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Another 75 days
Donald Trump did not manage to secure a deal for Tiktok in 75 days after all. Now the video app is to be given a second reprieve. The legal basis for this is unclear.
Grace period expires
The clock is ticking for Tiktok in the USA. Vice President Vance is certain that his boss will not have to extend the deadline that expires on Saturday.
Service failure
The short message service X (formerly Twitter) once again recorded significant outages on March 30, 2025. According to the incident reporting portal DownDetector, several hundred thousands were received from affected users.
Takeover
The Twitter successor X is also losing its formal independence in Elon Musk’s empire. The platform will become part of his AI company xAI – and is likely to provide a lot of training material for the software.
New findings
The social media platform X (formerly Twitter) struggled with several significant outages yesterday. In a post, platform owner Elon Musk pointed to a “massive cyberattack” as the cause and hinted at an extensive, coordinated operation. Now the perpetrators have come forward.
"On all recent changes to algorithms"
The EU Commission is investigating US billionaire and Trump confidant Elon Musk’s social network X. Brussels is pressing ahead with proceedings shortly before the inauguration of the new US president.
Account compromised
Three posts with anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian slogans suddenly appear on the US automaker’s X channel. Ford responds.
Alternative to X
Bluesky continues to gain users as an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. The app has now passed an important milestone.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls for health warnings for younger users on social media.
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22. April 2025