Social media site X attempts to pay fine in bid to resume service in Brazil | Social Media News

Social media site X attempts to pay fine in bid to resume service in Brazil | Social Media News

Brazil, home to more than 21 million users, suspended X after it failed to comply with court orders and pay fines. The social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, has attempted to pay fines owed to the Brazilian government in a bid to resume services in the country. But…

Colorado football, led by Deion Sanders, deletes X post after Hurricane Helene struck Florida
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Colorado football, led by Deion Sanders, deletes X post after Hurricane Helene struck Florida

The University of Colorado’s football team, led by head coach Deion Sanders, will play the University of Central Florida Saturday in Orange County, Florida. Hurricane Helene has wreaked havoc in recent days across multiple states, including Florida, with a death toll over 40 and an expected $15 billion to $26 billion…

‘Nastiest country in the western hemisphere’ 
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‘Nastiest country in the western hemisphere’ 

The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus informed lawmakers on Wednesday that he intends to file a resolution to censure Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) after the Louisiana Republican called Haitians “wild” and referred to their homeland as the “nastiest country in the western hemisphere.”  “Lol. These Haitians are wild. Eating…

JetBlue passenger clashes with fellow flier over ‘stolen’ Apple charger
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JetBlue passenger clashes with fellow flier over ‘stolen’ Apple charger

Watt a bold move! A brazen JetBlue passenger admitted to taking a fellow passenger’s Apple phone charger on their flight, only to get into a heated back-and-forth on their plane. Footage of the tense incident, posted to TikTok by @RcRelated, showed the woman walking down the plane aisle when the man recording her asked…

Air Force veteran Joseph Lopez, brother Joshua freed after being sentenced to ‘notorious’ Dubai jail
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Air Force veteran Joseph Lopez, brother Joshua freed after being sentenced to ‘notorious’ Dubai jail

The US airman-turned-social media influencer and his brother — sentenced to jail in the United Arab Emirates last month after claiming they were drugged at a yacht party in Dubai — have returned to the US, according to a report. Joseph and Joshua Lopez arrived back in their home state of…

Elon Musk’s wars: Brazil to Australia, UK to US, the X owner’s many battles | Explainer News

Elon Musk’s wars: Brazil to Australia, UK to US, the X owner’s many battles | Explainer News

Throughout history, the world’s richest people — almost all men — have often operated from the shadows, taking on governments they don’t like quietly. Not the world’s current richest man. In recent months, Elon Musk has taken on government after government, mostly left or liberal administrations, in public online wars…

Social Media Users Lack Control Over Data Used by AI, US FTC Says

Social Media Users Lack Control Over Data Used by AI, US FTC Says

Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems incorporating artificial intelligence, the US Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Thursday. The report analyzed how Meta Platforms, ByteDance’s…