A view of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 24, 2024. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) Supreme Court rejects effort to limit government communication on misinformation An earlier ruling in the case had paralyzed communications between the government and online platforms to coordinate on mis- and disinformation. Jun 26, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson Madison Alder
Conservative demonstrators who allege that the government pressured or colluded with social media platforms to censor right-leaning content protest outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, March 18, 2024. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Defining coercion at heart of Supreme Court case on government jawboning platforms Monday’s case has major ramifications for the relationship between the government and social media platforms and policing disinformation. Mar 18, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
In this photo illustration, Open AI’s newly released text-to-video “Sora” tool is advertised on their website on a monitor in Washington, DC, on February 16, 2024. (Photo by Drew Angerer / AFP) Tech companies pledge to protect 2024 elections from AI-generated media Twenty major tech companies committed to policies that make it harder for bad actors to leverage AI to influence elections Feb 16, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin is displayed in front of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) logo on January 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) SEC blames sim-swapping, lack of MFA for X account hijacking Multifactor authentication was disabled at the SEC’s request last year after staff had difficulties accessing the social media account. Jan 22, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital currency bitcoin is seen on January 09, 2024 in London, England. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) After hack, X claims SEC failed to use two-factor authentication A breach of the Securities and Exchange Commission's account on the platform formerly known as Twitter caused bitcoin prices to spike. Jan 10, 2024 By Elias Groll
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee July 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Bitcoin price jumps after hackers hijack SEC Twitter account SEC Chair Gary Gensler said an unauthorized tweet was posted after the agency's Twitter account was compromised. Jan 9, 2024 By AJ Vicens Elias Groll
The logo of X, formerly known as Twitter, is displayed on a smart phone screen. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Former Twitter executives: Privacy and security practices deteriorated under Musk Former employees say Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter may have caused the company to violate a consent order with the FTC. Sep 12, 2023 By Tonya Riley
The logo of X, formerly known as Twitter, is displayed on a smart phone screen. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Twitter, now X, will begin collecting users’ biometric data The policy, which takes effect Sept. 29, follows intense scrutiny over Twitter's lack of account authentication and fraud on the platform. Aug 31, 2023 By Tonya Riley
Lina Khan, nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks at a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on April 21, 2021. (Photo by Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images) FTC faces pressure from Twitter, Republicans over privacy investigation A hearing to review FTC Chair Lina Khan's leadership turned into a debate over the commission's role overseeing Twitter's privacy practices. Jul 13, 2023 By Tonya Riley
Tesla CEO Elon Musk smiles as he addresses guests at the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 (ONS) meeting in Stavanger, Norway on August 29, 2022. (Photo by CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images) Twitter’s recommendation algorithm opens platform to manipulation, bot attacks, researcher finds Twitter's source code apparently revealed how it's possible to game the company's software to reduce access to specific accounts. Apr 4, 2023 By AJ Vicens