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The US Department of Justice has filed an application to intervene in the European Union's General Court, supporting Elon Musk and X in their bid to annul a €120 million fine. The US argues the EU's Digital Services Act improperly targets American companies outside its jurisdiction, while Brussels vows to defend its regulatory authority.
PlayStation announced it will stop production of physical game discs starting January 2028, triggering a surge of backlash on X as Community Notes highlight concerns about a digital-dominant future, resale value loss, and potential longevity issues. A petition titled 'Don’t kill the disc' has grown to about 275,000 signatures, retailer GAME España responds to physical-media fans, and Sony has yet to issue an official reply, underscoring tensions between digital ecosystems and consumer choice.
Jamf Threat Labs warns of a ClickFix-style attack where a verified X account promoted a malicious domain impersonating DynamicLake, a Mac utility. Visitors were redirected to dynamicmacisland[.]com and instructed to paste Terminal commands to install malware (MacSync/Atomic Stealer; DigitStealer variants seen). The ad bypassed checks due to trust in a familiar account; X removed it after Jamf reported. The DynamicLake developer condemns fake copies and urges downloads only from DynamicLake.com. This highlights ongoing malvertising risks on social platforms.
Rep. Andrew Ogles deleted his official X post declaring, 'Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month,' after backlash tied to Pride Month; he blamed a staffer and said the employee was reprimanded. House GOP leaders Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise criticized the post, while Rep. Michael Lawler called it idiotic and offensive, reflecting rare GOP disagreement over social-media activity. Ogles has a history of Islamophobic posts that have drawn Democratic criticism but limited leadership action. The incident highlights ongoing tensions within the party over LGBTQ issues.
X raised the price to post a URL via its API from $0.01 to $0.20—a 1,900% jump—hitting third‑party tools (like Techmeme) and publishers; a Nieman Lab study suggests links can reduce reach, and executives dispute the impact, potentially making X less attractive for news sharing.
US District Judge Jane Boyle dismissed Elon Musk’s antitrust lawsuit alleging advertisers conspired to boycott X after he took over Twitter, ruling there was no consumer harm and that the advertisers’ actions were not an unlawful restraint. The ruling emphasizes that antitrust claims require consumer injury, labels Musk’s discovery requests a “fishing expedition,” and suggests the case may face an appeal, even as the broader dispute with advertisers persists.
X removed its web “dim” theme, leaving only white or black backgrounds and claiming the platform can’t support more than two colors; the rationale drew backlash from users and sparked workarounds, amid Musk’s xAI/SpaceX-backed restructuring.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned Elon Musk’s X for enabling Grok’s deepfake tool to digitally undress women and children, calling it unacceptable. Regulators across Europe are investigating, the EC has ordered X to preserve internal documents, and X has limited Grok to paid subscribers. The case tests the EU’s willingness to rein in Big Tech after a €120 million DSA fine and signals stronger enforcement against platform abuses.
South Park responded to Homeland Security's use of an episode image depicting ICE raids with a sarcastic comment, highlighting their show's relevance amid ongoing political satire and controversy.
Linda Yaccarino's blue check on X was removed following her departure from the company, but it has since been reinstated, highlighting the nuances of social media verification and corporate transitions.
Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, has updated its guidelines to officially allow adult and graphic content on the platform with certain restrictions. The new rules emphasize user autonomy while protecting minors and those who opt out of viewing such content. Users posting adult content must now use content warnings, and failure to comply will result in account adjustments. This policy update aims to clarify existing rules and increase transparency.
A leak suggests that Elon Musk, owner of Tesla and X (Twitter), could potentially turn X into an updated version of PayPal, causing potential chaos for the price of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Cardano, Dogecoin, Solana, and Tron. Musk has been in discussions with top Wall Street executives about the future of X, settling on a new payment system with low transaction costs and the ability to monetize user information. This comes as traders brace for a potential $15.5 trillion Wall Street earthquake in September. Musk's previous support for cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, through platforms like PayPal, has had a significant impact on their prices in the past.
Elon Musk announced plans to remove the block feature from X (formerly known as Twitter), prompting conservative actor James Woods to threaten to leave the platform. Musk responded by telling Woods to "delete your account." Woods criticized Musk, claiming that removing the block feature would turn X into an electronic shopping mall and accusing Musk of prioritizing advertisers over free speech. Other users expressed concerns about losing the ability to block users, with some suggesting it would lead to increased harassment. Musk's plan to remove the block feature may also violate the terms of service for the App Store and Google Play Store, potentially resulting in X being removed from these platforms.