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Elon Musk Says Twitter Must Prove Bot Claims for $44B Deal to Proceed
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Elon Musk Becomes Twitter's Biggest Shareholder
Musk recently polled his followers on the platform about whether the company adheres to the principles of free speech.
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Why YouTube Has Survived Russia’s Social Media Crackdown
The platform's popularity may have helped to shield it
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States Could Let Parents Sue Big Tech for Addicting Kids. Here’s What That Really Means.
Lawmakers across the country are increasingly looking for ways to crack down on the likes of Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
By Megan McCluskey
March 22, 2022
Can Trump's TRUTH Social Compete With Mainstream Platforms?
Experts say the nature of the site could prevent it from reaching the same heights as major platforms like Facebook and Twitter
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Twitter users in Nigeria were able to access the platform for the first time in seven months last week, after the government reversed a ban
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January 18, 2022
How Reddit Allows Hate Speech to Flourish
Reddit moderators around the world say that racism, xenophobia, homophobia, sexism, misinformation and personal threats are running rampant on the site
By Andrew R. Chow
January 10, 2022
Will 2022 Be the Year of Reckoning for Addictive Algorithms?
Platforms like Facebook and Instagram are under mounting pressure to reform the ways in which they're built to be addictive for users
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January 4, 2022
Reddit Files for IPO After Igniting the Year’s Meme Stock Frenzy
Reddit Inc., the social media platform that helped fuel this year’s meme stock frenzy, said it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering. The San Francisco-based company said Wednesday in a statement that the...
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The CEO faced a barrage of questions from senators about Instagram's ill-effects on children and teens
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December 8, 2021
Twitter’s Highest-Profile Users Get VIP Treatment When Trolls Strike
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Trump's new media company said it has secured $1 billion in funding ahead of going public via a SPAC merger
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Facebook Papers on Why Some Users See More Disturbing Content
Ranging from graphic violence to nudity to hate speech
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November 3, 2021
What to Know About Donald Trump's 'TRUTH' Social Media Platform
Including a clause prohibiting users from "excessive use of capital letters"
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October 22, 2021
Meet the Obscure Financier Behind Donald Trump’s Media Company
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October 22, 2021
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October 21, 2021
Microsoft Shuts Down LinkedIn in China, Citing ‘Challenging Operating’ Climate
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Demi Adejuyigbe on His Final 'September' Dance Video
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The lawsuit accused the social media company of painting an overly rosy picture of its future
By Molly Schuetz and Robert Burnson/Bloomberg
September 20, 2021
Instagram's Body Image Problem May Be Unfixable
The features within Instagram that cause teenage girls to develop negative feelings about their body image may be baked into the very core of the platform
By Billy Perrigo
September 16, 2021
Brazil's New Social Media Rules Explained
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By Billy Perrigo
September 10, 2021
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By Eloise Barry
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YouTube will start labeling health videos with information on how authoritative the source is as Biden criticizes social media
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July 19, 2021
Twitter Penalizes Record Number of Accounts for Hate Speech
Twitter Inc. “took action” on a record number of user accounts for violating the company’s hate speech policies during the second half of 2020, a reflection of the company’s decision to expand its rules. Twitter...
By Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg
July 14, 2021
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was set to urge social media companies to take action to stamp out racial abuse on their platforms on Tuesday, after the profiles of Black England soccer players were bombarded...
By Billy Perrigo
July 13, 2021
Facebook Wins Dismissal of U.S., States' Anti-Trust Lawsuits
A federal judge said the FTC failed to establish that Facebook has a monopoly in social networking
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Inside Facebook's Meeting With Palestinian Officials Over Posts Inaccurately Flagged as Incitement to Violence
“They promised they would revisit and reevaluate their framework”
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May 21, 2021
Trump Stays Banned From Facebook—For Now
The decision by Facebook's handpicked Oversight Board opens the door for Trump to return to social media
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A Twitter user who claims to have found shrimp tails in a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch has kicked off a viral Twitter saga
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Facebook Is Building 'Instagram Kids'
It's an effort to get Facebook's popular products into the hands of the next generation of internet users
By Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg
March 19, 2021
Why Twitter Blocked Accounts Linked to India Farmers Protests
Twitter blocked access to accounts associated with farmers protesting against the Indian government on Monday, in a localized blackout of some 250 accounts and tweets. The blocks, which only applied for viewers based in India,...
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What Facebook's Oversight Board Means for Big Tech
The ruling on the Trump case is a major test of whether users and lawmakers will trust the company's attempts to regulate itself
By Billy Perrigo
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Bernie Sanders Mittens Memes Take Over Social Media
Creatives evolved "Bernie Sanders in a Chair" beyond the confines of a normal meme
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January 21, 2021
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By Billy Perrigo
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Facebook, Twitter Lock Trump's Accounts for Inciting Violence
The social media giants removed posts by President Donald Trump, and blocked him from posting to his tens of millions of followers on Wednesday
By Megan McCluskey and Michael Zennie
January 6, 2021
Critics Are Skeptical of Facebook's Oversight Board
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