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October 30, 2024 3:19 PM

Cryptocurrency promoters intensify Beijing’s propaganda on X

Cryptocurrency-linked accounts on the social media platform X are increasingly amplifying Beijing’s propaganda, with investigations revealing their connection to "Spamouflage," a covert Chinese disinformation campaign targeting Western audiences. According to a report by Voice of America (VOA), these accounts, which primarily focus on cryptocurrency-related content, have been found promoting messages aligned with China’s interests. Spamouflage, a network of bots posing as legitimate informa...

August 13, 2024 12:28 PM

Trump-Musk livestream on X hit by massive DDoS attack

A highly anticipated livestream conversation between former US President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk was severely disrupted by a massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on Monday night. The incident forced Musk to scale down the live audience and delay the interview. "Worst case, we will proceed with a smaller number of live listeners and post the conversation later," Musk said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Users attempting to access the livestream encountered n...

September 16, 2024 5:56 PM

Prime Minister Modi surpasses 100 million followers on X, becomes world’s most followed leader

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the most followed world leader on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. PM Modi's follower count has surpassed 100 million, setting a new benchmark for political figures globally. The Prime Minister's digital influence far outstrips that of his domestic political counterparts. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi trails with 26.4 million followers, while Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has 27.5 million. Other prominent Indian politicians,...

June 13, 2024 10:11 AM

‘Likes’ no longer public on X to protect users’ privacy

X users will be now be able to unhesitatingly like posts on the social media platform without anyone else getting to know about it. X made the 'likes' private starting Wednesday (US local time). "Your Likes are now private. We are making Likes private for everyone to better protect your privacy. Liking more posts will make your "For you" feed better," one can see a popup once they log into their accounts. Users will still be able to see posts they have liked (but others cannot), the engineeri...