter service stumbles as paying users get more room
Reports of Twitter troubles spiked at website Downdetector early afternoon in Silicon Valley, and continued for about two hours.
Chinese social media influencer fined for eating great white shark
A Chinese social media influencer has been slapped with a fine of 125,000 CNY (£15,065) for eating a great white shark.
Woman kills Instagram doppelganger to fake her own death, start new life
A 23-year-old German woman has been accused of killing her doppelganger so she could fake her own death and start a new life somewhere else.
Facebook seeks to block $3.7 billion UK mass action over market dominance
Facebook on Monday asked a London tribunal to block a collective lawsuit valued at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) over allegations the social media giant abused its dominant position to monetise users' personal data.
Twitter engineers can still use 'God Mode' to tweet from any account, says former employee
A whistle-blower has claimed that Twitter engineers can still use the app's "God Mode" that allows them to tweet from any account.
Meta says Trump to be allowed back on Facebook, Instagram
It was not clear when or if Trump will return to the platforms, and his representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
YouTuber thinks not owning Lamborghini by your 20s mean failure
An American YouTuber has come under fire for his latest claims, wherein he says every man in his 20s should have a Lamborghini.
Indian couple's romance on moving scooter leaves social media users angry
A bizarre video featuring a couple romancing on a moving scooter left Indian social media users fuming with anger.
Trump wants to be reinstated on Facebook, says it 'needs us more than we need them'
Former President Donald Trump has said that he will be holding a meeting with Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.
Tech bosses could face jail after UK govt backs down over online harm
Tech bosses could be jailed in Britain if their platforms fail to protect children from online harm after the government agreed to toughen a proposed law to avoid the prospect of a first parliamentary defeat for the prime minister.
Saudi Arabia professor sentenced to death for using social media against government
A famous law professor in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to death for having a Twitter account.
Iraq: 17-year-old girl swarmed, attacked by male mob for 'dressing immodestly'
A 17-year-old girl was publicly attacked by 16 men in Iraq for dressing "immodestly" at a motorcycle race.