‘Serious business’: influencer degree launches in Ireland
Carlow (Ireland) (AFP) - It's a job that didn't exist until recently but becoming an influencer is an ever more ...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Tag: social media
Instagram moves to face rising tide of sextortion scams
San Francisco (AFP) - Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, on Thursday announced new measures to fight sextortion, ...
‘Sleeper agent’ bots on X fuel US election misinformation, study says
Washington (AFP) - Hundreds of apparent pro-Russian bot accounts on X are pushing US election misinformation and amplifying false narratives ...
Brazil lifts ban on Musk’s X, ending standoff over disinformation
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk's social network X, which ...
Brazil Supreme Court lifts ban on Musk’s X
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk's social network X, which ...
US states accuse TikTok of harming young users
San Francisco (AFP) - A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users ...
‘Appeals Centre’ to referee EU social media disputes
Paris (AFP) - An independent appeals panel was unveiled Tuesday to decide disputes between social media firms and their users ...
EU queries Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube over ‘harmful’ content risks
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU voiced concerns about "harmful" content posted on Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube as it told ...
X agrees to pay Brazil fines, court orders finances unblocked
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - A Brazilian judge on Tuesday ordered the unblocking of the bank accounts of Elon Musk's ...
X agrees to pay Brazil fines, court orders finances unblocked
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - A Brazilian judge on Tuesday ordered the unblocking of the bank accounts of Elon Musk's ...
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