EU launches investigation into X, formerly known as Twitter

EU launches investigation into X, formerly known as Twitter

The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X platform for breaching the EU's new social media laws. The probe, a global first, relates to a number of suspected failures, including the mishandling of illegal content and disinformation.

December 18, 2023 26

World

Musk University? Tech billionaire wants to set up a school in Texas

Elon Musk is looking to add a new industry to his long list of ventures: education. According to a report in Bloomberg, the tech billionaire is looking to set up his own university in Texas. Toni Waterman has more.

December 15, 2023 5

South Africa

South Africans falling victim to deep-fake scams

With fake images and videos of celebrities being used to try and build legitimacy for scams that try to steal people's money or personal data, South Africans in particular are currently falling victim to campaigns featuring the likenesses of Elon Musk and President Cyril Ramaphosa. News24 reports that one such deep-fake scam involving Musk purports to be an SABC broadcast of the Tesla CEO advertising an investment scheme which promises […]

December 4, 2023 8

Entertainment

Merriam-Webster reveals 2023 word of the year

Merriam-Webster has chosen "authentic" as its word of the year for 2023, citing a substantial increase in searches for its definition. According to CNN, the heightened interest is attributed to talks about truth, facts, AI, celebrity culture, identity, and social media. Celebrities like Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, and Elon Musk have also contributed to the popularity of the term by highlighting the importance of being "authentic" in any given situation.

November 28, 2023 13

Business / Economics

Musk sues nonprofit over antisemitic accusation

Elon Musk has sued Media Matters for America accusing the nonprofit of trying to drive advertisers from the social media platform X. This comes after the advocacy group accused the site formerly known as Twitter of posting adverts alongside antisemitic content. Musk was recently accused of antisemitism after seemingly endorsing a post that accused Jewish communities of advocating for hatred against white people. Musk denies this saying he was only […]

November 22, 2023 11