Social Media

March 10

Elon Musk says X facing 'massive cyberattack' originating from the Ukraine area

Elon Musk said X is facing an ongoing "massive cyberattack," suggesting a coordinated group and/or a country could be responsible.

This TikTok trend 'encourages' Gen Z to 'not be hardworking,' elections correspondent says

Fox News' Julie Banderas and The Federalist elections correspondent Brianna Lyman discuss tariffs and TikTok's 'micro-retirement' trend on 'Making Money.'

O'Leary talks Trump throwing barbs at Canada's Trudeau: 'Eerie negative relationship'

O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary comments on the relationship between the U.S. and Canada, the tense exchange in the Oval Office and Reddit's co-founder joining his and Frank McCourt's TikTok bid.

TikTok investor group’s $30B bid includes top TikTok creator Mr. Beast

Jesse Tinsley, head of a group bidding for TikTok, says he met Mr. Beast through social media on 'The Claman Countdown.'

Reid Rasner on TikTok talks: 'Working behind the scenes to bring this to America'

Rasner Media LLC CEO Reid Rasner discusses ongoing negotiations to acquire TikTok on ‘Varney & Co.’

February 20

Trump announces plans to speak with China and keep TikTok 'alive'

President Trump told reporters on Air Force One Wednesday, that there's a lot of people interested in TikTok, and he'll be speaking to China about keeping TikTok alive.

February 18

Meta, X and Snap submit joint letter signaling support for age verification bill to protect teens

Meta, X, and Snap Inc. signed a letter urging the South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee to sign a bill placing new age verification restrictions on apps.

February 18

Meta announces 'world's longest subsea cable project,' says it will be longer than the globe's circumference

Meta announces plans for massive subsea cable project that will reach five continents and be longer than the circumference of the planet.

House Dems 'refused' to acknowledge Big Tech's censorship of conservatives, Judiciary member says

Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, breaks down the Big Tech censorship that a House Judiciary hearing failed to cover on 'The Bottom Line.'

TikTok’s potential sale is ‘all or nothing’ for ByteDance, expert says

Employer.com CEO and founder Jesse Tinsley joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to weigh in on President Donald Trump’s plan for there to be a bidding war over TikTok.

Perplexity CEO discusses company's bid for TikTok

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas discusses why the company's bid for TikTok is superior and the right fit for the U.S.

Meta gained the most market cap after DeepSeek scare: Mark Mahaney

Evercore ISI senior managing director Mark Mahaney discusses whether China's DeepSeek A.I. app is a challenge to Big Tech stocks on 'Varney & Co.'

January 28

Elon Musk's X and Visa ink deal as it pursues becoming the 'everything' app

X has inked a partnership with Visa as the Elon Musk-owned social media platform seeks to become an “everything" app that offers peer-to-peer payments and other capabilities.

January 27

Trump says Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok

President Donald Trump on Monday said Microsoft was in talks to acquire TikTok, shortly after the social media app went dark last week.

January 25

BMW UK announces it's leaving X — and gets mercilessly mocked

Social media users slam at BMW UK for announcing it would "no longer" post on X. Many pointed out the BMW's past ties to Adolf Hitler, while others said the automaker was going woke.

January 24

Facebook owner investing up to $65 billion toward AI in 2025

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the social media company plans to spend as much as $65 billion this year alone to build on its artificial intelligence efforts.

Billionaire investor says the US needs to ‘disentangle completely’ from Chinese technology as TikTok legal battle continues

Billionaire investor Frank McCourt explains the ongoing negotiations between US investors and TikTok due to security concerns with the platform on ‘The Big Money Show.’