Bluesky's 'acceleration is tremendous' as users flock to the new 'old Twitter'
Bluesky saw a surge in new users following the election, with many praising the feeling on the social media site as being similar to "old Twitter."...
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Netflix's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight showed that getting attention is what Jake Paul does best
It wasn't boxing's finest moment, but Jake Paul showed in his bout with Mike Tyson that he knows how to use attention in a social media world....
read moreThere's a gender gap among news influencers on social media, new Pew data shows
Male influencers far outnumber female creators when it comes to telling the news on social media, according to a new Pew Research Center study....
read moreOn This Website, the Golden Era of Social Media Never Ended
From 2009 to 2012, anyone with an iPhone could publish a video on YouTube with one click. That inadvertently ended up preserving a specific moment in ...
read moreBrazil first lady uses expletive against Elon Musk at G20 event
Janja Lula da Silva joked that she was not afraid of the owner of social media platform X....
read morePolice defend investigation into journalist Allison Pearson's social media post
The Daily Telegraph columnist said she was left “dumbstruck and upset” by a police visit to her home....
read moreMeta Hit With $844M Fine Over 'Abusive' Facebook Marketplace Practices
The European Commission says Facebook's parent company is undermining its rivals by embedding its classified ads platform within the social network....
read moreThe Onion wins auction for Alex Jones' media company
The sale must be approved by a bankruptcy judge. Proceeds will go to paying down the $1.5 billion debt that Jones owes families of Sandy Hook Elementa...
read moreAustralia To Make Big Tech Liable For Citizens' Online Safety
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: The Australian government plans to enact laws requiring big tech firms to protect its citizens onl...
read moreParents Welcome Instagram Teen Accounts Amid Online Safety Worries
Social media platforms are trying to make online spaces safer for kids. Parents are pleased, but there's still more to do....
read moreThese Guys Hacked AirPods to Give Their Grandmas Hearing Aids
Three technologists in India used a homemade Faraday cage and a microwave oven to get around Apple’s location blocks....
read moreMark Zuckerberg Drops a New Musical Collab With T-Pain Because There Is No God
Zuck wasn't content with just ruining social media....
read moreKentucky election officials push back on viral 'vote-switching' video
Officials in Kentucky are pushing back on unfounded allegations of voter fraud after a social media video showed an apparent technical glitch on a bal...
read moreGladiator II Is Escalating the Popcorn Bucket Arms Race
After the unintentionally weird one from Dune 2, and the intentionally weird one for Deadpool & Wolverine, a new contender has entered the ring....
read moreThe smartphone-like Boox Palma ebook reader hits a record low price
The original Boox Palma ebook reader is down to a new all-time low price of $246. The smartphone-like Android device doesn’t lock you into any one e...
read moreAdobe Max 2024: All the major announcements around design and AI
Here’s everything announced at this year’s Adobe Max conference, from a new Firefly AI video model to fresh features and updates for Creative Clou...
read moreHow X users can earn thousands from US election misinformation and AI images
The accounts are part of pro-Trump and pro-Harris networks sharing each other’s content multiple times a day....
read moreDon't Fall for These Social Security Scams. How You Can Spot Them and What To Do
Learn the tricks that scammers use on Social Security recipients so you can avoid being a victim....
read moreElon Musk's America PAC Has Created an Election Denial Cesspool on X
The group has nearly 50,000 members, many enthusiastically sharing debunked claims about voting fraud. “It's just an election denier jamboree,” sa...
read morePolice clash with 'hostile' fans in Los Angeles after Dodgers win World Series
"Leave the area immediately and follow all officers orders," the Los Angeles Police Department said on social media....
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read moreUS offers $10 million for intel on Russian military media outlet Rybar amid election interference allegations
The US said that Rybar, a Russian war blog, has attempted to "advance pro-Russian and anti-Western narratives."...
read moreThe Toymaker Who Wants to Be the Next Willy Wonka of Sex Tech
As the industry looks to AI and robotics for the next big thing, Our Erotic Journey’s James Guo just wants to build you the perfect vibrator....
read moreHundreds gather at hoax Dublin Halloween parade
It's understood a rumour circulated online that a parade was due to take place on O'Connell Street....
read moreThe Dow Jones jumps over 1,300 points after Trump wins the election
Wall Street, crypto investors, and shareholders in Trump Media are all cheering the election results....
read moreCrowdsourced voter fraud claims flood social media before US election
Rumours and misinformation are sowing doubt, while Donald Trump suggests to supporters he could only lose if Democrats cheat....
read moreMeta banned accounts tracking Musk and Trump's private jets. The student behind them says he's lost faith in big social media platforms.
Jack Sweeney first made headlines in 2022 when Musk suspended the jet-tracking accounts from X — now Meta has decided to do the same....
read moreIn rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election
In a rare move, the Pentagon strongly pushed back Thursday against misinformation spread on social media that falsely suggests U.S. troops have been.....
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