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My Word: Dangerous global gambling games - opinion

Prediction markets claim to reveal the future, but when wars, elections, and disasters are used for gambling, the consequences can be dangerous.

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An antisemitism hashtag, illustrating online antisemitic hate speech.

Online antisemitism grows smarter, faster, and harder to stop, CyberWell report shows

 The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites is seen over Sebastian Inlet after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, February 26, 2025.

SpaceX acquires xAI for $250 billions, positioning itself for potential IPO worth $1.5 trillion

An illustration of Elon Musk and the Grok logo.

French police raid X offices as prosecutors summon Elon Musk for questioning


X Corp sues social media startup over bid to claim 'Twitter' brand

X stated in a lawsuit filed in Delaware federal court that its Twitter brand is still "alive and well" and that Operation Bluebird's attempt to "steal" the name constituted trademark infringement.

 'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023.

Taylor Swift condemned over mention of Israel in new documentary series

Social media users are breaking the internet in a rush to condemn the 36-year-old Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, accusing her of being a "Zionist."

Taylor Swift performs as her record-breaking The Eras Tour comes to an end with the first of her three concerts in Vancouver, British Columbia

Australia leader defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online

Australia's new ban on under-16s using social media faces hurdles as some young users find ways around it. Global reactions are mixed, with experts raising concerns about its effectiveness.

A notification from Snapchat requesting age verification is displayed on a mobile phone as a law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025.

X’s location tool reveals global disinformation machine - opinion

By exposing hidden accounts' location, X’s location tool delivers a small win in a sprawling information war that continues to evolve.

Pro-Palestinian, "Gazan" social media accounts registered to other countries.

In world first, Australia bans social media usage for children under 16

Governments from Denmark to Malaysia, and even some states in the US, say they plan similar steps.

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Elon Musk calls to abolish European Union after X fined €120 million for transparency failures

"The EU should be abolished, and sovereignty returned to individual countries, so that governments can better represent their people," Elon Musk posted on X.

 Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, seen at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023

US Congress introduces bill to promote uncensored internet access in Iran

The Feasibility Review of Emerging Equipment for Digital Open Media Act, if passed, would open a probe into the possibility of implementing new technology to improve uncensored internet access.

US Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY) addresses a press conference focused on the ongoing partial shutdown of the US federal government, in Washington, DC, US, October 30, 2025.

'A woman is like a flower': Khamenei defends Iran’s treatment of women as critics cite Mahsa Amini

“A woman is like a flower. A flower must be cared for and protected, and she will enrich you with her color, fragrance, and qualities,” he said.

 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seen on the backdrop of the pre-revolution flag of Iran (illustrative)

Elon Musk calls Jewish people 'peak white' in viral X post about extinction of white people

The post was given a community note stating that “While there are many white Jews, Jews are very diverse,” along with several links to Wikipedia articles about Jewish and Sephardi Jews.

Elon Musk.

Khamenei’s army: The mysterious US-based Iranian X accounts supporting Iran's regime

A closer examination by The Jerusalem Post of dozens of X accounts replying to Khamenei’s speech revealed a set of numerous common patterns.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over a backdrop of the Iranian flag and screenshots of pro-regime messages on X/Twitter in Arabic.