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Elon Musk’s X is throttling traffic to websites he dislikes
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Elon Musk Swipes Control of Another Twitter Account, This Time @Music
After seizing the @X account, Twitter has taken over the @music handle from an Ohio man who had been using it for over 16 years.
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Elon Musk Teases New X Logo After Saying Twitter Will Rebrand
Billionaire owner posts image of flickering white “X” on black background though website hasn’t changed
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Snap’s Push to Tempt Creators Seems to Be Working
Social-media app Snapchat is trying to counter declining sales
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Billions warned about Google Chrome
Billions of Chrome users have been told to update their browsers as soon as possible after security flaws were identified by bug hunters.
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Twitter restores ‘blue tick’ free of charge to celebrities in U-turn
Decision to reinstate ‘verified’ status without distinguishing paid-for from free users prompts criticism for ‘false advertising’
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The blue check thumbs-up process is changing. Here's how social media users may be affected
Trading money for identity, fraud protection online makes for uneven playing field, says marketer
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How Elon Musk Is Changing the Twitter Experience
Nearly six months after buying Twitter, Mr. Musk has made tweaks that have altered what people see on the platform and how they interact with it.
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Can you use ChatGPT as a travel agent? Here's what I learned about AI vacation planning.
ChatGPT's travel planning abilities are limited, for now.
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Can ChatGPT Plan Your Vacation? Here’s What to Know About A.I. and Travel.
Powerful new artificial-intelligence software is already shaking up the travel industry, but it has a long way to go until it can plan a seamless trip. For now.
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‘Opening the gates of hell’: Musk says he will revive banned accounts
The Twitter chief says he will reinstate accounts suspended for threats, harassment and misinformation beginning next week
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The Morning After: Instagram head responds to test feed backlash
Mosseri said that shift to video was inevitable
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Star stunned by flight crew’s awkward act
US powerhouse gymnast Simone Biles has revealed the very awkward encounter she had with flight crew on her way home from the White House.
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TikTok is full of shady secret advertisements
Influencers are supposed to disclose their ads, but nothing happens when they don’t.
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Woman kicked off plane ‘for size of boobs’
A plastic surgery-obsessed model, who claims she was asked to leave a flight because of her looks, says the incident left her feeling “dehumanised”.
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Threat to shut down entire continent
Meta has warned that Facebook and Instagram could be shut down in Europe if it is unable to transfer data to US servers.
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Facebook's unprecedented slump this week has some newer employees panicking. More experienced staffers see a rebound, and an opportunity for bigger equity awards.
Facebook is facing major problems, like competing with TikTok and rebuilding its ad infrastructure.
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Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show
Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook plays down in public. Part 2 in a series offering an unparalleled look inside the social-media giant’s failings—and its unwillingness or inability to address them.
Google, Apple Hit by First Law Threatening Dominance Over App-Store Payments
South Korea will require the companies to allow competing payment systems, threatening their 30% cut of most in-app digital sales
TikTok tests Snapchat style vanishing video stories feature
Video-sharing platform TikTok is trialling a new vanishing clips feature similar to functions on Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram.
