Codename P92: Meta Is Making a “Decentralized” Social Media App
Unsatisfied with Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, Mark Zuckerberg is looking to add a further string to his bow.
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TikTok’s New Series Feature Makes It Easier to Monetize Content
The app's new paywall feature lets creators set their own price and keep 100% of the profits... for now.
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More Meta Layoffs Are Likely on the Way This Week
The social media giant already laid off 11,000 employees in November and has asked managers to stop manager to cut costs.
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Senators Are Launching a Bill to Let the US Ban TikTok
Can TikTok be trusted? Without strong evidence, the proposed TikTok ban may face First Amendment challenges.
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TikTok Now Warns Minors to Stop Scrolling After an Hour
Users can bypass the time limit by inputting a code, which will hopefully make young people reconsider their screen time.
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Canada Becomes Latest Government to Ban TikTok for Officials
The ban follows the US, and EU Commission's decisions to remove the app from all government-owned devices.
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Snapchat Launches ChatGPT-Powered Chatbot “My AI”
You can start a conversation with the My AI tool like it's just another one of your actual Snapchat contacts.
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Meta Reveals Monthly Paid Subscription for Facebook and Instagram
The service includes features such as account monitoring and wider audience promotion, and comes with an $11.99 price tag.
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Twitter Closes Two India Offices, Wants Staff Working Remotely
Twitter's India team was already gutted in late 2022, when Twitter fired more than 90% of its more than 200 employees.
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Elon Musk Backtracks on Twitter’s Free API Withdrawal
Despite Musk stating that Twitter would remove free access to its API, the decision has, mostly, been reversed.
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TikTok Wants You to Use It as a Search Engine
40 percent of young people use TikTok as a search engine, and the social media company encourages that use in a recent ad.
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89% of Firms Say Elon Musk Inspired Them To Try Layoff Alternative
After acquiring Twitter, Musk told staff to work longer hours or he'd pay them to quit. Other companies took notice.
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Can You Trust WhatsApp’s New Proxy Server Feature?
WhatsApp recently released in-app proxy server support to combat government-induced internet blackouts. But is it safe?
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Musk Fires Twitter Staff Policing Hate Speech and Misinformation
The employees, based in Dublin and Singapore, are the latest Twitter staff to be given their marching orders.
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Hackers Selling 200 Million Twitter Users’ Emails for $2
A threat actor could use data like this to conduct a variety of cyber attacks, including a phishing campaign.
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Twitter Chaos Helps Mastodon Reach 2.5 Million Users
The app’s CEO revealed the milestone in a blog post, while taking a jab at Musk’s censorship spree.
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POLL CLOSED: Over 10 million Twitter Users Vote for Musk to Quit
Musk has said he will abide by the results of the poll, which means he'll have to step down to keep his word.
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Musk Bans Mastodon and Journalists in Twitter Censorship U-Turn
As Musk cracks down on “doxxing”, popular accounts like @ElonJet have been barred.
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Microsoft Teams Announces Discord-Like Communities Features
Teams has launched this consumer-facing platform in hopes of building community among friends, family, and small businesses.
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Why Billionaire Elon Musk Won’t Pay Twitter’s Rent
As Twitter's financial woes continue, details emerge that not even the rent is getting paid at the company HQ.
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Texas Becomes Latest State to Ban TikTok on Government Devices
As the app's data collection and sharing policies continue to face scrutiny, further bans may be to come.
