Twitter

Why does Elon Musk want Disney CEO to be sacked?

Disney halted advertising on X last month after Elon Musk endorsed an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory favoured by White supremacists. Now Musk is demanding that the entertainment company CEO Bob Iger should be fired immediately

Why Elon Musk, accused of antisemitism, is visiting Israel

Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, will visit towns attacked by Hamas on 7 October and meet President Isaac Herzog as well as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His trip comes amid accusations of antisemitism and after advertisers are exiting his social media site X in droves

Why Osama bin Laden’s ‘Letter to America’ is being endorsed by young Americans on TikTok

A year after the 9/11 attacks, Osama bin Laden in a document titled ‘Letter to America’ condemned the US support for Israel and accused Americans of aiding the ‘oppression’ of Palestinians. Earlier in the week, videos about the letter were posted on TikTok and X with many endorsing it

Is Elon Musk’s X preparing to sell old handles?

A team within X, formerly known as Twitter, is seemingly preparing to sell old and inactive handles for $50,000. Elon Musk, who purchased X over a year ago, has been searching for ways to monetise the social media platform as its value has dwindled from $44 billion to $19 billion

Vantage | How Hamas is acing the social media game despite bans

The presence of Hamas on Telegram and the broader issue of misinformation on social media during conflicts represent a multi-faceted challenge

Vantage | Israel-Hamas war and the dangerous digital battlefield of fake news

In a world where fake news can spread as rapidly as facts, our vigilance is essential in maintaining the integrity of information and the narratives we create

Elon Musk’s SEC woes: US agency to investigate X’s acquisition, force Musk to testify

The US SEC is investigating how Elon Musk took over X and if he broke any laws in doing so. The SEC also plans to force Elon to testify and participate in the investigation, given that he has been allegedly dodging the investigation for weeks now

Sinking Ship? X’s advertiser revenue has declined every month since Elon Musk took over

Twitter, now X, has consistently lost advertisers ever since Elon Musk took over. The platform is struggling with retaining advertisers, and is seeing ad revenues declining month after month, for at least a year now

The evolving facets of social media in India: A reflection

India stands at a critical juncture. As the contours of its digital landscape transform, the success of its social media universe will depend on its capacity to integrate accountability and transparency

G20's Nataraja Statue now PM Modi's cover pic on X. Here's all we know about the 27-feet Lord Shiva statue

PM Narendra Modi changed the cover of his X handle on Friday with a photo of the Nataraja statue that has been set up at the G20 venue, Bharat Mandapam, in Delhi's Pragati Maidan. The Indian leader believes it will serve as a 'testament' to the nation's age-old artistry and traditions