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New map function

Instagram’s “Friend Map”: experts warn of risks

Instagram
Meta has introduced a new feature called “Friend Map” on Instagram, which allows users to see the location of their friends and discover common meeting points. However, what is advertised as an entertaining social media function is causing considerable concern among security experts at Check Point.
Widespread outage

X down: Thousands of users worldwide report problems

X Twitter
Elon Musk’s messaging platform X is struggling with extensive technical problems on Thursday morning. Users across multiple regions reported disruptions when attempting to access timelines and profiles.
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Repositioning

Reddit wants to become a search engine

Reddit
The social media giant leverages its reputation as a trusted source for authentic discussions, as CEO announces comprehensive search overhaul to challenge traditional search engines.
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Another 75 days

Trump gives Tiktok second reprieve in the USA

Tiktok USA
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

Vance expects Tiktok solution by Saturday

Tiktok
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.
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Service failure

X down – again! Thousands of users report outages

X Twitter
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

Musk’s AI company xAI swallows online platform X

xAi Elon Musk
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

Hacker group Dark Storm was responsible for X outages

X Twitter
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"

EU Commission requests internal documents from X

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.
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