Elon Musk is in talks to hire Linda Yaccarino, the chair of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, as chief executive of Twitter, two people with knowledge of the matter […]
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Back to news homeAmerican psychology group issues recommendations for kids’ social media use
One of the most prominent mental health organizations in the U.S. is out with a set guidelines designed to protect children from the potential harms of social media. The American […]
Twitter confirms Circle tweets temporarily were not private
Twitter confirmed that a security error that made Circle tweets — posts that only go out to a small subset of trusted friends — surface publicly. TechCrunch reported the glitch […]
For Bluesky to thrive, it needs sex workers and Black Twitter
In the months since Elon Musk took over, and subsequently tanked, Twitter, people have been desperate to find an alternative platform. Bluesky, a decentralized social network backed by Twitter co-founder […]
How startups can produce social content that actually resonates
Social media can be a great tool for startups to gain visibility and garner a following among investors and customers, but coming up with a winning strategy may seem like […]
Elon Musk Ramps Up A.I. Efforts, Even as He Warns of Dangers
In December, Elon Musk became angry about the development of artificial intelligence and put his foot down.He had learned of a relationship between OpenAI, the start-up behind the popular chatbot […]
Meta Returns to Growth After Struggling With Falling Sales
The debate over whether Meta is in decline may become quieted, at least for now.After three straight quarters of falling revenue, Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, reported on […]
The Future of Social Media Is a Lot Less Social
Nearly two decades ago, Facebook exploded on college campuses as a site for students to stay in touch. Then came Twitter, where people posted about what they had for breakfast, […]
Mass Layoffs and Absentee Bosses Create a Morale Crisis at Meta
“Raise your hand if you know who is getting fired?” a Meta employee wrote in an online chat group for the company’s engineers this month. “Fire emoji if you think […]
Meme Group on Discord Is Focus of Uproar Over Leaked Pentagon Documents
An online community of a few thousand subscribers that followed a YouTube celebrity named wow_mao had for years occupied a small, very male-centric corner of the internet. It was hosted […]