News of twitter

Brazil's shutdown of X fans debate over free speech curbs

Today 09:20 Is Brazil court's shutdown of the X social network a drastic but necessary move in the global fight against disinformation, or just pure censorship?

SOCIAL MEDIA CLASH

Social media platform X to shutter local operations in Brazil

18-08-2024 09:19 Billionaire Elon Musk announced on Saturday the immediate closure of operations of his social network X in Brazil, amid a dispute between the company and the Supreme Court.

CENSORSHIP ROW

Brazil judge orders probe of Elon Musk as censorship row erupts

08-04-2024 11:01 Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes opens investigation into comments by Elon Musk after X owner criticises him in row over censorship.

COMMUNICATION & POLITICS

Argentina's 'troll' president: Milei takes aim at rivals online

07-03-2024 15:42 Argentina’s outspoken ultra-liberal president expresses himself online at frantic speed, using social media sites as a both a platform for his "revolution" and an outlet for his anger.

CRYPTOCURRENCIES

Bitcoin a dud in El Salvador, first country to make it legal tender

11-01-2024 13:10 A poll released Wednesday showed that 88% of El Salvadorans did not use bitcoin last year in El Salvador, the first country anywhere to make the cryptocurrency a form of legal tender.

When Tucker met Javier

'Pope is on side of 'bloody dictators,' Milei tells Tucker Carlson

14-09-2023 21:08 Right-wing US commentator airs 33-minute interview with libertarian presidential frontrunner on X social media platform; Milei lets rip at Pope Francis, gender ideology, abortion and "communists."

by James Grainger

ELECTIONS 2023

Argentina's presidential hopefuls compete for votes and followers on social media

18-07-2023 10:33 Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok and Facebook, each network with its own audience and peculiarities, are central to the digital terrain in which Argentina’s presidential hopefuls are competing for votes. But who has the most followers and the greatest reach?

CLIMATE DENIERS

Climate disinformation surges in denial, conspiracy comeback

02-02-2023 16:51 False information about climate change flourished online over the past year, researchers say, with denialist social media posts and conspiracy theories nearly doubling from 2021 to 2022 after US environmental reforms and Elon Musk's Twitter takeover.

FOOTBALL

President wishes France's Macron the best – except for in Sunday's World Cup final

15-12-2022 18:02 President Alberto Fernández wished his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron all the best for the future, except for on Sunday, when the teams of their respective nations will clash in the World Cup final in Qatar.

Latin America

LatAm newspapers eye more income after consolidating digital subscriptions

01-11-2022 21:43 Having overcome the resistance to paying for news on the Internet, newspapers in Latin America are seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

Elon Musk

Seeking 'healthy' debate, Musk nears Twitter deal finish line

27-10-2022 17:11 Tech company's employees and users await end of tumultuous takeover with bated breath.

News of twitter

Brazil's shutdown of X fans debate over free speech curbs

Social media platform X to shutter local operations in Brazil

Brazil judge orders probe of Elon Musk as censorship row erupts

Argentina's 'troll' president: Milei takes aim at rivals online

Bitcoin a dud in El Salvador, first country to make it legal tender

'Pope is on side of 'bloody dictators,' Milei tells Tucker Carlson

Argentina's presidential hopefuls compete for votes and followers on social media

Climate disinformation surges in denial, conspiracy comeback

President wishes France's Macron the best – except for in Sunday's World Cup final

LatAm newspapers eye more income after consolidating digital subscriptions

Seeking 'healthy' debate, Musk nears Twitter deal finish line

Argentines rush to deposit cash savings as part of Milei policy

Argentina fears for its Embassy as Venezuela takes diplomatic jab at Brazil

Underwear and a 'Socialism kills' mug – the oddest gifts received by President Milei

Nine months in, the economic data alarming Javier Milei's government

United States says it may weigh in on Burford’s US$16-billion Argentina award

Elecciones EEUU 2024 | El debate entre Donald Trump y Kamala Harris: cómo verlo en vivo

Martín Fierro 2024: uno por uno los ganadores de la gran noche de la televisión

Llega la "lluvia negra" a la Argentina: el humo ingresó al AMBA y hay alerta en 15 provincias

Los ejercicios militares en la Cordillera y el mapa que el Ejército Argentino borró de las redes por una hipotética invasión chilena

ANMAT prohibió la venta y producción de un producto de "la planta milagrosa"