Social Media

Ireland’s media regulator has opened investigations into TikTok and LinkedIn over possible breaches of EU rules on reporting illegal content. The probes focus on whether the platforms make it too hard for users to flag illegal material and meet the Digital Services Act requirements.

X’s has just rolled-out a new feature which would expose an account holder's country. This new release has unleashed a tidal wave of concern among crypto users, who say that platform is forcing them into involuntary exposure.

X introduced a feature showing users’ country or region, sparking concerns from crypto leaders over privacy and potential misuse. Critics say the setting should be optional by default, as revealing locations could put high-profile users at risk.

A judge ruled that Meta no longer holds monopoly power, ending the FTC’s attempt to force the company to separate Instagram and WhatsApp. The case collapsed mainly because TikTok and YouTube now offer strong competition, weakening the claim that Meta dominates social networking.

Coinbase is preparing to enter the fast-rising prediction markets sector, according to new findings from tech researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who uncovered an unreleased Coinbase-branded prediction platform hidden in the company’s public source code.

Spain’s financial authority, the CNMV, has hit X with a €5 million fine for allowing unauthorized crypto promotions to run on its platform. The ads in question promoted Quantum AI, a company with no legal permission to offer investment services in Spain.

South Korean supermodel and TV personality Han Hye-jin has lost access to her YouTube channel — and more than 860,000 subscribers — after hackers took over her account to livestream a deepfake video of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse promoting an XRP-themed crypto scam.

Video-sharing platform Rumble has announced plans to acquire AI infrastructure and crypto mining firm Northern Data, funded by its partnership with stablecoin issuer Tether.

YouTube’s new gambling policy sent ripples through the crypto gaming scene this week, as creators feared their videos on NFTs and blockchain games could be banned under the updated rules. But the platform has clarified that crypto-related content will remain unaffected — easing fears across the industry.

Denmark, the president of the EU, has just made the decisive decision to drop the "Chat Control" proposal, a plan that would have forced platforms like Telegram, Signal and Whatsapp to scan private messages before encryption.