03, Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The cybercrime division of the Paris prosecutor’s office has significantly escalated its yearlong investigation into the social media platform X. Originally opened following concerns from lawmaker Éric Bothorel regarding the platform’s algorithm, the inquiry expanded after X’s A.I. chatbot, Grok, was accused of spreading sexual deepfakes and Holocaust denial claims. Continue reading
Craig Robertson, University of Oxford
When Elon Musk took over Twitter and changed its name to X, many users vowed to move to another platform. First was talk of a shift to Mastodon that never seemed to catch on. Then Meta tried to make Threads appealing by linking the app to Instagram – but this hasn’t had much cut-through either.
Metricool, a global social media management platform, is taking social media strategy to the next level with the launch of its Bluesky Social integration. Free and Premium Metricool users can now schedule, manage and auto-publish “skeets” – Bluesky’s signature posts – alongside other social platforms, creating a centralized hub for community engagement. Continue reading
By Avi Asher-Schapiro | U.S. Tech Correspondent
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X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is being flooded with misleading posts, including doctored images and videos purporting to show the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine. Continue reading |