Tag: social media
Texas teachers union claims ‘wave of retaliation’ over social media reactions to Charlie Kirk’s death | Fortune
A Texas teachers union sued the state’s education department on Tuesday, accusing it of an improper “wave of retaliation” against public school employees over...
Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro’s Capture
Within minutes of Donald Trump announcing in the early hours of Saturday morning that US troops had captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his...
Holiday comparison culture: Social media turned seasonal competition – The Cougar
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As the holidays get closer, social media feeds begin to shift. Photos of an aesthetic table set-up, floor-to-ceiling decorations and...
This 22-year-old college dropout makes $700,000 a year from “AI slop” people sleep through | Fortune
The modern internet is less interested in demanding attention than in simply occupying it.
Adavia Davis understands that better than perhaps anyone else. Since dropping...
Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal | TechCrunch
TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns...
TikTok agrees to deal to cede control of US business to American investor group | TechCrunch
TikTok has reached a deal to cede a substantial portion of its U.S. operation to a group of American investors, thus ending a years-long...
Former Meta integrity chief says new report reveals ‘disappointing’ ad fraud epidemic at the social-media giant | Fortune
A sweeping Reuters investigation has put a price tag on Meta’s tolerance for ad fraud: billions of dollars a year. For Rob Leathern, a...
Facebook Messenger’s desktop app is no more | TechCrunch
RIP to Facebook Messenger’s desktop app. The native app for Mac and Windows is no longer available to users as of today, December 15,...
OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo? | TechCrunch
One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to...
Mastodon CEO steps down as the social network restructures | TechCrunch
Mastodon’s creator, Eugen Rochko, is stepping down as CEO of the open source, decentralized social network and X rival, as part of the organization’s...