After facing criticism for his plan to charge Twitter users $19.99 a month to get or keep a verified account, Elon Musk has a...
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Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey stepped down from the company’s board earlier this year, but he’s staying involved with the social platform...
If a recession is looming, you wouldn’t know it from looking at Uber’s business.
As Mr. Musk takes over Twitter, he is emulating some of the actions of Mr. Zuckerberg, who leads Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.Read More
Here are some of the main falsehoods and rumors that have spread on social media in the lead-up to Election Day.Read More
Tumblr Reverses Nudity Ban
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Reversing a 2018 ban, the company said that nudity and “mature subject matter” would be allowed. But “visual depictions of sexually explicit acts” remain...
Campaigns are using social media influencers as a way to reach young and diverse voters, a novel and mostly unregulated strategy. Some are even...
Why Does Twitter Verify Some Accounts?
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Elon Musk, who recently closed a deal to acquire the social media company, could soon charge a monthly fee for the blue verification badge...
Hundreds of workers are said to have fled, afraid of being forced into quarantine with inadequate food and supplies.Read More
Our tech problems have become more complex, so we are rebooting the Tech Fix column to focus on the societal implications of the tech...