Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification
Welcome to Elon Musk’s Twitter, where the rules are made up and the check marks don’t matter. The Tesla and… Read More »Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification
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Missouri trans ‘snitch form’ down after people spammed it with ‘Bee Movie’ script
A Missouri government advice site for filing complaints and concerns about gender-affirming care is down after people deluged it with… Read More »Missouri trans ‘snitch form’ down after people spammed it with ‘Bee Movie’ script
Twitter removes ‘government-funded’ news labels after NPR and other failures
After weeks of really stupid antics, Twitter removed “government-funded media” labels on all accounts from NPR to Chinese state-affiliated Xinhua… Read More »Twitter removes ‘government-funded’ news labels after NPR and other failures
Apparently Twitter now requires all advertisers to have a verified checkmark
As the blue check mark system inherited from Twitter finally comes to an endthe social network new paid verification system… Read More »Apparently Twitter now requires all advertisers to have a verified checkmark
Meta can be sued in Kenya for alleged illegal firings and blacklisting of moderators, court rules
A Kenyan court has ruled that Meta can be sued in the East African country for alleged illegal dismissals and… Read More »Meta can be sued in Kenya for alleged illegal firings and blacklisting of moderators, court rules
Epic buys Brazil-based game developer Aquiris to push Fortnite
Epic Games is expanding its presence in Latin America with the purchase of Aquiris, a Brazilian gaming company. Aquiris will… Read More »Epic buys Brazil-based game developer Aquiris to push Fortnite
Nocam Introduces Social Video App That’s How BeReal Meets TikTok Challenges
A new social video calling app Without camera has a radical idea to make social media more authentic: turn off… Read More »Nocam Introduces Social Video App That’s How BeReal Meets TikTok Challenges
Chaos reigns after Twitter’s blue checks disappear
The blue checkmarks that once christened an elite echelon of Twitter users as trustworthy, or at least likely themselves, are… Read More »Chaos reigns after Twitter’s blue checks disappear
The era of Twitter’s legacy blue check mark is officially over
Twitter appears to have officially removed its legacy blue checkmarks, one of the last remaining vestiges of the owner’s pre-Elon… Read More »The era of Twitter’s legacy blue check mark is officially over
The D’Amelio family won’t buy TikTok, but they thought about it
Among the dedicated TikTokers at The Information’s Creator Economy Summit, a distant storm cloud is looming: what if TikTok really… Read More »The D’Amelio family won’t buy TikTok, but they thought about it