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As the proprietor of X and an advocate for unrestricted freedom of speech, Musk openly contested Justice Alexandre de Moraes' directive to block specific accounts, labeling the action as unconstitutional. Musk declared that X, formerly Twitter, would remove all restrictions, urging Moraes to step down from his position.

President Radev took to the platform X to convey his heartfelt gratitude to PM Narendra Modi, stating, "My sincere thanks to PM @narendramodi for the courageous intervention of the Navy in rescuing the hijacked Bulgarian vessel 'Ruen' and its crew, which includes 7 Bulgarian nationals."

Senator Bennet's letter, addressed to the leaders of Alphabet, Meta, TikTok, and X, seeks clarification on their strategies and measures in anticipation of elections not only in India but in various countries worldwide. He emphasizes the escalating risks posed by the proliferation of sophisticated AI tools, which can generate highly realistic fake images, videos, and audio, thereby threatening the integrity of democratic processes and political stability.

According to Downdetector, the website versions of various apps have been inaccessible since approximately 7 p.m. local time. Geo News highlighted Karachi, Lahore, Mir Pur Khas, and Rawalpindi as the most severely affected cities in the country. Concerned users also turned to WhatsApp to share their experiences of encountering issues.

The ruling coalition blamed the PTI's social media team for launching the smear campaign at the behest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, Dawn reported. Addressing the issue at a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, Asif said 18 Indian accounts were found to be involved in the social media campaign, the report said. "Their channels say,  the work Imran Khan is doing for us, even if we had spent billions of dollars we would not have been able to create the kind of network to safeguard and advance India's interests in Pakistan as how the PTI and its leader is doing'," the Defence Minister said.

The revelations were made during a session of the committee summoned by Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah for a briefing on the progress made in the case so far, The Express Tribune reported. The Cyber Crimes Wing (CCW) of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) also informed the Ministry about the case's proceedings.The inquiry team informed that over 17 accounts were found to be operating from India whereas 204 accounts out of 774 accounts were being handled by people inside Pakistan, The Express Tribune reported.

According to a Daily Mirror report, rumours were rife since Saturday that there were plans to block social media sites, with users suggesting that VPNs (virtual private network) should be downloaded. Late Saturday night, "users complained that the apps were not working, leading to strong speculation that the government had restricted access to the sites", the report added.

“Truth Social”, the new social media venture bankrolled by former US President Donald Trump, is reportedly set for launch on the apple app store today, i.e., 21st February. Here’s a report on the details, functionality and the timeline of the launch of the application. “Get ready! Your favorite president will see you soon,” Trump wrote on Truth social announcing its tentative launch.

The Pakistan president's son, Dr Awab Alvi, recently took to Twitter to announce that his family business, Alvi Dental, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bringing Smiles USA, Geo News reported. Alvi wrote that under the agreement the two companies will be opening up a chain of dental practices to bring affordable care to Pakistan. Social media in Pakistan is abuzz after the image of the MoU signing showed the president in attendance.

"I'm running for Governor of New York because I have the experience, vision, and courage to take on the powerful on behalf of all New Yorkers," said James on her social media account. James is going to face a Democratic primary race against New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who was sworn in as New York's first female governor in August following the resignation of former Governor Andrew Cuomo on sexual harassment scandals, Xinhua news agency reported.