Tag: social media
Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web | TechCrunch
Mastodon, the non-profit organization that maintains the software powering the decentralized alternative to social networks like Threads and X, has a new plan to...
A 30-year-old Walmart worker falsely accused of celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death was suspended from his job. Now he fears for his family’s safety | Fortune
When his phone buzzed with an unknown caller late Friday afternoon, 30-year-old Ali Nasrati didn’t think much of it. Spam calls were common. But...
Utah governor blasts ‘conflict entrepreneurs’ and tech giants that ‘hack our brains’ after Charlie Kirk assassination | Fortune
It’s too early to pinpoint an exact motive behind the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to Utah Governor Spencer Cox, but the lawmaker didn’t mince...
Cancel Culture Comes for Artists Who Posted About Charlie Kirk’s Death
Media pundits, journalists, and academics, including MSNBC commentator Matthew Dowd, have also been fired or targeted over their comments about Kirk. Executives from Comcast,...
Mastodon rolls out quote posts with protections to prevent ‘dunking’ | TechCrunch
Mastodon, an open source, decentralized alternative to X, is rolling out a somewhat controversial feature by adding quote posts, which will launch next week....
TikTok now lets users send voice notes and images in DMs | TechCrunch
TikTok is giving users new ways to interact with others via direct messages (DMs), the company told TechCrunch on Friday. Users will now be...
Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws | TechCrunch
Decentralized social network Mastodon says it can’t comply with Mississippi’s age verification law — the same law that saw rival Bluesky pull out of...
Watch Our Livestream Replay: Back to School in the Age of AI
Everyone has a stake in how tech is shaping education today. From the tech moguls and venture capitalists who are starting “microschools” and building...
Mississippi’s age assurance law puts decentralized social networks to the test | TechCrunch
An overly broad age assurance law in Mississippi is leading to arguments about which platforms — Bluesky, Mastodon, or others — offer the best...
Scientists Are Flocking to Bluesky
Per Shiffman and Wester, an “overwhelming majority” of respondents said that Bluesky has a “vibrant and healthy online science community,” while Twitter no longer...
