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Is Twitter/X down? Thousands report outage with social media app
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (295+ words) USERS of the social media app Twitter/X are asking if the service is currently down due to issues with the app. Outage website Downdetector reports that 51% of users are facing problems with the app while a further 26% are struggling…...
Scotlandâs âmost influential TikTokers in 2025â revealed
2+ week, 1+ day ago (439+ words) SCOTLAND's top TikToker of 2025 has said it is a "true honour" telling his followers around the world about the country. Kenny Boyle, known on the social media platform as @kennyboyleofficial, landed first place in PR agency Spey's 2025 top 10 most influential…...
Microsoft warns users they have just days to save messages from 'retired' app
3+ week, 1+ day ago (373+ words) MICROSOFT has warned users they have until January 2026 to save messages from an app that was "retired" earlier this year before they are deleted for good. Skype was officially "retired" by Microsoft back in May after nearly 22 years, having first…...
Scottish Government urged to intervene in Edinburgh AI data centre plans
3+ week, 1+ day ago (694+ words) THE Scottish Government has been urged to intervene after council officials ruled that an'environmental impact assessment for a huge artificial intelligence data centre is not required.' Edinburgh City Council is currently considering plans for a new AI data centre on…...
Royal Mail, Evri, DPD and Parcelforce Christmas 2025 posting deadlines revealed
3+ week, 4+ day ago (423+ words) THE Post Office has revealed the deadline you must meet in order for Christmas post to arrive in time. New research reveals 67 per cent of Brits have received festive cards and presents in the post after Christmas Day. To ensure…...
Is Spotify down right now? Thousands of users report music app 'not working"
4+ week, 1+ day ago (335+ words) Tens of thousands of users are reporting issues with Spotify this afternoon (Monday, December 15). There have already been more than 10,000 issues reported on Downdetector, with the main problems appearing to be coming from the app. When users access the app,…...
What Australia's under-16s social media ban means for you in Scotland
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (533+ words) THE Scottish Government has issued a statement after Australia's Prime Minister welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16. Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitter/X, YouTube and Twitch face fines of up to 49.5 million Australian…...
Scotland’s internet identity marks huge milestone as new domain launches
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (355+ words) A MAJOR milestone in Scotland's internet identity has been reached with the launch of a new domain. DotScot, the domain for the worldwide community of Scots, has announced that .co.scot domains are now available for purchase in what bosses…...
Everything you need to know about Twitter/X's new account location feature
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1191+ words) A NEW feature on social media app Twitter/X has caused outrage and concern after making account location data public." Users claim that the feature exposes a number of high-profile political accounts as foreign instigators or bots aiming to disrupt…...
See the 10 Scottish areas where BT is switching off landlines
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (293+ words) BT is gearing up to switch off landlines in 94 UK areas as it looks to dismantle the old network of copper phone lines. It has been reported that this switch-off will affect some 960,000 people across the country, with 10 parts of…...