Digital media

What is Bluesky and why are so many people suddenly leaving X for the platform?

The great X-odus is under way. More than 1 million new users have joined the social media platform Bluesky since the US election.Many are seeking to escape Elon Musk’s...

Ireland orders X, TikTok and Instagram to curb terrorist content

Elon Musk’s X, TikTok and Meta’s Instagram have been ordered by Irish media regulators to take “necessary measures”...

Watchdog rules Eurostar ads on social media for £39 seats were misleading

Cross-channel train operator Eurostar has been criticised by the advertising watchdog for exaggerating the number of £39 seats...

Meta rides AI boom to stellar quarterly earnings, but slightly less than expected

Meta’s blowout year continues after the company reported another stellar financial quarter on Wednesday. But shares fell in...

Trump’s Truth Social valued at more than Musk’s X after extraordinary rally

Donald Trump’s Truth Social stock market valuation is now greater than the estimated value of Elon Musk’s X...

Truth Social trading suspended several times amid volatile pre-election rally

Trading in the owner of Donald Trump’s Truth Social was suspended several times on Wall Street on Tuesday as extraordinary volatility engulfed shares in...

Elon Musk hopes Trump victory will help his $44bn Twitter bet pay off

Two years ago, there was some trepidation among advertisers, anti-hate-speech groups and staff about Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter.Those concerns have been borne out:...

TikTok owner sacks intern for allegedly sabotaging AI project

The owner of TikTok has sacked an intern for allegedly sabotaging an internal artificial intelligence project.ByteDance said it had dismissed the person in August...

HSBC calls on tech firms to help refund victims of fraud

HSBC has thrown its weight behind calls for tech firms to pay up for fraud, saying incoming compensation rules requiring banks to reimburse scam...

Gambling firm appears to trivialise Lebanon pager blasts in social media post

The gambling company that owns the William Hill, 888 and Mr Green brands has apologised after one of its social media accounts appeared to...

Axel Springer’s media assets to be split off in €13.5bn KKR deal

Axel Springer has struck a €13.5bn (£11.3bn) deal that will see its media assets, which include Politico, Business Insider and newspapers Bild and Die...