Tag: Elon Musk
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X considers monthly fee for all users as a countermeasure against fake accounts
Renowned technology billionaire Elon Musk hinted on Tuesday that users of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, may face a monthly fee. Musk stated, “We’re moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the system,” during a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Saudi Arabia enters talks with Tesla for potential manufacturing facility in kingdom
Saudi Arabia is engaged in preliminary discussions with the American electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla, regarding the establishment of a manufacturing facility within the kingdom.
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Social media giant X faces lawsuit for allegedly assisting Saudi Arabia in human rights abuses
The social media giant formerly known as Twitter, now referred to as X, faces a revised civil lawsuit in the US that accuses it of aiding Saudi Arabia in committing severe human rights violations against its users. This includes allegations of disclosing confidential user data to Saudi authorities at a significantly higher rate than for…
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Privacy concerns mount as X reveals intent to employ user data for AI training
The social media platform formerly known as Twitter has recently faced scrutiny following reports by Bloomberg, revealing plans to gather biometric data, job information, and educational backgrounds from its users. A newly-released privacy policy confirms that ‘X’ intends to utilise this data, along with other personal information it collects, for the purpose of training machine…
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Elon Musk’s X plans to remove headlines from links to news articles
(Reuters): Elon Musk is pushing for a change in news links on his social media platform X, formerly called Twitter, in a move that could potentially undermine the ability of news publishers to draw an audience. X is planning to remove the headline and text while retaining just the lead image from links to news…
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X fixes ‘glitch’ causing disappearance of pre-2014 images and media
The social media giant X, previously known as Twitter, has acknowledged a significant glitch that led to the disappearance of images and other media links dating back to before 2014. The company has confirmed that the bug has been rectified, and the issue is expected to be completely resolved in the upcoming days.
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X Blue users will have to send selfie, data to Israeli software company
PC Magazine has reported that X, previously known as Twitter, will soon require its Blue users to provide a selfie and a copy of a government-issued identification. This is a part of the verification process that will be handled by an Israeli company AU10TIX software which will store the provided information for up to 30…
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Musk will no longer let users block accounts on X
Social media giant X, formerly recognised as Twitter, is set to eliminate a significant protective aspect that empowers users to block other accounts, according to a statement by owner Elon Musk on Friday. This decision has sparked controversy, adding to a series of noteworthy actions taken by Musk since acquiring the company last year.
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Father mistakes Twitter’s New ‘X’ Logo for pornographic content, beats son
In a recent misunderstanding escalated into violence, a 45-year-old man reportedly beat his 16-year-old son after spotting an ‘X’ logo on the teenager’s phone, mistaking it for pornographic content. The man, upon noticing the logo, jumped to conclusions without seeking any clarification from his son. He believed that the ‘X’ represented an illicit porn site…
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Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg cage fight will be live-streamed for charity on X
The long-standing feud between tech moguls Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg is set to take a unique turn as Musk announced that their proposed cage fight will be live-streamed on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). The two CEOs have been egging each other on since June, fueling anticipation for a mixed martial…