Social Media – The Desk

Facebook parent Meta bans RT from social platforms

September 17, 2024

The social media company said it decided to ban RT and related news outlets globally “after careful consideration.”

An illuminated "X" appears on the roof of Twitter's corporate headquarters in San Francisco. (Courtesy image)

Brazil suspends X, formerly Twitter, over legal issue

August 30, 2024

A Brazilian judge has banned the use of social media platform X in the country after the company declined to name a legal representative over concerns that the official would be arrested.

Bluesky appoints Mike Masnick to board of directors

August 6, 2024

An emerging tech platform convinces a long-time watchdog of the industry to switch sides.

TikTok, owned by ByteDance, allows users to share short-form video content. (Photo via Unsplash)

Ofcom hits TikTok with £1.9 million fine over errant safety data

July 25, 2024

Ofcom says TikTok failed to provide accurate information about its compliance with an online safety law aimed at preventing harmful material from being seen by children.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. (U.S. National Archives photo)

New York Post fooled by fake Jimmy Carter death announcement

July 23, 2024

The New York Post and other news outlets prematurely killed off America’s 39th president after being tricked by a fake letter that circulated on social media.

Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform Twitter, appears at an event in 2018.

Elon Musk vows to move companies from California to Texas

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024

The tech mogul’s latest public temper tantrum will see him reincorporate two business in Texas because of a California law involving schools, parents and kids.