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3 months ago

This summer, nothing beats a Jet2 holiday when it comes to viral trends

A voiceover ad for low-cost airline Jet2, to the tune of a hit Jess Glynne song, "Hold My Hand," has hit viral sensation status on social media.
3 months ago
A Boeing 737-8K2 from Jet2 is landing at Barcelona Airport in Barcelona, Spain, Dec. 16, 2022.
4 months ago

Elmo X account 'secured' after being hacked, Sesame Workshop says

Sesame Workshop said an unknown hacker posted "disgusting messages" on Elmo's X account.
4 months ago
A view of a photo booth with Elmo during "Mindful Families" presented by Headspace in partnership with Sesame Street and Unicorn Productions at Second Floor, Sept. 6, 2023, in New York.
4 months ago

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Musk-owned X

Yaccarino took the helm of X two years ago.
4 months ago
In this Jan. 7, 2025, file photo, Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X Corp., formerly Twitter, speaks with Catherine Herridge during a keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
4 months ago

Linda Yaccarino steps down from role as CEO of Musk-owned X

Linda Yaccarino said she is stepping down from her role as CEO of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk.
4 months ago
Linda Yaccarino said she is stepping down from her role as CEO of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk.
7 months ago

SEC continuing $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk

The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing its $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk that was brought during the Biden administration.
7 months ago
Elon Musk looks on as President Donald Trump hosts a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Mar. 24, 2025, in Washington.
8 months ago

X outages caused by 'massive cyberattack,' according to Elon Musk

Scale of attack suggests role of a country or "coordinated group," Musk claimed.
8 months ago
Telsa, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
8 months ago

Former X employee fired by Elon Musk speaks out

Former X employee Rumman Chowdhury and Shannon Liss-Riordan, the labor lawyer representing fired X employees, discuss Musk's push for layoffs in the federal workforce.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Former X employee fired by Elon Musk speaks out
8 months ago

Musk used 'What did you get done this week?' tactic at Twitter

Elon Musk is again using tactics that he has employed at his company X and trying to apply it to the federal government.
8 months ago
Elon Musk holds a chainsaw during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., Feb. 20, 2025.
10 months ago

SEC sues Elon Musk over Twitter acquisition

The SEC sued Elon Musk in federal court on Tuesday for allegedly misleading shareholders when he bought hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Twitter stock in 2022.
10 months ago
The SEC sued Elon Musk in federal court on Tuesday for allegedly misleading shareholders when he bought hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Twitter stock in 2022.
10 months ago

Elon Musk underpaid Twitter acquisition by $150M by not disclosing stake, SEC alleges

The SEC sued Elon Musk in federal court on Tuesday for allegedly misleading shareholders when he bought hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Twitter stock in 2022.
10 months ago
Elon Musk listens as President-elect Donald Trump addresses a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Nov. 13, 2024.
1 year ago

Elon Musk shares letter saying SEC sent him 'settlement demand'

Elon Musk appears to have revealed that the Securities and Exchange Commission issued him a "settlement demand" related to his $44 billion purchase of Twitter.
1 year ago
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Co-Chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arrives on Capitol Hill on Dec. 5, 2024 in Washington, DC.
1 year ago

Teens discuss how social media reshapes childhood in FX docuseries

"Social Studies" examines the harsh realities of growing up online.
1 year ago
Subject Keshawn Domingo, left, was one of several teens who let their phones be screen recorded for FX's "Social Studies"
1 year ago

Singer checks into rehab after viral national anthem performance

Ingrid Andress is apologizing for a now-viral performance of the national anthem at the 2024 Home Run Derby on Monday.
1 year ago
Ingrid Andress sings the national anthem prior to the 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field, on July 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.
1 year ago

Big change reportedly coming to X, formerly known as Twitter

According to online tech reports, X is preparing to hide likes in order to encourage "edgy" engagement meaning posts can still be liked, but only the author can see who has liked it.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Big change reportedly coming to X, formerly known as Twitter
1 year ago

Exploring the history and evolution of Black Twitter in new Hulu docuseries

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with Prentice Penny about Hulu's three-part docuseries "Black Twitter: A People's History," inspired by Jason Parham's Wired series "A People's History Of Black Twitter."
1 year ago
VIDEO: Exploring the history and evolution of Black Twitter in new Hulu docuseries
2 years ago

By The Numbers: X

A look at the numbers behind the decrease in the amount of daily users for the social media platform X as both Tesla and X face record low profits.
2 years ago
VIDEO: By The Numbers: X
2 years ago

X gives out blue verification checks

Accounts with more than 2,500 verified subscribers are receiving the checks for free.
2 years ago
VIDEO:  X gives out blue verification checks
2 years ago

Supreme Court sets rules on when public officials can block social media users

The Supreme Court laid out a new test for determining when actions taken by government employees on social media constitute official business verses personal conduct.
2 years ago
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on June 23, 2023 in Washington, D.C.
2 years ago

Potential changes coming to X

The company is considering removing the ability for users to see how many times a post has been liked and reposted.
2 years ago
VIDEO:  Potential changes coming to ‘X’
2 years ago

Supreme Court hears major cases on free speech, laws regulating social media

The nation's highest court is weighing laws in Texas and Florida that would limit internet companies' power to moderate political content.
2 years ago
The Facebook application on a smartphone arranged in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, Feb. 1, 2023.
2 years ago

The Swift-Kelce phenomenon: Decoding celebrity fascination

Dr. Jonathan Fader delves into the psychology of why we’re so obsessed with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship.
2 years ago
VIDEO: The Swift-Kelce phenomenon: Decoding celebrity fascination
2 years ago

Tech executives grilled on Capitol Hill over child exploitation

CEOs for some of the most popular digital platforms acknowledged shortfalls and highlighted efforts they've taken to improve them during the four-hour grilling before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Tech executives grilled on Capitol Hill over child exploitation
2 years ago

Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban social media for kids under 16

A Florida bill that would prohibit kids under 16 from signing up for most social media platforms has passed the state House of Representatives.
2 years ago
Stock photo
2 years ago

New York City mayor declares social media an 'environmental toxin'

New York City is classifying social media as a "public health hazard," Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday during his State of the City address.
2 years ago
Mayor Eric Adams delivers remarks during Martin Luther King Day celebrations at the Covenant Baptist Church in the Harlem Section of Manhattan, Jan. 15, 2024.
2 years ago

Court rejects Twitter's appeal of ruling that let special counsel access Trump's DMs

The full D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected Twitter's appeal of a ruling that let special counsel Jack Smith access records from Donald Trump's Twitter account.
2 years ago
In this Aug. 1, 2023, file photo, Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on an unsealed indictment, including four felony counts against former President Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C.
2 years ago

X worth roughly 70% less than when Musk bought it: Fidelity

The valuation amounts to tens of billions of dollars in losses.
2 years ago
The valuation amounts to tens of billions of dollars in losses.
2 years ago

Would Elon Musk sell X as losses mount? Experts weigh in.

Ongoing losses could make a sale attractive for Elon Musk but obstacles to such a move remain.
2 years ago
Elon Musk speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City.
2 years ago

Value of X reportedly plunges

According to Axios, Fidelity estimates the platform is worth 71% less than when Elon Musk bought it.
2 years ago
VIDEO:  Value of X reportedly plunges
2 years ago

Elon Musk lashes out at companies that pulled ads from X: 'Don't advertise'

Musk said at the annual New York Times DealBook Summit companies that pulled their advertisements over hate speech on the platform are engaging in “blackmail.”
2 years ago
VIDEO: Elon Musk lashes out at companies that pulled ads from X: 'Don't advertise'
2 years ago

X sues Media Matters after report about neo-Nazi ads

Elon Musk’s social media platform alleges that the watchdog organization defamed X after it published a report that said ads for major brands had appeared next to posts touting Nazism.
2 years ago
VIDEO: X sues Media Matters after report about neo-Nazi ads
2 years ago

Elon Musk threatens legal actions after companies pull ads from X over antisemitic post

Apple, IBM, Lionsgate, Paramount and Disney pulled ads from X, formerly Twitter, after Musk posted in agreement with a false and antisemitic conspiracy theory about Jewish people on the platform.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Elon Musk threatens legal actions after companies pull ads from X over antisemitic post
2 years ago

Elon Musk tweet fallout

Major companies are halting their advertising on "X" following an antisemitic post from owner Elon Musk.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Elon Musk tweet fallout
2 years ago

How passengers who complain on X are being targeted

Airlines warn passengers to message them directly to avoid having a conversation with a scammer.
2 years ago
VIDEO: How passengers who complain on X are being targeted
2 years ago

X rolls out audio and video call feature

The platform formerly known as Twitter, now allows users to call people in their address books, verified users or those you follow.
2 years ago
VIDEO:  X rolls out audio and video call feature
2 years ago

Tech platforms under scrutiny for war misinformation

The European Union is investigating Meta, TikTok, and X for their handling of potentially illegal content and disinformation related to the Israel-Hamas war.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Tech platforms under scrutiny for war misinformation
2 years ago

Twitter influencer sentenced for trying to trick Clinton supporters to vote by text

A social media influencer has been sentenced to seven months for falsely telling Hillary Clinton supporters they could cast their 2016 vote for Clinton via text message.
2 years ago
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks ahead of the unveiling of her official portrait at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Sept. 26, 2023.
2 years ago

X launches ‘Not a Bot’ program

The subscription service will charge new users $1 per year to post. It's being tested in New Zealand and the Philippines.
2 years ago
VIDEO:  X launched ‘not a bot’ program
2 years ago

Social media companies under scrutiny over false, violent posts amid Israel-Hamas war

European Union sent letters to platforms over possible content violations.
2 years ago
Smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on Oct. 12, 2023.
2 years ago

SEC seeks to force Elon Musk to testify in investigation into Twitter purchase

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday sought to force Elon Musk to sit for a deposition as part of an ongoing investigation about his purchase of Twitter.
2 years ago
In this June 16, 2023, file photo, Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, attends a conference in Paris.
2 years ago

Does social media negatively impact teen mental health?

The increase in teen girls feeling “sad or hopeless” from 2011 to 2021 correlates with the rise in social media during the same period, according to the CDC.
2 years ago
The increase in teen girls feeling “sad or hopeless” from 2011 to 2021 correlates with the rise in social media during the same period, according to the CDC.
2 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg says Elon Musk 'isn't serious' about cage match: 'Time to move on'

The billionaire entrepreneurs have gone back and forth on the plans for weeks.
2 years ago
Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg leaves federal court after attending the Facebook parent company's defense of its acquisition of virtual reality app developer Within Inc., in San Jose, Calif., Dec. 20, 2022.
2 years ago

Rebranded Twitter platform rolls out new feature

The CEO of X says users will be able to make video chat calls without giving out their phone number.
2 years ago
VIDEO:  Rebranded twitter platform rolls out new feature
2 years ago

X vs. Threads

Experts weigh in on whether Threads can overtake X, formerly known as Twitter.
2 years ago
Experts weigh in on whether Threads can overtake X, formerly known as Twitter.
2 years ago

Will Threads kill X? Experts weigh in.

The task of overtaking X poses a formidable challenge but Threads holds advantages, they said.
2 years ago
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks about "News Tab" at the Paley Center, Oct. 25, 2019, in New York.
2 years ago

City of San Francisco investigates flashing X logo on top of company’s headquarters

Plus, Apple will fix a bug that doesn’t allow parents to restrict children’s screen time, and Apple is set to release a new line of iPhones in September.
2 years ago
VIDEO: City of San Francisco investigates flashing X logo on top of company’s headquarters
2 years ago

Elon Musk's Twitter rebranded as X. Here's why

X said it plans to become an online messaging and payments hub.
2 years ago
Twitter's new logo is projected onto the corporate headquarters building in downtown San Francisco, July 23, 2023.
2 years ago

Twitter begins rebrand into ‘X’

Twitter's little blue bird is undergoing a transformation as the company transitions to "X" as part of a gigantic rebrand meant to signal even higher aspirations for the social media behemoth.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Twitter begins rebrand into ‘X’
2 years ago

Bye bye birdie at Twitter?

The social media company says it’s doing away with its iconic blue bird logo, replacing it with an X. ABC News’ Derricke Dennis has reaction.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Bye bye birdie at Twitter?
2 years ago

Musk: Twitter to change logo

Owner Elon Musk said that Twitter's familiar bird logo will soon be replaced by the letter "X."
2 years ago
VIDEO: Musk: Twitter to change logo
2 years ago

Elon Musk says Twitter has 'negative cash flow' and 'heavy debt'

Elon Musk says Twitter has "negative cash flow" and "heavy debt" due to lack of advertisers.
2 years ago
FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo