Vitalik Buterin reveals X account hack was caused by SIM-swap attack
The Ethereum co-founder has regained control of his T-Mobile account, confirming that a SIM-swap attack resulted in the hack of his X account. Go to Source
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Jack Dorsey’s ₿trust acquires African Bitcoin organization Qala
As part of the acquisition, Qala rebrands as the ₿trust Builders Programme and aims to drive the development and education across the Global South. Go to Source
Google updates service policies to comply with EU regulations
Google and other major platforms on the web will need to update their service policies in order to comply with EU standards in its Digital Services Act by Aug. 28. Go to Source
Elon Musk says block feature to be ‘deleted’ on Twitter/X
According to Musk, users will have to rely on the “mute” function instead. Go to Source
Vitalik Buterin calls X’s Community Notes an example of ‘crypto values’
The Ethereum co-founder said the algorithm behind X’s tool to rate content as helpful and provide context was “surprisingly close to satisfying the ideal of credible neutrality.” Go to Source
Scientists used AI to find and track 95K ‘cryptocurrency free giveaway’ scams on Twitter
The San Diego State University team uncovered nearly a million dollars were scammed from victims via the Lists feature on Twitter — now called X. Go to Source
Elon Musk rebrands Twitter Blue subscription services to X Premium
The Blue subscription was launched as a way for users to buy the blue checkmark for their profile but later evolved to share ad revenue as well. Go to Source
X will foot legal bills of users unfairly treated by employers for posting or liking content: Elon Musk
The move appears to be related to cancellations, and people that were fired or mistreated at work for liking or posting certain content. Go to Source
Agence France-Presse sues Elon Musk and X/Twitter over compensation for news
If the suit is successful, X/Twitter would have to turn over data in order for AFP to determine how much compensation it will seek. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Elon Musk tweets and Twitter bot spam influences altcoin prices: Study
The study also questioned whether FTX or Alameda had any role in coordinating Twitter bot activity for its own gain. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
