Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows

Threads’ daily mobile usage has quietly surpassed X as Meta leans on cross-promotion, creator tools and fast feature rollouts — even as X faces fresh controversies

California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes

The flood of AI-generated sexual imagery has spurred concern from state and congressional officials alike.

X is down for the second time this week

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is down for the second time this week. Nearly 80,000 reports have spiked on Down Detector since around 10am ET Friday morning.

Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs

Bluesky adds new features to its app amid a boost in installs due to the deepfake drama on X.

Musk denies awareness of Grok sexual underage images as California AG launches probe

The California attorney general has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI after its chatbot Grok began generating nonconsensual sexual images of real women and even children.

Indonesia and Malaysia block Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes

Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot Grok.

X restricts Grok’s image generation to paying subscribers only after drawing the world’s ire

Elon Musk’s AI company has restricted Grok’s controversial AI image-generation feature to only paying subscribers on X, after the tool invited heated criticism from across the world for letting users generate sexualized images of women and children.

French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes

France and Malaysia have joined India in condemning Grok for creating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors.

India orders Musk’s X to fix Grok over “obscene” AI content

India’s IT ministry has given X 72 hours to submit an action-taken report.