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X has once again moved to block a range of accounts in India, at the request of Indian government officials, amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, and Indian authorities looking to manage the situation. Which goes against X’s free…

So it seems that X’s current “verification” system won’t be good enough for its upcoming payments offering, with new code snippets suggesting that it’ll be partnering with ID provider Persona to confirm people’s real identity. As you can see in…

Fresh off acquiring X, as well as AI image generation system Hotshot, it seems that xAI is now moving to further solidify its financial footing, in order to take the next steps as a genuine player in the AI space.…

As it continues to put more focus on video content, in order to tap into broader engagement trends, X is experimenting with an updated video playback UI, which would move the engagement counts up from the bottom of the screen,…

Snapchat has shared an update on its efforts to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse, as part of its participation in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s “Know2Protect” program, which aims to raise public awareness about the risks of child…

xAI has added new memory capacity to its Grok chatbot, which will enable Grok to recall elements of your previous interactions with the bot, in order to customize future responses. As you can see in this example, using its memory…

Meta’s taking another step forward with its AI tools in Europe, with an expansion of its AI training to posts shared by EU users, beginning this week. Which is especially significant, given the various delays and challenges that Meta has…

In the competition between X and Threads to become the real-time social media app of choice, sports is a key battleground, which is why both platforms are now looking to make sports engagement a bigger focus in their apps. X…

X continues to work on its coming revamp of DMs in the app, with the platform looking to enhance its messaging service to be able to compete with dedicated messaging apps. Which X owner Elon Musk has repeatedly stated is…

After implementing “Parody Account” labels back in December, X is now moving to make parody profiles even more visible in the app, with updated username requirements for joke accounts. As explained by X: “We’re rolling out updates to improve transparency…