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  UK bans social media for under-16, joins Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia in child safety crackdown

  World | June 15, 2026 13:12 IST

  The UK has announced a ban on social media access for children under 16, becoming the fourth country after Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia to do so. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the move is necessary to protect children's safety.

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  X introduces AI article summaries: Read long stories in seconds

  Technology | March 21, 2026 17:30 IST

  X (formerly Twitter) has introduced a new AI-powered ‘Summarise’ feature that converts long-form articles into quick bullet points. Designed for users with limited time, the feature aims to simplify content consumption—but has sparked mixed reactions online.

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  Safe harbour does not exempt X from Sahyog portal, says Delhi High Court

  Technology | February 07, 2026 11:32 IST

  The Delhi High Court ruled that safe harbour protection does not allow X to refuse joining the Sahyog portal, citing the need for quicker information sharing in criminal probes and noting delays faced by police.

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  Elon Musk’s X raided in France as prosecutors probe data and AI violations

  Technology | February 03, 2026 18:46 IST

  French authorities have raided the offices of Elon Musk-owned X in a widening cybercrime investigation linked to data extraction, AI chatbot Grok, and serious content violations.

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  Elon Musk sells X (formerly Twitter) to SpaceX in major reshuffle

  Technology | February 03, 2026 12:44 IST

  Elon Musk has sold X, formerly known as Twitter, to SpaceX following the merger with xAI, aiming to build a vertically integrated AI and space innovation engine.

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  X down again: Second outage in days affects thousands of users

  Technology | January 16, 2026 23:28 IST

  X, formerly known as Twitter, faced another outage on Thursday evening, marking its second disruption in recent days. Downdetector shows thousands of users affected across the app and website.

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  X restricts Grok image generation after backlash over obscene deepfakes

  Technology | January 15, 2026 16:17 IST

  X has restricted Grok from generating images of real people in revealing clothing after backlash and government action over obscene deepfakes.

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  Is X down today? Thousands of reports surface on Downdetector for Elon Musk’s platform

  Technology | January 13, 2026 20:50 IST

  Is X down? Thousands of users report global outages on Elon Musk's platform. Check the latest Downdetector stats and app/website status updates for January 13.

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  Grok controversy: X admits mistake, assures compliance with Indian laws on AI use

  India | January 11, 2026 10:13 IST

  The issue came to light after concerns were raised over the circulation of obscene and sexually explicit content on the social media platform X, including material allegedly generated or amplified through its AI tool, Grok.

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  Centre issues strict notice to Elon Musk-led X over obscene, sexually explicit content on Grok AI

  India | January 02, 2026 23:51 IST

  The Indian government has issued a tough notice to X after reports surfaced alleging misuse of its AI tool Grok to generate explicit content involving women. MeitY has demanded a detailed action taken report and warned of legal repercussions, including loss of safe harbour.

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  Elon Musk’s X and Grok AI launch new holiday feature to celebrate Christmas with Santa: How it works

  Technology | December 25, 2025 11:30 IST

  Elon Musk has introduced a festive new feature to Grok AI, allowing users to easily create personalised photos with Santa Claus just in time for Christmas.

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  PM Modi dominates X’s new ‘most liked’ rankings in India

  Technology | December 19, 2025 14:24 IST

  PM Modi continues to dominate X as a new 'Most Liked' feature reveals his posts claim eight out of the top ten spots in India's monthly engagement rankings.

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  X Premium subscription available for just Rs 89; this special offer ends in 2 days

  Technology | November 30, 2025 14:57 IST

  X has launched a special anniversary promotion, making its premium subscription available to Indian users for a limited price of only Rs 89.

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  X faces outage again: Users unable to access accounts

  Technology | November 18, 2025 17:49 IST

  X.com faced a major outage today as more than 1000 users reported issues accessing the platform and posting content, on Downdetector. The platform has not released any official statement yet, and this marks another repeated disruption in recent months.

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  X Corp vs Sahyog Portal: Legal challenge targets government's alleged bypass of IT act

  Technology | November 17, 2025 12:36 IST

  X Corp's recent appeal contends that government agencies are illegally leveraging Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and Rule 3(1)(d) of the 2021 IT Rules for content removal directions.

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  Twitter.com domain retires: Users must re-enroll 2 factor authentication before November 10

  Technology | October 29, 2025 11:25 IST

  Twitter.com is officially being retired as Elon Musk’s X moves all services to the new x.com domain. Users who use hardware security keys or passkeys for two-factor authentication (2FA) must re-enroll their credentials by November 10, 2025, or risk losing account access.

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  X offers rare, coveted handles through new marketplace to its premium subscribers

  Technology | October 21, 2025 15:01 IST

  X is now offering a selection of rare and highly coveted handles—which were previously attached to inactive accounts—exclusively to its premium subscribers.

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  X to appeal Karnataka High Court ruling on content takedown orders

  Technology | September 29, 2025 15:49 IST

  The Karnataka High Court recently rejected X's plea, stating the company is subject to—and complies with—a regulatory regime in the United States, yet refuses to comply with the same law in India.

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  Karnataka High Court rejects X's plea against Centre's blocking orders in big setback

  Technology | September 24, 2025 16:28 IST

  In his ruling, Justice Nagaprasanna of the High Court's single-judge bench stated that a company that adheres to government regulations in the United States cannot disregard them in India.

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  Elon Musk challenges Google, OpenAI with new text-to-video feature on Grok

  Technology | August 02, 2025 12:46 IST

  Elon Musk has introduced a new text-to-video generation feature in his AI tool, Grok. The beta version is currently being rolled out to X Premium users.