In a post overnight, X's "global government affairs" account said the video taken by an "innocent bystander" should not have been banned under Australian law

Edwards was the BBC's highest paid news presenter and is a household name in Britain, anchoring the "BBC News at Ten" bulletin for more than two decades

The US House passed a bill that would ban the popular social media app in the country if its Chinese owner did not sell its stake

The anonymity of social media allows people to lash out at any target, regardless of whether they deserve it

Universal Music Group has been pressing TikTok for appropriate artist and songwriter compensations in their contract renewal discussions, among other things

The move follows the spread of fake sexually-explicit images of the pop singer on the social media site last week

Opposition politicians and activists allege the social media regulation bill will muzzle free speech

Digital rights experts say social media platforms are ill-prepared for the inevitable rise in misinformation and hate speech