Friday Digital Digest 30/08/2024 - Threads moves into the fediverse, Brazil look set to ban X and Telegram founder arrested

This week’s edition of our Digital Digest includes; Threads taking its next step into the fediverse, Brazil looking set to ban X and Telegram’s co-founder has been arrested by French authorities.

And, our recommended documentary this week looks at how social media has changed the music industry.

NEWS

??Threads Takes Next Steps Towards Fediverse Integration

Threads is taking its next step in the fediverse this week by allowing likes and replies from people from other servers. This means that any platform using the ActivityPub protocol will be able to host and integrate Threads content, and vice versa, over time.

??Brazil braced for X ban as deadline passes

The back and forth between Musk and the Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes has been ongoing since April this year, with the judge putting forth stipulations and a deadline to be adhered to or X will be banned in Brazil. That deadline has now passed.

??Telegram’s founder is arrested

Telegram’s co-founder Pavel Durov has been arrested by French authorities for allowing criminal activity to take place on Telegram which includes; illicit transactions, images of child abuse and drug trafficking. He is also being investigated for allegedly refusing to share information and documents with investigators.

??X is close to launching video conferencing options

X is testing out video conferencing options on the platform, hoping to compete with the likes of Zoom, Google Meet and Teams. This comes as Musk already confirmed that they are looking to compete with LinkedIn for Job Listings.

??Threads is gaining momentum in download charts

Threads has maintained top 10 download status for the last 3 months, in fact its been in the top 10 for most of the year apart from May when it slipped out. It’s come as more and more people step off the X platform, looking for something to fill the Twitter void.

WORTH A LISTEN ??

Absolute Radio are set to air a new documentary around how social media has changed the face of the music industry forever. It has some amazing guests on it including: Sam Fender, Ed Sheeran, Dave Grohl, Tim Burgess, Russell Crowe, and everyone’s favourite duo at the moment Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher.

Find out more about the documentary over at Absolute Radio