X starts giving non-paying users the ability to make audio and video calls

X is slowly rolling out audio and video calling to users who don't pay for its premium subscription service, formerly known as Twitter Blue. Enrique Barragan, engineer of the company, shared the news on the platform. The company initially launched the feature for iOS users last year, giving paid subscribers the ability to call other … Read more

X let terrorist groups pay for verification, report says

X allowed dozens of sanctioned individuals and groups to pay for its premium service, according to a of the Tech Transparency Project (TTP). The report raises the question of whether X is violating US sanctions. The report revealed 28 verified accounts belonging to people and groups that the U.S. government considers a threat to national … Read more

Senate tells social media CEOs they have ‘blood on their hands’ for failing to protect children

The CEOs of Meta, Snap, Discord, X and TikTok testified before a high-stakes Senate Judiciary Committee on online child exploitation. During the hearing, Mark Zuckerberg, Evan Spiegel, Jason Citron, Linda Yaccarino and Shou Chew spent hours being questioned by lawmakers about their child safety records. This was the first time Spiegel, Citron and Yaccarino testified … Read more

How to watch the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Discord, Snap and X testify about child safety

The CEOs of five social media companies are heading to Washington to testify at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on child safety. The hearing will feature Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, TikTok CEO Shou Chew, Discord CEO Jason Citron and X CEO Linda Yaccarino. The group will confront lawmakers over their record … Read more