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...

‘I wouldn’t dream of telling a stranger I hated their laugh’: how does it feel when your social media followers cross a line?

A close friend of mine once cried so dramatically when I told her she would never marry the lead singer of her favourite metal...

Advertiser exodus from X gathers pace with 26% ‘planning to cut spending’

More than a quarter of advertisers are planning to cut spending on Elon Musk’s X over concerns about the social media platform’s content and...

Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk’s X after it missed deadline

The Brazilian supreme court has ordered that X be suspended in the country after the social media platform failed to meet a deadline to...

Elon Musk’s X could face ban in Brazil after failure to appoint legal representative

The social media platform X faces the prospect of a ban in Brazil after failing to meet a court-imposed 24-hour deadline to appoint a...

Telegram founder’s arrest could have far-reaching impact on Russia

It is extremely rare for Ilya Yashin, a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin who was recently released from prison, and Margarita Simonyan, a rabid...

Arresting Telegram’s Pavel Durov could be a smart move. Tech bosses care more about themselves than you | Chris Stokel-Walker

The shock arrest of Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov as he stepped off his private jet in the Bourget airport near Paris over the...